2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 4

1881 G$1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. A radiant near-Gem with typically bold striking details. The fields are highly reflective, which should not be a surprise

1881 G$1 MS66 PCGS. Frosty golden luster uniformly envelops this appealing specimen. The striking details are of special note as they are strong throu

1881 G$1 MS66 PCGS. Fields of liquid gold meet finely detailed devices. Nary a mark is present on this Gem specimen. Important notice: Heritage usuall

1881 G$1 MS67 NGC. A seemingly unimprovable Superb Gem. The bright lemon-gold surfaces are lustrous and essentially pristine. The strike is very sharp

1882 G$1 MS62 NGC. Faint traces of patination are present near the peripheries. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 20

1885 G$1 MS62 PCGS. Typical contact marks and scratches in the fields are accentuated by this coin's flashy prooflike finish. Popular as a date,...

1887 G$1 MS63 PCGS. Deep reddish-orange hues on either side add to the eye appeal of this nearly prooflike Princess. The unusually clean fields transi

1888 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The penultimate gold dollar in U.S. history, the 1888 is also a low mintage issue with only 16,580 pieces produced. The current of

1889 G$1 MS61 PCGS. Deep copper-gold toning is accented with lilac hues. The luster is a bit subdued and a few small contact marks are seen on the rev

1889 G$1 MS67 NGC. Partially reflective surfaces of impeccable quality and typically high eye appeal under a light layer of orange-gold patina. The re

1889 G$1 MS67 NGC. Bright and highly lustrous with even yellow-gold coloration. This always-popular final-year issue has nearly flawless surfaces and

1882 G$1 PR65 Deep Cameo NGC. The clear 2 in the date is diagnostic of proof 1882 Gold Dollars, which can sometimes be confused with the flashy low mi

1807 $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Bass-3016, Breen-6124, R.3. The low mintage (6,812 pieces) of this final year Capped Bust Right issue exemplifies the fact that

1830 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Breen-6133, R.4. Only one die variety of 1830 Quarter Eagles is known, and it is distinguished by the recut left upright of the

1834 $2 1/2 Classic AU50 ANACS. Breen-6138, No Motto, Small Head R.2. Nicely struck for this often poorly executed transitional year issue, with tinge

1835 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. McCloskey-1, R.2. An original coin with softly struck centers, as usual, and a single noticeable contact mark in the left obvers

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS64 NGC. McCloskey-D, Head of 1835, Breen-6143, R.2. A lengthy but spindly die crack travels from the sixth star across the port

1837 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. McCloskey-B, R.3. Three lines per vertical stripe in the shield, and an arrowhead touches the right foot of the final A in AMER

1839 $2 1/2 XF45 ANACS. Breen-6148, R.3. The only dies. The date is boldly repunched, visible below the 8, within the upper curve of the 3, and near t

1839-C $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. Recut 39, Winter 3-C, McCloskey-C, Breen-6150, R.3. A nicely detailed representative with golden-

1839-C $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Recut 39, Winter 3-C, McCloskey-C, Breen-6150, R.3. An exquisitely detailed golden-brown example with only lightly marked sur

1839-O $2 1/2--Rotated Dies, Plugged, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF20. Low Date, Close Fraction, Breen-6153, McCloskey-B, R.4. The upper obverse

1839-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Low Date, Close Fraction, Breen-6153, McCloskey-B, R.4. A pleasing golden-brown representative. Sharply struck and problem-fr

1840 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. The premier Liberty Quarter Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1840 was produced to the extent of just 18,859 pieces. Since

1840-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Most extant examples of this issue grade Very Fine or Extremely Fine, yet an astute collector will search at length to find a

1840-D $2 1/2--Repaired, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Variety 1-A. A moderately granular Dahlonega Mint representative. The right upper rever

1842-C $2 1/2 Fine 12 NGC. Issues from the Charlotte Mint were perhaps the most affected by attrition. Among all the issues struck at this North Carol

1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 AU50 NGC. Variety 5-D. While relatively available in lower grades, the 1843-C Large Date is very underrated in XF45

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D VF30 NGC. This is a classic representative of a Dahlonega gold piece. Rich yellow-golden color evenly accents the moderately wor

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date, Crosslet 4--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. An abrasively cleaned New Orleans Mint Quarter Eagle that has golden-brown

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date, Crosslet 4 AU53 PCGS. Well detailed save for the eagle's left (facing) leg, a normal deficiency on this more obtainabl...

1843-O $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 XF45 NGC. The mintmark is widely repunched north, like most seen. By far the more difficult of two date variants for

1844 $2 1/2 VF35 NGC. A very scarce P-mint quarter eagle with a mintage of 6,784 pieces, the 1844 is seldom seen above the VF level. This is an unusua

1844-C $2 1/2 Fine 12 ANACS. With good honest wear on this Charlotte issue that relates to mid-19th century commerce and no distracting marks, it stil

1845 $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS. This piece exhibits slightly subdued luster and ever-so-slight circulation is evident. Good devices with a few marks in the le

1845 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. One of the more common P-mint dates from the 1840s, this is a conditionally elusive, Mint State example that has bright yellow-g

1845-O $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. The 18 in the date is boldly recut. This glossy honey-gold Quarter Eagle is typically struck in the centers, and the obverse

1846 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. The 1846 is one of the scarcer issues to locate in all grades, but is especially challenging in Almost Uncirculated condition.

1847 $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. Though early Liberty Quarter Eagles from the Philadelphia Mint are fairly common, this is specimen is exceedingly scarce in cond

1850 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. One of two Mint State representatives of this lesser seen early issue, this well struck example displays bright, frosty luster a

1850 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. An intriguing date that is supposed to be common but, in reality, is actually quite scarce in Mint State. With a satiny, green-

1850-C $2 1/2 VF30 ANACS. Winter 12-G. A problem-free, moderately circulated example of this scarce issue. Dusky green-gold with splashes of copper-ma

1850-D $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. A well struck representative that is free from planchet flaws or distracting abrasions. A band of bright luster consumes the

1850-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. The 1850-O is a scarce and underrated issue that becomes ever more difficult to locate as one progresses up the grading scale

1851 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. The shimmering yellow-gold mint bloom on this piece is attractively lustrous. The piece is sharply struck and is minimally abrad

1851-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 14-M (second edition). It would be difficult to call any Dahlonega Mint issue overlooked, but the 18

1851-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Breen-6214. The base of the final 1 in the date is widely repunched northeast, and the base of the first 1 is also recut. The

1852 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A bright, lustrous, well struck near-Gem, with a spidery obverse die crack (as struck) residing near the left rim, while extend

1852 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Early dates such as this are scarce in all grades of Mint State, but in near-Gem condition they are nothing less than rare. Sha

1854-O $2 1/2 AU53 ANACS. A bit softly defined in the centers, as usual for this earlier New Orleans issue, with ample luster surviving in the protect