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

1854-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Abundant semi-prooflike luster and a sharp strike combine with unmarked and bright surfaces for good eye appeal. The mintmark

1856-S $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. A bit softly struck and showing a few marks scattered through the right obverse field. Scarcer as a date than other quarter e

1858 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. This is an attractive coin despite a few typical, scattered abrasions. The surfaces are sharply struck and lustrous with a numbe

1858-C $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Winter 18-J, the only known die pairing for the date. One of the more common Quarter Eagles from this mint, yet still a very

1862-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 15. A moderately hairlined better date Quarter Eagle with a typical strike on the major devices. T

1862-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. Well struck and lightly marked, with fully adequate detail, for the grade, and moderately worn throughout. The 1862-S is a ve

1862-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Sharply struck except for the eagle's left (facing) leg. This olive-gold piece is subdued ...

1866-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. The 1866-S was produced to the extent of only 38,960 pieces, and most survivors are heavily worn. The surfaces display an even

1868 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Well struck and with considerable prooflike luster. The bright surfaces are moderately abraded. Only 3,600 pieces were struck,

1869 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. An attractive coin with sharp details for the grade. One horizontal pinscratch is seen from Liberty's head past star 9 to...

1869-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. A much above average strike for this conditionally scarce S-mint, with subtle rose and pale orange accents. Important notice:

1870-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. A boldly struck example with light rose patina on the reverse. Bright luster illuminates the margins and devices. A rare date

1872 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Partially reflective, golden fields and a strong strike with good eye appeal despite some circulation and no singularly mention

1872 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. A rare and underrated issue at all levels of preservation, the 1872 was produced to the extent of just 3,000 business strikes an

1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. One of just 18,000 pieces struck, this minimally circulated survivor subtly suggests a reddish-golden color. There are no abra

1872-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Moderately worn and rather modestly marked, for the grade, with some spotting on the reverse, and subdued satiny luster. Typi

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 Quarter Eagle AU58 NGC, nicely struck, lightly abraded, extensive luster, light golden-brown color; and a 1905-S Half Eagle AU55

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 PCGS. A scarce coin at the present level, this example has the look of an even higher grade. Well struck (except over the ea

1873-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. Only 27,000 pieces were struck of this issue and it is seldom seen above VF. This piece is well defined on the obverse but the

1874 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Surprisingly smooth for the grade, the surfaces display an attractive, reddish-gold sheen. Every feature benefited from the powe

1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. A scarce, low mintage quarter eagle with only 11,600 pieces struck, and an issue that is very elusive in mint condition. This

1878-S $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS. Sharply struck with excellent luster remaining, each side is covered with a rich layer of greenish-gold patina that is most

1878-S $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Well struck with lovely bright colors, highly reflective, semi-prooflike fields, and numerous wispy field marks. Conditionally

1879-S $2 1/2--Obverse Rim Filed--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Sharply struck with a cluster of short pinscratches also seen to the right of the denom

1879-S $2 1/2 AU58 Prooflike ANACS. A crisply struck and flashy Quarter Eagle with peripheral rose hues and no obtrusive abrasions. The final S-mint i

1885 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. A boldly struck and moderately prooflike piece that has a few wispy slide marks in the fields. Only 800 pieces were issued, whi

1888 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. This tougher date Quarter Eagle has shimmering bright luster and a decent strike. Only 16,001 pieces were struck, and Uncirculat

1890 $2 1/2 MS60 ICG. Though the luster is slightly washed out, no single contact mark or negative attribute can be singled out as significant. The co

1895 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. Yearly mintage figures for the Liberty Quarter Eagle failed to top 1 million coins from 1862 through the end of the series in 1

1896 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. An intensely lustrous near-Gem piece that features a needle-sharp strike and virtually flawless surfaces, with a single minor ma

1897 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Sharply struck, lustrous, and lightly marked, with a few splashes of uneven patina. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions

1901 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A highly lustrous, satiny specimen with a single small, coffee-colored toning spot on the obverse. Important notice: Heritage us

1902 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. A bold strike and full mint bloom team up to make this an attractive example for the issue. Important notice: Heritage usually a

1902 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. Sharply struck and fully lustrous, with gleaming golden-yellow surfaces. There are two or three microscopic marks on the revers

1902 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. Fresh and richly illuminated fields flow seamlessly between the devices. This Gem is a beautiful representation of the issue and

1903 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Great yellow-gold luster emerges from a slight patina on both sides of this coin. No detracting marks with good strike detail.

1903 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. A few small splotches of orange do not detract from the sharp strike and satiny luster on this very attractive gold piece. An e

1904 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Fully struck, the surfaces show thick, rolling luster that has taken on a rich green-gold tint that is most appealing. Virtuall

1904 $2 1/2 MS64 ICG. Orange-gold toning begins to cover the razor-sharp devices on both sides of this coin. Excellent luster emerges from the patina.

1904 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. Well struck with very bright luster and lovely, variegated, orange-gold and steel-gray colors. Faint luster grazes reside in th

1904 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. A remarkable Gem example with shimmering golden-orange surfaces that exhibit no noticeable abrasions or other imperfections, th

1905 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A satiny reddish-golden example with scattered, light contact marks in the fields and a small alloy stain well hidden in the ea

1905 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Bright and sharply defined overall. A few contact marks are limited mostly to the obverse, and serve to limit the grade. Importa

1905 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. Light in color with a bright golden-yellow tinge, razor sharp definition on the devices, and good surface quality. The luster on

1905 $2 1/2 MS67 PCGS. An impeccable quarter eagle that is at the very pinnacle of preservation. The surfaces are exceptionally lustrous and show a pl

1906 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Bright golden surfaces are strongly detailed, as usual, and are just a few minuscule contact marks from consideration as a Gem.

1907 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. A final year Gem with satiny fields and a coating of light reddish-orange patina. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions m

1907 $2 1/2 MS67 PCGS. Although not at all a rare issue, this shimmering little jewel is about as pristine an example of the Liberty Quarter Eagle typ

1890 $2 1/2 PR62 Cameo NGC. A razor-sharp specimen with pleasing cameo contrast and a few wispy handling marks in the fields. A bold die line (as made

1894 $2 1/2 PR62 Deep Cameo NGC. From a limited production a mere 122 proof Quarter Eagles struck in this year, probably fewer than half survive today