1893-CC. PCGS graded MS-63. Bright and frosty. A choice example of this popular rarity.
Estimated Value $2,500-3,000.
Lot 1826
1893-CC. PCGS
graded MS-63. Bright and frosty. A choice example of this popular rarity.
Estimated Value $2,500-3,000.
Lot 1827
1893-S. PCGS graded
AU-53. Here is the key date to the series (aside from the proof only 1895)
and always in feverish demand. For all its years grading coins, PCGS has only
graded 23 in various mint state grades, even AU examples are rare, with just 22
graded AU-53 as offered here, and 17 graded in AU-55 or 58. Hence, this is
probably in the top 100 known of the date, and considering how many collections
of Morgan dollars are being formed, we suspect that this date will continue to
find a ready market whenever it is sold.
This particular coin has silvery
white surfaces, with minor circulation lines, there is a mark on Liberty's
cheek and a small scratch through OL of DOLLAR on the reverse. Strictly
original, with the raised die line through the T of LIBERTY seen on all
examples of this date. An important offering for the numismatist, and seldom
found with any luster. Well struck and pleasing for the grade.
Demand for
coins fell sharply in 1893 as the United States suffered a sharp, short
depression. Thus, mintage of the 1893-S Morgan dollar stopped after only
100,000 were coined. Unlike many of the other dates, this one has never turned
up in bag quantity, and most of those known are in circulated condition. Even
dates like 1889-CC and rarities such as the 1903-O turned up in mint state
sealed bags when the Treasury released its hoards in 1964-70. Thus, the 1893-S
remains one of the key dates to the Morgan dollar series.
Estimated Value
$11,000-12,000.
Lot 1828
1893-S. ANACS
graded EF-45. A pleasing example for the grade and aside from some slight
circulation, a very desirable problem-free example. Important key date.
Estimated Value $3,500-4,000.
Lot 1829
1893-S. PCGS graded
EF-45. Lightly gray toning on both sides and always popular as the key date
to the series. Hints of luster in the fields and a very nice example of this
immensely difficult date to locate in high grade. One for the date collector
who is tired of looking at that old empty hole in his album.
Estimated
Value $3,500-4,000.
Lot 1830
1894-O. AU-55.
Plenty of mint frost remains.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 1831
1894-S. MS-60.
Full mint frost with some faint marks about the rims.
Estimated Value
$275-325.
Lot 1832
1897. NGC graded
Proof 65. Somber dusky rose and blue toning on the obverse, a bit darker on
the reverse ranging into the charcoal with dark blue palette. Just 731 struck
in proof, most of which fall well below the gem category. NGC has only graded
19 as PF-65, with 46 graded higher. Popular with date and type collectors
alike.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.
Lot 1833
1898-O. MS-64
Prooflike. A flashy untoned coin that is nearly a gem.
Estimated Value
$30-40.
Lot 1834
1898-O. A choice roll
which includes several toned coins grading from Mint State 60 to 64. Lot
of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $350-425.
Lot 1835
1898-O (9 pieces) and
1904-O (11 pieces). A New Orleans roll of these two dates, grading from
Mint State 60 to 63. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $300-325.
Lot 1836
1900. PCGS graded
Proof 65. This is a nicely toned coin that has infinite tiny specks of
color on both sides. The colors range through blues and medium gray in color.
Examination with a glass will note hairlines, which are generally hidden by the
toning. Liberty's bold cheek is free of contact or other problems, and the
devices show no handling marks from contact with other coins. A gem for the
collector who desires toned coins. Only 912 struck in Proof, 22 of which have
been graded this high by PCGS, with 17 graded higher.
Estimated Value
$3,000-3,500.
Lot 1837
1900-O. PCGS graded
MS-65. Flashy white luster and untoned. Boldly struck.
Estimated Value
$90-100.
Lot 1838
1900-O. O over CC.
PCGS graded MS-65. Flashy white luster in the fields and completely
untoned. During removal of the Assay Office furnishings in Carson City in 1900,
six unused dollar dies were found. The Assay office had kept much of the
equipment and miscellaneous items from the Carson City Mint, which had closed
in 1893. These unused dies were sent to Philadelphia, where they were
remintmarked for use in New Orleans. A fascinating error for the date
collector, with the CC clearly visible with a glass. In the recent (July 2000)
Population Report for PCGS, we note only 379 graded this high, with a scant 36
graded higher! Bid accordingly.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.
Lot 1839
1900-S. PCGS graded
MS-65. Mint fresh surfaces without a breath of toning. Minor hairlines,
especially on the reverse.
Estimated Value $900-1,000.
Lot 1840
1901. ANACS graded
AU-58. A tough date to locate in high grade. Plenty of mint luster remains
on the surfaces with just a touch of wear on the eagle's breast.
Estimated
Value $225-250.
Lot 1841
1904. PCGS graded
Proof 67. One of the very finest graded for the date, in fact, it is tied
with 3 others graded by PCGS as the Finest they have seen of the date. Mintage
in proof came in at just 650 pieces for 1904, of which perhaps half were
impaired during the last century. To acquire a gem example in Proof is quite a
challenge, as PCGS has only graded 21 in that category, with 11 graded as Proof
66. Examination shows why this is such a special coin, the surfaces are
pristine and the toning ranges from dark yellow-gray around the edges to frosty
white at the centers. An inner ring of lavender prevails inside the darker
outer ring, and the toning is not perfectly symmetrical. Similar colors on the
reverse, with hints of rose hues on the eagle's breast down to rim, surrounded
above and to the sides by darker gold and blue. One toning streak is noted on
the right wing of the eagle, which appears natural, and adds to the colorful
appeal. Examination finds few faults, and we highly recommend careful
inspection by bidders to see just how pristine this coin truly is. It is
doubtful that a better example will surface soon, after 14 years of third party
grading, just about every high grade coin known has been submitted. Thus, we
wouldn't recommend waiting for a better example.
Estimated Value $8,000-UP.
Lot 1842
1904-O. MS-65
Proof-like. A lovely reflective specimen that is further enhanced by a
touch of delicate violet and light golden toning.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 1843
1904-O Roll of Morgan
Dollars. A choice roll which includes 19 prooflike coins, and 1 which is
not. Grades range from Mint State 60+ to Mint State 64. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $400-450.
Lot 1844
1904-O. Morgan Dollar
roll, Mint State 60+ to Mint State 64. A popular date with collectors.
Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1845
1904-O. Morgan Dollar
roll, Mint State 60+ to Mint State 64. A popular date with collectors.
Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1846
1904-O. A roll of this
popular date which grades Mint State 60+ to Mint State 64. Lot of 20
coins.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1847
1904-O. A roll of this
date which grades from Mint State 60+ to Mint State 64. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1848
1921. MS-64.
Bright with nice clean surfaces.
Estimated Value $20-30.
Lot 1849
1921. A roll which
grades from Mint State 60 to 63. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value
$200-235.
Lot 1850
1921. A roll which
grades from About Uncirculated to Uncirculated. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $140-150.