May 28, 2001, The Fairchild Family Trust Collection, Sale 10
Lot 993
1890. SEGS graded
MS-65. This one has splashes of gold toning on both sides. One minor tick
above Liberty's eye.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 994
1890-O. MS-64.
Hazy toning on both sides, mostly white overall. Scarce.
Estimated
Value $70-90.
Lot 995
1890-S. MS-65.
Frosty white luster throughout and well struck. Liberty's cheek is clean as
are the surrounding fields. A rare date which is hard to locate in gem mint
state grades.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 996
1890-S. PCGS graded
MS-64. Blazing white luster and untoned. Scarce any better, and perfect for
the date collector.
Estimated Value $100-125.
Lot 997
1891. NGC graded
Proof 66 Cameo. One of the finest to survive from the entire coinage of
proofs from 1891. When Philadelphia prepares the dies for each year, the first
few have especially strong cameo contrast, as seen on this coin. The fields are
deep-space black, while the devices are frosty and white. Over the decades,
this coin has toned around the periphery with gold. The surfaces remain
pristine, without the usual problem hairlines and virtually no signs of
handling. NGC has graded just 2 this high in the Cameo, with 3 graded higher,
including just 1 coin as Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $4,000-4,500.
Lot 998
1891. PCGS graded
MS-65. Here is one of the finest known of this date. PCGS has graded just
43 this high with a single coin graded higher. Any serious collector should
avail themselves of this opportunity to purchase a true gem. Clean fields and
face on Liberty, and a good strike too, keep this one in the gem class, when
most others fall well below.
Estimated Value $5,000-5,500.
Lot 999
1891-O. MS-63.
Nice surfaces and luster on this scarce date.
Estimated Value $150-170.
Lot 1000
1891-S. SEGS graded
MS-64 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Well struck by the dies, but we note that the
dies are very shallow on the reverse, with the tops of UNITED weak from die
polishing and lapping. Frosty white on the devices and untoned. More handling
marks than one would expect for the grade, which are magnified by the mirror
fields.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 1001
1892. PCGS graded
MS-65. Flashy and white, untoned and pleasing. PCGS has graded 108 this
high, with a single coin graded higher.
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 1002
1892. NGC graded
MS-65. A totally white frosty mint specimen.
Estimated Value
$1,400-1,600.
Lot 1003
1892. PCGS graded
MS-64. Clean for the grade, with smooth fields and a clean cheek on
Liberty. Untoned and with abundant luster.
Estimated Value $375-425.
Lot 1004
1892-CC. MS-63
Plus, Deep Mirror Prooflike. A rare coin in mint state, this lovely deep
mirror prooflike has clean surfaces, no toning, and excellent frost on the
devices. Liberty's cheek is particularly clean, and the fields have few signs
of handling on their delicate mirror surfaces. Worth a good bid.
Estimated
Value $2,000-UP.
Lot 1005
1892-S. SEGS graded
AU-58. A rare date, but it has been brushed according to SEGS, which
effectively means it was cleaned with resulting hairlines. Delicate gold toning
around the periphery and not bad in appearance.
Estimated Value
$1,000-1,500.
Lot 1006
Morgan dollar better date
lot. This group includes 1892-S; 1894-O; 1897-O and 1899, grading VG to
AU. Only the 1894-O is low grade, the others are nice, high grade examples
of their respective scarce dates. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value $150-175.
Lot 1007
1893. PCGS graded
MS-64. Bright white and untoned, with well struck hair over Liberty's ear
and excellent detail on the breast feathers. The surfaces are quite nice on
this near gem, with a fresh cheek on Liberty and excellent surrounding fields.
Estimated Value $800-900.
Lot 1008
1893. EF-45.
Decent surfaces for a lightly circulated coin.
Estimated Value
$100-130.
Lot 1009
1893-CC. EF-40.
Lightly cleaned long ago, this one has some minor ticks around the rim from
limited circulation. One of the rare dates in the Morgan dollar series, and
worth a bid from the date collector.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1010
1893-O. VF-30.
Probably cleaned long ago, but steel gray now and with nice surfaces.
Estimated Value $90-110.
Lot 1011
1893-S. VF-25.
The Queen of the Morgans, the 1893-S is one of the true rarities in this
most popular series. With all the millions of dollars held over the years, no
bags of this date turned up, and hence few were saved. During 1893, the United
States ecomony suffered a sharp downturn, many people could not afford to save
such a coin, and virtually all were spent. This one is no exception, the
surfaces show normal handling marks for a circulated coin, but none are deep or
distracting. Only 100,000 were coined, and most were melted under the Pittman
Act in 1918. It is probable that only 3,000 to 4,000 exist, if the Population
Reports are any guide, from the original mintage. Finding a nice circulated
example is a real challenge for most collectors.
Estimated Value
$1,400-1,700.
Lot 1012
1894. PCGS graded
MS-64. Fresh from a bag, this one is untoned and well preserved. Fully
struck on the eagle and Liberty's ear.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.
Lot 1013
1894-O (3 pieces).
These grade VF to EF. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $75-100.
Lot 1014
1894-S. EF-45.
Lightly cleaned long ago but very nice for the grade. There are some
scrapes on the lower digits of the date.
Estimated Value $75-85.
Lot 1015
1895-O. EF-40.
This one was cleaned long ago, but should recover if given a chance.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1016
1895-O. VF-35.
An important date, and perfect for a date set. This one was lightly cleaned
long ago, mostly on the obverse.
Estimated Value $100-135.
Lot 1017
1895-S. VF-30.
Cleaned long ago and now retoning.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1018
1896-O. AU-58.
Light gold and gray toning and well struck. A scarce date in high grade.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 1019
1896-O. AU-55.
A beautiful example of this date, toned with deep gray around the devices
and well preserved. Semi prooflike in the fields.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1020
1896-S (3 pieces) and
1903-S. These four grade from F-VF. Some are cleaned, but most
decent for the grade. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value $75-100.