2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 1

1853 10C Arrows MS68 NGC. The Mint Act of February 21, 1853 reduced the weight of the Seated Dime from 2.67 grams to 2.49 grams to discourage hoarding

1866-S 10C MS66 NGC. Greer-101. The 1866-S is an issue we have offered very few times in the past at public auction (nor have any of the other major a

1859 10C PR67 Cameo NGC. Long overlooked as a type coin, there are basically only two years available to collectors of the With Stars design in proof

1916-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. The spectacular colors displayed by this originally toned Superb Gem include apricot, crimson, sea-green, and charcoa

1918-D 10C MS66 Full Bands NGC. Like its Philadelphia Mint counterpart, the 1918-D is often encountered with peripheral striking weakness. Very slight

1925-D 10C MS67 Full Bands NGC. The obverse of this Superb example is highlighted in delicate golden-lilac patina while a few small splashes of copper

1925-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. The 1925-S has a similar mintage (5.8 million pieces) to the 1925-D (5.1 million pieces). While both issues are equal

1936-D 10C MS68 Full Bands PCGS. This coin has been newly certified and is not the same coin as the MS68 offered in our recent New York Sale. The surf

1942/1 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The fabled 1942/1 is the most popular variety in the Mercury Dime series, and it is also one of the most desirable ov

1968 10C No S PR67 PCGS. The June 28, 1968 edition of Coin World announced the discovery of this rare modern Mint error. Created by a failure to affix

1875 20C MS67 PCGS. This premier P-mint issue in the Twenty Cent series was produced to the extent of 33,090 circulation strikes, a far lower total th

1876 20C MS66 PCGS. Produced for only four years from 1875-1878, the Twenty Cent piece is perhaps the oddest denomination in U.S. coinage history. The

1823/2 25C VF35 ANACS. B-1, R.6. Only a single die pairing is known of this very rare issue. Mint records indicate that 117,800 pieces were struck of

1831 25C Small Letters MS65 NGC. B-4, R.1. Die State IV. This variety is most easily attributed by double punching on the 5 in the denomination, and t

1838 25C PR66 PCGS. B-1, the only dies known, high R.7 as a proof. Tracing its pedigree to the Pittman Collection, this incredible specimen was origin

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. Although its mintage of 15.2 million pieces is the highest P-mint production in the Seated Liberty Quarters series,

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS65 PCGS. Remarkably, one of three Gem Arrows and Rays Quarters in this year's FUN sale. Both sides of this equally we...

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. At the time, silver and gold coins were not effectively circulating within the United States because the coins...

1855-S 25C Arrows MS65 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. Briggs 1-C. Although dies were on hand as early as 1853, the dearth of parting acids prevented the producti

1864-S 25C MS68 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. The description from the landmark offering of Louis E. Eliasberg Quarters sold nearly seven years ago reads in par

1874-S 25C Arrows MS67 NGC. Because of the discovery of a small hoard of 1874-S Quarters in a West Coast bank years ago, collectors now have a small s

1865 25C PR67 NGC. An impeccable proof representative of this final year of the No Motto design, one of a paltry 500 pieces originally struck. Glitter

1867 25C PR66 Cameo PCGS. This is by far the finest Cameo-designated representative of this 1860s proof production that we have handled. A simply brea

1884 25C PR68 NGC. One of the popular low total mintage issues from the 1880s when mandated Morgan Dollar production at the Philadelphia Mint placed Q

1890 25C PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS. A splendidly preserved cameo proof, currently the single highest graded 1890 by PCGS in the Deep Cameo category. Busine

1913-S 25C MS66 PCGS. A shimmering, high-end example of this prized 20th century rarity. With an original delivery of a mere 40,000 coins, it is no su

1907 25C PR68 Cameo PCGS. Not only are the nearly flawless technical merits of this specimen on display, but the virginal two-toned surfaces are layer

1912 25C PR68 Cameo PCGS. An impeccable, beautifully toned proof representative that tosses appreciable cameo contrast into its already impressive lis

1916 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS. Bright matte-like surfaces have a more consistently sharp strike than is expected of this key first year issue, although

1916 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS. An excellent Gem-quality example of this always in-demand key date. The obverse is framed in pale golden-orange toning w

1916 25C Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar, Judd-1795 (now Judd-1989), Pollock-2050, R.8, PR65 NGC. Very close to the adopted design for MacNeil's...

1918/7-S 25C MS63 PCGS. As with many of the more important Mint errors of the 20th century, the 1918/7-S was created by the rushed atmosphere the war

1918/7-S 25C MS64 Full Head NGC. FS-008.5. Since overdate quarters were not discovered until many years after their striking, the few survivors that a

1927-S 25C MS65 NGC. Quarter production at the San Francisco Mint was limited to just 396,000 coins this year, and it is likely that the vast majority

1927-S 25C MS66 PCGS. Ex: Chicagoland Collection. In 1927, only 396,000 quarters were struck in the San Francisco mint, making this one of the key pri

1927-S 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS. Through 1926, prices on the New York Stock Exchange rose in response to legitimate profit within the United States&#...

1797 50C AU55 NGC. O-101a, R.5. Long known to be the most difficult type coin of the denomination, these Draped Bust, Small Eagle Half Dollars have en

1807 50C Draped Bust MS62 NGC. O-105, R.2. A die lump to the left of the star above the second U in UNUM confirms the reverse die, while the obverse h

1807 50C Draped Bust MS65 NGC. O-110, R.2. The first star is entered low, and the 1 in the date does not touch the curl. A die crack (as produced) wan

1815/2 50C MS62 NGC. O-101a, R.3. Seen here with the die cracks on the reverse that characterize the later die state of this single-die year. The 1815

1827/6 50C MS66 NGC. O-102, R.1. The underdigit 6 is bold, with curves above and to the right of the prominent 7. A gorgeously toned and lustrous Gem.

1833 50C MS66 NGC. O-107, R.3. In all likelihood, the finest known example of this scarcer variety, which is characterized by the 1 in the date overpu

1827 50C PR68 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. O-121, R.7 as a proof. It seems that a number of proof singles as well as sets were struck in 1827. The most famous

1839 50C No Drapery MS64 NGC. A first-year issue and an important one-year type, the 1839 No Drapery is the only coin in this series that displays Chr

1853 50C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. The 1853 is a highly desirable one-year type Seated Half Dollar with arrows at the date and rays on the reverse add

1854-O 50C Arrows MS67 NGC. Doubled Date, 54 touch. Breen-4852. One would be hard pressed to find a more original representative of this important Sea

1855-S 50C Arrows MS67 NGC. WB-101. Large Mintmark. The landmark James B. Pryor specimen that was sold eight years ago as part of the James Bennett Pr

1862 50C MS67 NGC. The 1862 is an underrated issue in all grades, its mintage being less than 10% of the previous year's production. As a result...

1873-CC 50C Arrows MS66 NGC. WB-102. Small Mintmark. The 1873-CC Arrows is the first of only six Seated Half Dollar issues that the Carson City Mint p

1878-CC 50C MS65 PCGS. Formerly lot 6776 in our September, 1998 Long Beach sale, with applicable portions of the description repeated here: "Th...

1879 50C MS67 PCGS. The first year of depressed half dollar mintages and a popular P-mint issue as such. This is a simply amazing coin that shows a re

1862 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Vivid russet and electric-blue toning encircles flashy, untoned centers. Both the portrait of Liberty and the eagle are fully

1907 50C MS67 PCGS. This is a beautifully toned Superb Gem with sharp obverse striking definition. Some very minor weakness shows on the eagle's...

1897 50C PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC. Completely brilliant and just shy of perfection in a Proof Barber Half Dollar, being given even greater significance by

1916-D 50C MS67 PCGS. An utterly Superb first year D-mint Walker that is draped in speckled reddish-golden and lilac toning that gives it a wonderful

1918-D 50C MS65 PCGS. Even though 3.8 million pieces were produced of the 1918-D, it is an important strike rarity among early Walkers. Apparently min

1919-D 50C MS64 PCGS. Extremely well struck for this often softly detailed Denver Mint Walking Liberty, being more than adequately defined on Libert...

1919-D 50C MS64 ICG. The essence of condition rarity in a Walking Liberty half dollar, the 1919-D is difficult to locate even at the XF and AU levels.

1920-D 50C MS65 PCGS. A challenging D-mint issue to locate at even the Select Uncirculated grade level, the present Gem is one of just five similarly

1936 50C PR67 PCGS. Only 3,901 halves were struck in this initial year of production for proofs, making the 1936 the undisputed key to the 1936-42 ser

1799 S$1 MS62 NGC. B-8, BB-165. On this obverse die, Liberty has an "open mouth." The 1 in the date is relatively far from the curl. This ...

1799/8 S$1 15 Stars Reverse MS62 NGC. B-3, BB-141. A double engraving error: the second 9 in the date was punched over a previous 8 on the obverse, an

1799/8 S$1 13 Stars Reverse MS63 NGC. B-1, BB-142. This incredible coin is tied for the finest known of the variety with the MS63 coin in the Eliasber

1800 S$1 Dotted Date MS62 NGC. B-14, BB-194. This relatively common variety is always available in the lower circulated grades. However, in Mint State

1836 PS$1 Name on Base, J-60 Restrike, Pollock-65, R.5, PR63 NGC. Die Alignment I. With C GOBRECHT F displayed prominently on the base of the rock and

1859-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1859-S is a curious issue and one where the entire story is not known. Only 20,000 pieces were struck and the entire mintage

1862 S$1 MS64 PCGS. It is likely that, of the 11,540 business strikes produced, many 1862 Silver Dollars were exported, virtually all of which were me

1872-CC S$1 MS62 PCGS. The 1872-CC is a rare and highly respected Seated dollar. Only 3,150 pieces were produced. The four Carson City issues are usua

1863 S$1 PR65 NGC. Following the onset of the Civil War, the price of silver coins rose above face value and the Mint made it more difficult for colle

1864 S$1 PR66 Cameo NGC. Although produced to the extent of just 470 pieces, Breen (1977) and Bowers (1993) report three different die marriages for t

1868 S$1 PR67 S Ultra Cameo NGC. Only 600 proofs were struck of this With Motto issue. While Uncirculated and Proof examples are not difficult to loca

1869 S$1 PR65 NGC. Milky steel-violet obverse patina with an arc of much flashier blue iridescence about much of the margin, while dappled orange and

1875 T$1 PR65 Deep Cameo NGC. Type Two Reverse. The contrast of this fully brilliant Gem specimen is made all the more profound by the deeply mirrored

1875 T$1 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. Type Two Reverse. Untoned overall and deeply mirrored in the fields, this is an exceptional proof Trade Dollar. Each si

1880 T$1 PR67 S Cameo NGC. The 1880 is a well-known, proof-only date in the Trade dollar series. Only 1,987 pieces were struck, and we are certain tha

1879-CC S$1 MS65 NGC. A relatively low 756,000 pieces of the 1879-CC Morgan Dollar were struck, and those that were released during the 19th century n

1880-O S$1 MS65 NGC. The 1880-O has an original mintage of more than 5 million pieces and is readily obtainable in briefly circulated and lower grade

1880-S S$1 MS68 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A jaw-dropping cameo with all the qualities one could ever hope for in a business strike Morgan Dollar. Th

1881-CC S$1 MS68 PCGS. We have only offered two other MS68 examples of this date, the Jack Lee coin and the Mike Casper coin. Both were some time ago

1883-S S$1 MS65 S NGC. Although not in the same category as 1884-S, the conditionally scarce 1883-S is difficult in its own right at the Mint State le

1884-S S$1 MS63 NGC. Something unusual occurred in San Francisco in 1884: almost the entire mintage of 3.2 million silver dollars produced in that min

1884-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. As stated above, the 1884-S was a heavily circulated coin. Much like the 1892-S, this issue is in fairly ready supply in XF to A

1889-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. While the 1889-CC has an impressively low mintage with only 350,000 pieces struck, it does not have the lowest production run a

1889-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. In Mint State condition, the 1889-CC is the undisputed key among Carson City Morgan dollars. This Select example, one of two si

1892-S S$1 MS67 PCGS. This is an extremely rare issue in Uncirculated grades in spite of a rather unimpressive mintage of 1.2 million pieces. Like the

1893-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. With only 300,000 pieces struck, the 1893-O has the lowest mintage of all New Orleans mint Morgan dollars. As such it has always

1893-O S$1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS. The 1893-O has the lowest mintage of all New Orleans dollars with only 300,000 pieces struck. After all the circulated

1893-S S$1 AU50 NGC. Where else but a FUN sale can the collector choose from at least eight different grades of this ever-popular scarcity? The surfac

1893-S S$1 AU55 PCGS. An uncommonly attractive Choice AU representative of this important key Morgan, silver-gray in color with russet peripheral acce

1893-S S$1 MS65 NGC. Morgan dollar mintages were drastically reduced from 1893 to 1895 because of three factors: the Sherman Act of 1893 was repealed,

1895-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The 1895-O is an issue that is known for unattractive, oftentimes luster-deficient coins. It is certainly n

1896-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. When we cataloged the Mike Casper Collection three years ago, we noted how odd it seemed that a Morgan dollar with a mintage of

1896-O S$1 SP64 NGC. There are few issues in the Morgan dollar series that are full of more contradictions and misunderstandings than the 1896-O. The

1897-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. As anyone who has attempted to assemble a set of Morgan Dollars knows, 1897-Os are difficult enough to locate in Mint State, any

1901 S$1 MS63 PCGS. As all advanced dollar collectors know, the 1901 is by far the rarest Philadelphia Mint issue in Mint State. Most of the mintage w

1921 S$1 MS67 PCGS. With a mintage of 44.6 million pieces, it is no wonder that the 1921 Morgan dollar has never been given much respect as a rarity.

1878 8TF S$1 PR66 Cameo NGC. The 1878 8TF is the premier design of the Morgan dollar series and in proof format they are comparatively overlooked and

1890 S$1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. An instantly appealing proof Morgan Dollar with crystal-clear fields that exhibit illimitable depth of mirrored reflect

1892 S$1 PR67 Cameo NGC. An impeccable cameo proof that displays a glassy, untoned appearance with little of the often-seen weakness on the hair curls

1895 S$1 PR62 NGC. An impressive and lightly toned example that has a razor sharp strike. There is a faint vertical streak of violet-rose color below