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Lot 1042 - 1903-S Morgan Dollar. Small S NGC MS65

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Lot 1042 - 1903-S Morgan Dollar. Small S NGC MS65
1903-S Morgan Dollar. Small S. A key coin featuring extra tiny mintmark, unlike the usual 1900-S to 1904-S dollars with their large mintmarks. The 1903-S is of course a popular issue because of the beauty exhibited by most of the surviving coins. Almost every series has an issue whose visual quality is far in advance of the rest: 1923-D double eagles spring to mind. In the Morgan dollar series, it is the early S-mints and the elusive 1903-S that excite the eye and create moments of discussion among collectors that is far from the average coin in the series. This wonderful Small S (or "Micro S" at it is usually called) 1903-S has thick, frosted mint luster that is quite unlike, and far superior to, any of the other late-date S-mint dollars. The surfaces are nicely toned a golden brown patina that deepens somewhat around the margins. Liberty's cheek is gorgeous and abrasion-free, and the rest of the coin appears to be also. By far, the finest certified at NGC, the next in line is way down at Mint State 62 level! (#7306)<p><i>The Portia Collection of Silver Dollars</i>