(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 4

1878 8TF S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: PCGS Tour, NFL Set. The exact number of 1878 8TF Morgan Dollars produced is not known with certainty, although t...

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. This coin was previously offered as lot 7909 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, wh...

1878-CC S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Perhaps the most romanticized coinage facility in U.S. history, the Carson City Mint began Morgan Dollar...

1878-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. We had the privilege to offer this coin when we auctioned NFL linebacker Gregg Bingham's Morgan Dolla...

1879 S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee. Although not widely represented in the Treasury Department's Silver Dollar releases of the early 1960s...

1879-CC S$1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS.<p>The 1879-CC has a tantalizingly low mintage of just 756,000 pieces, and it is the scarcest CC-mint Morgan D...

1880-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Although he also appreciates brilliant examples, Mike Casper has an obvious penchant for beautifully toned Morgan Doll...

1880-S S$1 MS68 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Previously offered as lot 7919 in our January 2001 sale of the Gregg Bingham "NFL Set" of Certi...

1881 S$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>Ex: Wayne Miller. A difficult issue to locate as a Gem, this just-miss representative offers uncommonly impressive eye a...

1881 S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Formerly sold as lot 7920 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "Since this issue is readil...

1881-O S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Ex: PCGS Tour. Although not a particularly rare date at the present grade level, we would be surprised if there is ano...

1881-S S$1 MS68 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. This coin was previously offered as lot 7923 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was catalog...

1881-S S$1 MS69 PCGS.<p>This is a coin we could write volumes about or keep it brief. We hope to keep it brief. Let's start by stating tha...

1883-CC S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Previously offered as lot 7929 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "...

1883-CC S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Robert Dier Collection. As with so many of the common dates in the Casper Collection, this piece represents the f...

1883-O S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Bodway, Jack Lee, NFL Set. Last sold as lot 7930 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "Wayne Mill...

1884 S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: PCGS Tour, Bodway, Lee, NFL. We last offered this particular coin as lot 7932 in our January 2001 FUN signature Sale...

1884-O S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>While the '84-O is considered a common date in lower grades, it is certainly not as frequently encountered as, say...

1884-S S$1 MS63 PCGS.<p>Ex: Wayne Miller. This coin was previously offered as lot 7935 in our January 2001 sale of the Gregg Bingham "NFL...

1885-O S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS.<p>Ex: Eliasberg. Fully struck from the dies, this example has deeply mirrored fields with eye-catc...

1886-S S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>What most collectors immediately think of when they hear "1886-S" are the heavily bagmarked coins that were ...

1886-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee, PCGS Tour. Although scarce (in the context of the Morgan Dollar series) in Mint State, the 1886-S is som...

1887 S$1 MS67 Prooflike PCGS.<p>Ex: PCGS Tour, NFL Set. Formerly sold as lot 7943 in the 2001 FUN Sale, where it was cataloged as, "A com...

1887-O S$1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS.<p>Because of weak strikes, few 1887-O Dollars qualify for Gem condition, and of course, having a prooflike fin...

1887-S S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Formerly sold as lot 7945 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "Although not widely repr...

1888-O S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee, NFL Set. Formerly sold as lot 7947 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "There is nothi...

1891 S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Even though the 1891-P has a large mintage (8.6 million pieces), it is an issue that is plagued with heavy and deep surf...

1891-CC S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. This coin was previously offered as lot 7958 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was catalo...

1891-S S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Numerous abrasions are what prevent most 1891-S Dollars from achieving the MS65 grade level. This piece has none of th...

1891-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Norweb. The rarity of this issue in MS67 is such that Bowers (1993) does not venture a guess on the number of 1891...

1893-O S$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>Ex: Wayne Miller. The 1893-O has the lowest mintage (300,000 pieces) among all O-mint issues in the Morgan Dollar seri...

1896 S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. This coin was previously offered as lot 7973 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was cataloged...

1896-O S$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>It may seem odd that a Silver Dollar, a Morgan Silver Dollar nonetheless, with an original mintage of 4.9 million coin...

1896-S S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Like its similarly dated O-mint counterpart, the 1896-S is an easy coin to obtain in worn grades, but a significant ra...

1897 S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee. A readily obtainable issue in lower grades, the certified population of the 1897 dwindles rapidly above th...

1897-O S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: Eliasberg. Formerly offered as lot 2305 in the 1997 Eliasberg Sale, where it was described in part as, "Splas...

1898 S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. This coin was previously offered as lot 7979 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was cataloged...

1898-S S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Formerly sold as lot 7981 in the 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "Unlike the 1898-O, the 1...

1899 S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee. With pristine surfaces and bold striking definition, this P-mint Morgan Dollar would fit nicely into a hig...

1899-S S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>The 1899-S is a curious issue. Not many examples remain in Uncirculated condition from the original mintage of 2.5 mil...

1900-S S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee, NFL Set. Formerly sold as lot 7987 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "This S-mint de...

1902 S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>The 1902-P is one of the lesser available post-1900 issues, and it is a coin that is especially difficult to locate in S...

1902-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Eliasberg. An exceptional 1902-S Dollar, undoubtedly the finest example we have ever seen of this scarce issue. Th...

1903-O S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: PCGS Tour. Formerly offered as lot 7995 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "The popularity of t...

1904-S S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Ex: NFL Set. Formerly offered as lot 7999 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "The penultimate S-min...

1890 S$1 PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Unlike the proof deliveries immediately preceding and following, the 1890 is a well struck issue, and the present ...

1878 8TF S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Brilliant and highly lustrous. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. S...

1878 7TF S$1--Cleaned--ANACS, UNC Details, Net AU55, untoned with hairlines from light cleaning; 1878 7/8TF Weak--Cleaned--ANACS, UNC Details, Net AU5

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 PCGS.<p>Lustrous and very lightly toned. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2...

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC.<p>VAM-41A, R.4. An exquisitely struck coin with frosty devices that have good con...

1878-CC S$1 MS61 PCGS; 1880-CC MS62 PCGS; and an 1881-CC MS61 PCGS.<p>All coins are sharply impressed with essentially untoned surfaces and sc...

1878-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Both sides are fully brought up with remarkably abrasion-free features for the issue. Mottled lilac iridescence is se...

1878-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Brilliant and fully struck with superior luster characteristics. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a...

1878-CC S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>While not the rarest CC-mint issue in this series, the 1878-CC is more difficult to locate in the finer Mint State gr...

1878-S S$1 MS64 NGC, silver-gray iridescence and golden rim tinting confirm the originality of this sharp looking near-Gem; 1883-O MS64 NGC, silver-gr

1878-S S$1 MS66 NGC.<p>Originally toned overall with partially reflective, underlying fields. Desirable first year issue. Important notice: W...

1878-S S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Fully struck and bright with semi-prooflike fields and nicely frosted obverse devices. Important notice: We expect to...

1878-S S$1 MS66 NGC.<p>Both sides of the fully brought up Gem are overlaid in rich frosty luster that thins to modest reflectivity in the fiel...

1878-S S$1 MS67 ANACS.<p>Splendid lemon-yellow and rose toning blankets the obverse while the reverse is brilliant. Hardly a scarce issue in M...

1879 S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Sharply struck with sparkling mint luster and unusually clean surfaces for the issue. Important notice: We expect to be...

1879 S$1 MS65 NGC.<p>The richly frosted surfaces are untoned with a bold overall strike. A lone spot is well concealed in the hair curls at th...

1879-CC S$1--Rim Filed, Tooled--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, a much better date but with obvious tooling and cleaning that is localized to the left ob

1879-CC S$1 MS61 PCGS.<p>Generally untoned, the obverse is peppered with numerous small abrasions, a characteristic often seen on this issue. ...

1879-CC S$1 MS63 Obverse Prooflike ANACS.<p>This is a boldly defined example with fully frosted luster that thins to modest reflectivity in th...

1879-CC S$1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS.<p>This coin is well struck throughout--a not all that common feature for a representative of this...

1879-CC S$1 Capped Die MS64 PCGS.<p>Struck with a slightly rusted reverse die, the Capped Die 1879-CC is actually scarcer than its Perfect Min...

1879-CC S$1 Capped Die MS64 PCGS.<p>A brilliant and frosty coin with flashy luster, this well struck coin also has much reflectivity in the fi...

1879-CC S$1 Capped Die MS62 Prooflike ANACS.<p>VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. The well struck devices are richly frosted atop glassy fields. Light to...

1879-O S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Although quantities of 1879-O Morgan Dollars emerged from Treasury Department holdings in the early 1960s, this issue ...

1879-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Fully struck and brilliant with bright, semi-prooflike fields. An exceptionally clean and attractive type coin. Impor...

1879-S S$1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS.<p>A little bit of golden-orange rim toning is evident on both sides of this fully struck and distraction-free ...

1879-S S$1 MS67 Prooflike NGC.<p>The shimmering fields form a splendid backdrop to the frosty, fully brought up devices. Untoned with no menti...

1880 S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Fully struck and brilliant with bright, sparkling surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra...

1880 S$1 MS65 NGC.<p>Alternating shades of gray and rose-gold color decorate each side. Well struck, although not quite full. Important notic...

1880 S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS.<p>This crisply impressed near-Gem is ringed in more or less vibrant orange-gold peripheral toning. ...

1880-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>A crescent of golden bag toning overlays the left obverse of this otherwise frosty-white Gem. Exceptionally well stru...

1880-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>This thickly frosted and pristine Gem is free of both toning and distracting abrasions. A high end coin for the grade...

1880-CC S$1 MS65 NGC.<p>Both sides are fully frosted, essentially untoned, and all but distraction-free. Well struck in all areas save for the...

1880-CC S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Third Reverse. This issue is a curiosity among CC-mint Morgan Dollars in that many examples exist with inadequate str...

1880/79-CC S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 PCGS.<p>Both sides are fully frosted with a typically sharp strike for the variety. A light dusting of iri...

1880-O S$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>Sharply struck and lustrous with a very lightly toned reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t...

1880-O S$1 MS64 NGC.<p>This coin is virtually untoned in the centers with some delicate gold and champagne colors over the rims. The bold stri...

1880/79-O S$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>VAM-4. An extremely difficult variety with a total of only 19 pieces certified by PCGS at all levels of Mint State....

1880/79-O S$1 MS64 ANACS.<p>VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. Lustrous and white with crisp definition and a few light obverse marks that limit the grad...

1880-S S$1 MS64 NGC, ten examples, all are fully lustrous, a few of the coins exhibit dappled golden-tan iridescence on one side or the other.<p&...

1880-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Thick mint frost covers both sides of this brilliant, fully struck, and nearly flawless type coin. Important notice: ...

1880-S S$1 MS67 NGC.<p>Brilliant surfaces and extraordinarily clean overall with shimmering mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be au...

1880-S S$1 MS68 NGC.<p>To better appreciate the difficulty of finding an MS68 Morgan Dollar, September census figures showed NGC having certif...

1881 S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>The fully frosted surfaces are untoned save for a whisper of tan patina in the upper left obverse field. Boldly impresse...

1881 S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Sharply struck and brilliant with surprisingly clean surfaces. Quite an unusual find in this superior grade. Population:...

1881 S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS.<p>Ex: Jack Lee. A near-Gem with good contrast between the frosty devices and the pastel-lilac fields...

1881-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>A desirable low mintage delivery, the surfaces are intensely lustrous with a thickly frosted sheen. Crisply struck wi...

1881-CC S$1 MS65 NGC.<p>As befits the issue, both sides are sharply struck with a rich overlay of mint frost. Modest brightness is seen in the...

1881-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Bright, frosty, and essentially untoned. Gem quality throughout. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a...

1881-CC S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Liberty's cheek is smooth and rounded and each side is mostly brilliant with scattered bits of darker russet toni...

1881-O S$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>Sharply struck with bright, satiny surfaces. Just a touch of light patina is seen on each side. Important notice: We ...

1881-S S$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>There are no mentionable abrasions on either side of this brilliant, fully struck example. Important notice: We expec...

1881-S S$1 MS68 PCGS.<p>An impeccable snow-white example. There is something about a well produced Morgan Dollar at this astounding level of p...

1882 S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>Brilliant and sharply struck with bright, satiny surfaces that are virtually abrasion-free. Important notice: We expect...

1882 S$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>NGC and PCGS combined have seen only seven coins finer than the present Gem (9/01). The surfaces are brilliant throughou...