The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 1575
1884-S. MS-60. A frosty, original coin that boast full mint luster and nice toning around the rim. Moderate bagmarks account for the grade, and broken out of a PCGS holder where it was grade MS 60.
Lot 1576
1885. EF-45. Conservatively graded and with some luster in the fields.
Lot 1577
1885-S. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded AU 55. Average surfaces.
Lot 1578
1886. AU-58. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded AU 58. Frosty luster broken by typical handling marks.
Lot 1579
1886-S. PCGS graded MS-62. Original as can be.
Lot 1580
1886-S. MS-62. A frosty, original coin that was broken out of a PCGS holder where it graded MS 62. Moderate handling marks for the grade.
Lot 1581
1886-S. MS-62. Frosty luster and well struck for the date. Better than average surfaces for the period.
Lot 1582
1887. Sharpness of EF-40 but harshly cleaned. A scarce date, only 53,600 struck for circulation. Cleaned a bit too much with polish.
Lot 1583
1887-S. MS-61. A nice coin for the grade, original color and well struck, but there is a long mark hidden in the field over Liberty's head. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded MS 61.
Lot 1584
1888. EF-45. Nice, save for a couple of file marks on the lower reverse rim.
Lot 1585
1888. VF-25. Lots of baggies but some luster on this slightly lower mintage Eagle.
Lot 1586
1888-O. AU-53. A lovely coin that has deep, watery prooflike fields. Naturally, the minor circulation marks are magnified by the prooflike fields, but still a nice coin to represent this scarce, low mintage (21,335) date. Fully struck throughout and very pleasing.
Lot 1587
1888-S. MS-61. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded MS 61. Nice surfaces, but there is a very faint staple scratch across Liberty's face to just above the first star.
Lot 1588 
1889. AU-50. A classic low-mintage date with a total of 4,440 coined for circulation. This is one of the better ones, with nice surfaces and decent color. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded AU 50. Moderate circulation marks and a few hairlines.
Lot 1589
1889-S. NGC graded MS-62. Deep gold toning.
Lot 1590
1889-S. MS-60. Frosty and original, with a ring of toning around the periphery starting to form. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded MS 61.
Lot 1591
1890. EF-45. Frosty and original, this one received more bagmarks than wear during its brief time in commerce. All to common on these large gold coins. Another low-mintage date.
Lot 1592
1890-CC. AU-58. Prooflike in the fields, the reverse of which shows some minor hairlines, cleaner on the obverse. This one apparently escaped without the usual barrage of bagmarks seen on so many of these. Only 17,500 were struck, this must have been an early strike as the die polish is still very evident. One for the date collector who will be pleased with the clean surfaces and reflective fields, as long as the hairlines don't bother you too much.
Lot 1593
1891. PCGS graded MS-62. A flashy and original coin, but there are the usual bagmarks in the fields. Light coppery toning near the eagle's neck on the reverse.
Lot 1594
1891. MS-62. A lovely coin that was broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded MS 62. Frosty luster throughout, and nice surfaces for the moderate grade.
Lot 1595
1891-CC. EF-40. Nice for the grade, this is a moderately scarce coin that retains some luster near the devices. Average handling marks.
Lot 1596
1892. AU-50. A nice coin for the grade, but there is a copper stain on the upper obverse. Moderate handling marks.
Lot 1597
1892. EF-45. Rather abraded with tiny marks.
Lot 1598
1892-CC. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC slab where it was graded AU 55. Only 40,000 struck, this certainly one of the better ones as it retains original mint frost and a delicate coppery tone. One reeding mark on Liberty's cheek, otherwise clean for the grade.
Lot 1599
1892-O. MS-60. Full mint frost, but with a series of hidden scrapes on the lower reverse. Previously NGC graded MS 60. A scarce, fairly low-mintage date.
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