The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 4033
1876. NGC graded
MS-63. A rare coin in this mint state, especially in choice condition.
Blazing yellow gold luster and a sharp strike on all the devices, there are
scattered handling marks, but Liberty's face is generally clean for the grade.
Identifiable by a small tick on the R of TRUST on the reverse and in NGC holder
#222666-006. NGC has only graded 16 this high, and importantly 4 higher of this
Centennial date. Further, this is a scarce Type II double eagle, which makes it
highly desirable in this grade. A good coin to put away.
Estimated Value
$5,000-7,500.
Lot 4034
1876. MS-60.
The fields are semi-prooflike, but show the usual tick marks from handling.
Centennial date, and carefully produced as such.
Estimated Value $700-900.
Lot 4035
1876-CC. AU-55.
Flashy and bright with luster in the fields. The obverse has coppery red
toning around parts of the periphery, and the strike is typical, with no weak
areas. Clean surfaces for this Mint and denomination, and appealing in every
way.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 4036
1876-S. PCGS graded
MS-61. The Type II Twenties are seldom found much better, moderate handling
marks, but strong luster.
Estimated Value $700-800.
Lot 4037
1878 and 1896-S double
eagles. The 1878 grades EF-40, the 1896-S grades EF-45. There are
field marks on the 1878. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $550-600.
Lot 4038
1882-S. MS-60.
Bright and lustrous, but a bit baggy.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 4039
1882-S. VF-30.
Average surfaces.
Estimated Value $250-300.
Lot 4040
1883-CC. ANACS
graded MS-61. Rich gold luster and well struck, but with the expected
bagmarks for the grade. A scarce date in mint state, and pleasing enough
despite the moderate grade.
Estimated Value $2,500-3,000.
Lot 4041
1883-S. PCGS graded
MS-62 Bass. Creamy luster and without the usual haze. Scattered ticks from
handling long ago, most hidden away on the reverse devices. PCGS has graded 188
as such, with just 45 higher.
Estimated Value $900-1,000.
Ex: Bowers
and Merena sale of the Harry Bass Collection.
Lot 4042
1883-S. PCGS graded
MS-62. Rich golden luster and well struck by the dies. Scattered handling
marks expected for the grade, but none of the usual haze or toning whatsoever.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Lot 4043
1888-S. PCGS graded
MS-62. Strong luster with the usual light haze and generally clean surfaces
for the grade.
Estimated Value $450-650.
Lot 4044
1888-S. PCGS graded
MS-61. Lustrous and bright, but there are some typical bagmarks from
handling.
Estimated Value $350-375.
Lot 4045
1889-CC. PCGS
graded AU-58. Strong luster and well struck too, with clean surfaces. We
note some minor hairlines from brief circulation. Rare in mint state grades,
and just about impossible to find in choice grades.
Estimated Value
$1,700-2,000.
Lot 4046
1890. PCGS graded
MS-62. Sharply struck on the devices and quite lustrous. We note a layer of
haze on both sides, and excellent surfaces for the grade. PCGS has awarded this
grade to only 65 coins of this scarce date, with a scant 21 graded higher.
Estimated Value $1,200-1,400.
Lot 4047
1890-CC. ICG graded
EF-45. A decent coin for the grade with lighter than usual contact marks,
and none of them too distracting. Well balanced, and always in demand for the
Mintmark.
Estimated Value $650-750.
Lot 4048
1892-CC. PCGS
graded MS-62. A rare coin in this grade! Well struck by the dies, with full
stars and hair on the obverse, the reverse with lettering and feathers, and
again, no signs of weakness. Strong mint bloom and luster, overlayed with a
rich coppery gold color. Scattered marks, expected on these large, heavy coins,
but they are not deep or distracting. Liberty's face is generally clean, with
no deep gouges or other problems that often mar coins in this grade. PCGS has
graded only 15 this high, and importantly, just 4 higher, all MS-63 above!
Hence, this is one of the better ones known of this date. As the gold started
to play out in Carson City, the erratic mintages also fell, and by 1892, only
27,265 double eagles were coined. Most of these were lost or later melted, and
few remain for collectors today, especially in such lofty grades. As 1893
unfolded, a sharp depression swept America, and this was the final blow to the
Carson City Mint, which closed its doors and ceased operations as a Mint.
Estimated Value $5,000-6,000.
Lot 4049
1892-S. NGC graded
MS-62. Satiny gold luster and scattered ticks from bag handling.
Estimated Value $450-550.
Lot 4050
1892-S. PCGS graded
MS-60. Moderate handling expected for the grade.
Estimated Value
$300-350.
Lot 4051
1892-S, 1895 and 1896-S
Double eagles. This trio grades AU-55 or better. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $800-900.
Lot 4052
1893. PCGS graded
MS-64 Premium Quality. Gleaming luster and a sharp strike on this coin,
with satiny smooth fields and surfaces throughout. Rare thus, with few found in
top grades, in fact, PCGS has graded only 22 this high, and importantly,
none are graded higher! An opportunity for the specialist who must have
the best available, or the collector who wants a really lovely coin.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.
Lot 4053
1894. PCGS graded
MS-64. One of the finest graded of this date, PCGS reports just 38 this
high with none graded higher. Rich golden luster on both sides with a trace of
golden haze. Fully struck and remarkably clean surfaces for the issue.
Liberty's face is particularly fine, with no digs or nicks of consequence, and
only faint hairlines.
Estimated Value $4,000-4,800.
Lot 4054
1894. NGC graded
MS-62. Satiny luster and decent surfaces.
Estimated Value $300-350.
Lot 4055
1894. NGC graded
MS-62. The obverse has a scattering of small ticks, while the majority of
ticks are on the reverse which account for the grade.
Estimated Value
$300-350.
Lot 4056
1894. AU-58 rim
filed. The reverse rim has been lightly filed.
Estimated Value
$275-300.
Lot 4057
1895. PCGS graded
MS-62. Bright luster and frosty, with well struck devices.
Estimated
Value $300-350.