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

1895 S$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. Although Mint records indicate that 12,000 business strikes were produced of this issue, none survived and the entire mintag

1899 S$1 PR68 Cameo NGC. Of the 846 proofs struck of this issue, none have been certified in finer grades and we seriously doubt that any of the other

1903 S$1 PR67 NGC. The 1903 is one of the more commonly encountered proof issues in the Morgan series. The mintage was not more than other issues (wit

1925-S S$1 MS65 NGC. An S-mint Peace Dollar that is seldom offered as a Gem, this well struck (by the standards of the series) example is awash in bil

1928-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. VAM-3. Top 50 Variety. IN GOD WE TRUST and the monogram are noticeably die doubled. Differentiated from VAM-4 by the mintmark lo

1928-S S$1 MS65 NGC. Yes, despite the appearance of three Gem examples in the 2004 FUN sale, the 1928-S is one of the most important condition raritie

1928-S S$1 MS65 NGC. VAM-4. TR in TRVST is die doubled, as often seen. Other issues in the Peace Dollar series have gained more notoriety over the yea

1935 S$1 MS67 NGC. This is the single finest 1935 Peace Dollar we have handled in over 10 years. The current population figures bear this out: the hig

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS65 PCGS. Only 10,041 pieces were struck of the 1905 Lewis and Clark gold dollar, and while the mintage is actually higher t

1916 G$1 McKinley MS67 PCGS. Full, sparkling mint luster overlays both sides with a richly frosted texture. The strong technical merits of this coin a

1917 G$1 McKinley MS67 S NGC. McKinley Gold Dollars were authorized by an act of Congress dated February 23, 1916. The second-year, 1917 has a net min

1850-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 2-C. An elusive and comparatively underrated Dahlonega Gold Dollar from a mintage of just 8,382 coins. This desirable Min

1853-D G$1 MS64 NGC. Variety 5-G. Just a single die pair was used to produce the 6,583 D-mint Gold Dollars from this year. Mint-made defects such as p

1855 G$1 MS64 PCGS. It is always an occasion of pride when we can offer a Type Two Gold Dollar of any issue that approaches the Gem threshold in terms

1859-D G$1 MS62 PCGS. Variety 11-N. Well struck for this poorly produced issue of just 4,952 pieces, with bold definition on the portrait and a bit of

1869 G$1 MS67 PCGS. This is a stellar example of an 1869 Gold Dollar. A typically well produced piece, neither side reveals any mentionable striking i

1875 G$1 MS64 PCGS. This beautiful near-Gem is fully prooflike in finish with rich yellow-gold color that appears to lighten ever so slightly in the c

1796 $2 1/2 No Stars AU58 PCGS. Breen-6113, Bass-3002, R.5. The Mint Act of April 2, 1792 authorized the production of Quarter Eagles at the weight of

1798 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Wide Date, Five Berries, Breen-6117, Bass-3006, R.4. Once considered the scarcer of two varieties for this very difficult date,

1839/8-D $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A, McCloskey-A, R.3. The NGC insert identifies this issue as an 1839/8, which only adds to the uncertainty over whe

1841-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2-C. In overall rarity among Dahlonega Quarter Eagles, the 1841-D is rated eighth of twenty issues, and in high grade

1846-O $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. This appears to be the Breen-6186, so-called overdate, that shows traces of what appears to be a 4 beneath the 6 in the date.

1856-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. This is a scarce S-mint Quarter Eagle, and one that is very rare in Mint State. The strike on this piece is considerably abov

1892 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. A scant 2,440 pieces were coined this year and high grade pieces such as this one are in short supply. Only three other coins h

1868 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo NGC. A glittering Gem with obvious Cameo contrast and a seemingly full strike. A wispy lintmark (as struck) journeys across the

1897 $2 1/2 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1897 is a scarce, later issue in the Liberty quarter eagle series. Only 136 proofs were originally struck and it

1897 $2 1/2 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC. Amazingly, we have a second example of this scarcer, late-date proof issue, but even finer in grade. The surfaces on

1904 $2 1/2 PR67 Cameo NGC. A spectacular Condition Census survivor from this issue of 170 proofs, of which less than half are believed extant and rec

1911-D $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. The 1911-D quarter eagle has a very low mintage of only 55,680 pieces. It is the key issue in the series and is always highly

1908 $2 1/2 PR66 NGC. A complete, well-matched set of 1908 matte proof gold pieces have been consigned to this auction. This is the first time we can

1910 $2 1/2 PR65 NGC. As 20th century gold specialists know, the Roman Finish, as was used in 1909 and 1910, imparted a brighter sheen to the proof co

1910 $2 1/2 PR65 NGC. The official mintage for this issue was 682 pieces, a comparatively high figure that is perhaps either a typographical error in

1915 $2 1/2 PR64 NGC. The unpopularity of the matte style of proofing among the public forced the Philadelphia Mint to discontinue production of proof

1883 $3 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. This date is a well known rarity to collectors of three dollar gold pieces. Only 900 business strikes were produced and

1887 $3 PR66 S Cameo NGC. A magnificent cameo proof example whose yellow-gold surfaces literally sparkle with glassy brilliance. In addition, the heav

1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, 1833, R.3, 6, PR55 PCGS. The "stella," or four dollar gold piece, technically a pattern iss...

1796/5 $5 Small Eagle AU53 NGC. Breen-6418, B. 9-I, Miller-16, R.5. The lone die pairing used in the second year of Half Eagle production, and a very

1798 $5 Large Eagle, Large 8, 14 Star Reverse MS60 NGC. Breen-6427, B. 2-C, Miller-26, R.6. The elusive 14 Star 1798 Half Eagle was created when Tenne

1806 $5 Round Top 6, 7x6 Stars MS64 PCGS. B. 5-E, Miller-84, R.2. This is the only variety of this date to show seven stars on the left and six on the

1810 $5 Small Date, Small 5 AU58 NGC. Breen-6461, B. 2-B, Miller-111, R.7. The Small Date, Small 5 Five Dollar is by far the rarest of the four variet

1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS63 PCGS. Large Date, Large 5, Breen-6459, B. 1-A, Miller-109, R.2. Although no dates stand out as great rarities within

1813 $5 MS64 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-119, R.3. Because of widespread meltings of American gold coins from the late 1790s through 1834, the Capped Head Le

1819 $5 5D Over 50 AU58 NGC. B. 1-A, Miller-126, R.7. The 5D Over 50 was once considered the third rarest issue in the series. However, its true rarit

1824 $5 AU58 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-147, R.7. The Capped Head Left half eagle series is by far the most challenging to collect in the entire United Stat

1840 $5 Narrow Mill MS66 NGC. While one of the few No Motto Half Eagles available in Uncirculated condition, in better Mint State grades the 1840 is a

1840-C $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2-B. One of the two or three scarcest C-mint issues for the denomination and just below Condition Census as an AU55. The

1841 $5 MS64 NGC. A spectacular, razor sharp example that boasts bright yellow-gold color and profound semi-reflective radiance. Light contact marks i

1843-O $5 Large Letters MS64 NGC. The more heavily produced (82,000 pieces versus 19,075 pieces) variant of this early New Orleans Mint Half Eagle, an

1848-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 11-E. The first of two Mint State examples of this higher mintage C-mint Five. As we stress with the following coin, there

1851-D $5 Weak D MS60 NGC. The first 1 in the date is imbedded in a denticle and shows noticeable repunching, while the (typically weak) mintmark is b

1857-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. The salvage of the S.S. Central America is primarily known for the recovery of a large number of 1857-S

1859-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 27-M. Despite similar mintages, the 1859-C is more elusive than the C-mint Fives from the two preceding years. In fact, th

1861-C $5 AU55 NGC. A rare and historic coin, with an original mintage of only 6,879 pieces. It has been asserted that 887 coins were struck after the

1870-CC $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1-A, the only die pairing, Die State I. An especially attractive coin that shows fairly well impressed centers, the diag

1877-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Only 26,700 pieces were struck of the 1877-S half eagle, and survivors are generally not found any finer than XF. We have offered

1878-CC $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1-A. The 1878-CC is an extreme condition rarity among Carson City Half Eagles. In fact, we have only handled three other

1904 $5 MS67 NGC. While quite common in lower Mint State grades, the 1904 Half Eagle is extremely rare at the Superb Gem level. Indeed, no Liberty Hal

1881 $5 PR66 Cameo NGC. Clearly, one of the finest surviving specimens from an original production of a mere 42 proofs. The glassy yellow-gold surface

1897 $5 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1897 is not an issue that stands out as a recognizable rarity beyond the relative rarity of all proof gold. However,

1908-S $5 MS67 NGC. The scarce 1908-S Half Eagle has always garnered much attention due to its first year status and its comparatively low mintage of

1909-D $5 MS65 NGC. It is hardly a secret, even among casual collectors of United States gold, that the most obtainable Indian Five Dollar issue at th

1911-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Although this issue has a sizeable original mintage of 1.4 million pieces, survivors are difficult to locate even at the BU level

1908 $5 PR67 NGC. According to Charles E. Green (1936) only 167 proofs were made of this first year of the Pratt Indian head design. There is evidence

1796 $10 XF40 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-6, R.4. Only a single die pairing was used this year. Although its mintage of 4,146 pieces is similar to that of

1798/7 $10 9x4 Stars MS63 NGC. Breen-6836, B. 1-A, Taraszka-9, R.4. A crisply struck Eagle, the bust of Liberty and the eagle's wings and shield...

1875 $10 AU50 PCGS. The 1875 Ten Dollar is a well known, some might even say, legendary rarity in the ten dollar Coronet series. It is so rare that ve

1870-CC $10 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1-A. The premier Ten Dollar issue from the Carson City facility and profound rarity among not only Eagles, but all CC g

1876-CC $10 AU50 NGC. A rare, key date Carson City issue that is one of the scarcest of all CC gold coins. Only 4,696 coins were produced and this iss

1878-CC $10 AU53 NGC. A very elusive Carson City ten that sports a low mintage of only 3,244 pieces. From the original mintage one can immediately ded

1898 $10 MS67 NGC. A glorious, needle sharp representative that comes temptingly close to the appearance of a newly minted coin. Both sides are aglow

1897 $10 PR64 Cameo NGC. One person has consigned to this auction what is effectively a gold proof set from 1897. The quarter eagle grades PR66 Ultra

1908-S $10 MS66 NGC. The Congressional mandate of 1908 that returned the motto IN GOD WE TRUST to the Ten Dollar gold piece provided an excuse for Cha

1908 $10 Motto PR67 NGC. This was a historic year for the U.S. Mint. It was the first year proofs were struck of the new Saint-Gaudens design, and it

1850 $20 MS60 NGC. The first collectible Double Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1850 was produced in respectable numbers (1.1 million pieces) fo

1860-O $20 AU50 NGC. Produced in limited numbers (6,600 pieces), the 1860-O falls into the top 10% of the Liberty double eagle series in terms of both

1875-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. One of several Mint State examples of this Type Two Double Eagle, always popular as one of the most available of the Carson Cit

1875-CC $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1875-CC is the most easily obtainable Carson City double eagle struck in the Type Two series. It is also the most frequentl

1889 $20 MS63 PCGS. Far less abraded than the typical Mint State survivor, this boldly struck example displays soft, frosted luster and blushes of bri

1891 $20 AU53 PCGS. An unheralded, but unquestionably rare Philadelphia issue, that was struck in an era when the bulk of Double Eagle production went

1891-CC $20 MS60 NGC. This is a scarce Double Eagle, with a mintage of only 5,000 pieces, third lowest among Carson City issues of this type. The &#...

1897 $20 PR63 Cameo NGC. Only 86 proofs were struck of this late-date issue, and it is reliably estimated that today only 20 pieces are extant in all

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 NGC. Bright golden surfaces with a mere hint of flatness on Liberty's right (facing) knee and the highpoints...

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 NGC. A lovely representative example of this perennially popular American gold coin. The high relief design detail

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS66 NGC. It is not at all unusual for our sales to offer several representatives of this popular first-year issue, eve

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 NGC. After the banking community informed the Mint that the new MCMVII Double Eagles would not stack properly, adj

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 PCGS. Several times scarcer than its Wire Rim counterpart, the Flat Rim variant is not actually a conscious design

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 PCGS. The far less obtainable flat rim variety of this immensely popular 20th century gold classic, and an eye-app

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS65 PCGS. Bright and highly lustrous with exceptionally bright, satin-like surfaces. Several times scarcer than its Wi

1907 $20 High Relief PR62 NGC. Proof High Reliefs cannot be distinguished from their business strike counterparts by any special diagnostics other tha

1908 $20 No Motto MS67 NGC. This is an outstanding coin that displays all the attributes one would want in this two-year type. The striking details ar

1908-D $20 No Motto MS65 PCGS. Unlike its P-mint counterpart, the 1908-D No Motto is a difficult coin to locate in the higher reaches of Mint State pr

1908 $20 Motto MS65 PCGS. The infrequency with which Gem quality 1908 Motto Double Eagles appear at auction lends even more importance to this particu

1924-S $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1924-S is similar to most other issues in the Saint-Gaudens series in that the original mintage of 2.3 million coins is irre

1924-S $20 MS65 NGC. While the 1924-S is generally available for a price in the lower grades of Uncirculated, it is very rare in Gem condition. In fac

1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS. This is frosty, orange-gold specimen that, to the casual observer, seems to warrant a higher grade designation. While the balanc

1908 $20 Motto PR67 NGC. Like the proof half eagle and eagle of this date that are offered elsewhere in this catalog, this is a coin of simply extraor

1914 $20 PR65 NGC. Mint records indicate that only 70 proof Double Eagles were produced in 1914, and probably even fewer were distributed. Our researc

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS67 PCGS. DuVall 1-B. A Superb, awe inspiring example of this popular, crown-sized early commemorative. Both sides are beau

1936 50C Albany MS68 PCGS. Both sides display splendid, speckled apricot-gold patina that is coveted by specialists for its obvious originality. Cream

1937 50C Antietam MS68 PCGS. As one would expect, eye appeal tells the story of this amazing, high-graded Antietam half. The surfaces are nearly flawl