Superior Galleries Santa Clara Elite Auction

Silver Dollar coinage reemerged in 1889 at the Carson City office after a three-year absence. Political considerations in Washington caused the Treasu

Somewhat scratched in areas but still well worth inspecting for its abundant luster, its sharp details, and the fact that it is one of the key Morgan

An elevated degree of luster remains underneath natural silver-gray surface highlights on this scarce Morgan dollar. Also, much more detail can be fou

Despite the cleaning, a yet attractive example of this very scarce CC-mint issue. The coin has just begun to tone, but given time (and even in the mor

Toned. A sense of originality and careful preservation of the highest quality for this popular CC-mint rarity. Nice fields blends smoothly with the de

Frosty and, for this often poorly struck coin, very nicely detailed in the centers. A desirable specimen in spite of a few bagmarks and lines on the c

From one end to the other the intense silvery luster gyrates with almost atomic intensity. Desirable with this bold strike, the CC-mint issues often

Likely a first pick from an original roll, just estimating from the details and the sparkle of the luster. The surfaces are vivid silver in hue with o

A glistening Proof Morgan dollar with frosted relief that practically makes it to "cameo" level against the smooth mirrors. Subtle hairlin...

There is much to say about the beautiful surfaces of this choice MS63 coin since they are very frosty, a quality always appreciated by collectors. The

A satiny frosted gem with energetic cartwheel luster underneath rich brownish gray to steel with blue toning that seems to want to motivate bidders to

A nice example of this date, the fields being matte and lustrous, the designs boldly struck and well detailed. Accurately graded with above average ca

Lightly bagmarked. The streaming white luster is satiny and consistent. A well struck and swirling choice MS63 that has original (uncleaned) preserved

A frosty example of this popular CC-mint year.

A simply exquisite Gem of this challenging O-mint issue, the snow white surfaces are glistening with full, frosty textured luster. This is a nicely st

Strong metal flow augments the already showy mint luster that covers the surfaces, giving the coin a brand new, glowing appearance far in excess of it

A white, mint-fresh example, as crisp and glossy as when it was first released from to the Treasury for distribution and made even more desirable by i

From one side to the other the luminous satin-white luster glows with firebolt intensity. The strike is strong for the date, with just a touch of so

May have been an Uncirculated coin that was lightly cleaned at one time. Still almost wholly lustrous and sharply struck.

A one-in-a-thousand example of this O-mint issue, with abundant luster that shimmers over choice surfaces. Mainly white but with toning at the edge. D

Light gray to golden brown toning covers both sides and seems to envelop the coin in a nice quiet sense of originality. For the connoisseur of silver

A lustrous, mainly untoned example, the reverse shows good detail on the eagle. Crisply struck and problem-free, in fact, for a coin that reached circ

Ice-cold white color covers the fields of this handsome coin. Far in advance of most, this 1893 also shows that it was struck with systematic exactnes

With close to full luster and only slight bagmarking, this is a very attractive example of the lower mintage 1893 issue (only 378,792 pieces were stru

A satiny example of the elusive CC-mint dollar of 1893, and a coin with a wealth of underlying luster on its very frosty surfaces. Nicely struck in al

The Carson City Mint struck silver dollars every year from 1870 to 1893 (although in the years 1874-77, the "dollars" were Trade dollars)....

This conditionally rare contribution to the sale is brilliant with dullish but still frosty surfaces. The strike is free of censure, being sharp in al

(NTC Graded EF45). Well struck with minimal wear from circulation on the high points. A few tiny rim marks and wear on the tops of the hair curls sugg

The nicely preserved, choice and lustrous surfaces are readily appreciable at all angles. This is an important issue among scarcer O-mint low-mintage

We have handled few other '93-O dollars in this grade, brilliant or toned, that come as close to MS63 quality as this choice example. Both sides...

The most highly prized low mintage date in the Morgan dollar series, with its key aspects all well struck and original. A natural-appearing example of

(PCI graderd EF45.) The net grade suggests a slightly lower bid price than for a normal, uncleaned EF specimen of this rarity, but not so much lower t

The harsh cleaning and then applied dullish gray toning suggestive of a slightly lower grade than Extremely Fine, and yet we must never forget that th

A glowing icy freshness is emitted from mostly undisturbed original surfaces; there is some light golden patina around the margin but elsewhere the su

About 50% mint luster within and around the main devices. Well struck in most areas with choiceness apparent at first glance as well as upon closer in

Somewhat shiny and including a few areas of hazy gray PVC toning, otherwise close to Mint quality.

(PCI graded PR55.) Dark gray to charcoal suggesting that is has been cleaned and retoned, yet the fact remains this is THE KEY to the Morgan dollar se

Frosty white patina twinkles underneath natural gray to russet toning over both sides of this choice specimen from the San Francisco Mint. A dullish i

The satin-like devices are almost unimpaired by abrasions of large size while surrounding Liberty and the eagle are glittering pools of mirror radianc

Includes 1896 ANACS MS62, 1896-O ANACS AU53, 1896-S ANACS F12, 1897-O ANACS AU53, 1897-O ANACS EF45 Details (cleaned), 1898-O ANACS MS65, 1900 ANACS M

With ample luster to place it very close to full mint condition. Struck with systematic exactness throughout the outer regions, if one ignores the cen

Lightly toned. A satiny frosted, nicely prooflike gem with strong underlying surfaces devoid of most bagmarks. Nicely struck, too, the strike of the p

A brilliant coin with dazzling luster, virtually three-dimensional, almost jumping out at the viewer. Were it not for the pale overlay of golden color

All are PCGS graded, three are MS63 with the final coin MS62. Each and every piece in this seemingly hand-picked group has excellent to outstanding to

Scarce O-mint issue. The silvery luster on both sides twirls with a somewhat satin texture and is only muted by the natural tendency of coins struck a

A beauty, with nice snappy white color on undisturbed surfaces free of discoloration; only a thin band of russet toning at the rim off to one side. It

All are PCGS certified, with two in MS63 grades and the third MS62. Again, from the same consignment as the grouping of 1897 silver dollars before it,

Brilliant-white and fully lustrous with a near-perfect surfaces. Soft-edged devices and lettering throughout the centers are typical on this issue, as

This beautiful coin exhibits the silver satin luster on a well presented and fully struck example that collectors expect to find in the grade. Popular

Intense cartwheel luster graces the satiny, matte-like surfaces of this attractively preserved gem. A consistent silvery white frost graces both sides