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Sale 75

September Pre Long Beach


Morgan Dollars
 
 
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Lot 1641
1878. 8 tail feathers. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. VAM 21 Broken R & B. Lovely golden toning. The 1878 VAM-21 is an 8 tail feather coin with the A2/Axd reverse. The name of this variety refers to features on the obverse, which it shares with the 7/8 variety 1878-P VAM-43. However, its reverse is unique to this VAM, being primarily distinguished by a doubling down of the N in ONE and a pit or chip to the lower left of the O in ONE (PCGS # 133822) Estimated Value $900 - 950
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$1,035
Lot 1642
1878-CC. NGC graded MS-64+ CAC Approved. Nice and frosty with a touch of gold tone (PCGS # 7081) Estimated Value $500 - 600
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$690
Lot 1643
1879-S. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-68. CAC Approved. Satin mint perfection and blast white. As a fully struck, and thoroughly Superb coin, it comes as no surprise that the fields and devices give out a sudden burst of bright light. Struck with meticulous care by the dies. Pop 84; 3 finer in 68+. (PCGS # 7092) Estimated Value $4,000-UP
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$5,520
Lot 1644
1879-S. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike. A blazing white DMPL. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 150; 54 finer, 46 in 66, 8 in 67. (PCGS # 97093)
Side Note: DMPL (Deep Mirror Prooflike, or "dimple" for short) coins are regular Morgan Dollars that were struck for circulation but have unusually frosted legends and devices and very reflective, mirror-like, fields on both the obverse and reverse. There are coins that are heavy DMPL, meaning that they are very frosted/mirrored, and coins that are light DMPL, meaning they are not completely frosted/mirrored. Such coins occur most frequently during the pre-1883 run of San Francisco dollars. They are often worth considerably more than a typical lustrous coin by the same grade. (Morgan dollars which have surfaces that are reflective but are not deeply mirrored enough to qualify for the Deep Mirror Proof Like designation are called simply "Prooflike." Prooflike coins also carry a premium over Morgan Dollars with non-reflective surfaces.). Estimated Value $800 - 900
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$1,035
Lot 1645
1880-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely rainbow toning with lots of green colors all on the obverse. Another frosty coin for the connoisseur of toned Morgan Silver Dollars (PCGS # 7118) Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400
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Lot 1646
1881-CC. NGC graded MS-64 Deep Prooflike. CAC Approved. Brilliant mirror surfaces and intense (PCGS # 97127) Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500
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$1,495
Lot 1647
1881-S. PCGS graded MS-66. Wonderful obverse rainbow toning with colorful green toning. A Run-Away coin (PCGS # 7130) Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 1648
1881-S. NGC graded MS-67. Wonderful reverse rainbow toning with some great green colors. The obverse is light golden toning. Superb fields and devices on this boldly struck Gem (PCGS # 7130) Estimated Value $900 - 1,000
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$1,093
Lot 1649
1882. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Mottled iridescent toning on both sides. Only 1,100 struck. An absolutely splendid cameo Proof Dollar. Mirror reflectivity in the fields underlying the natural dusky gold and varied steel color, the devices are frosted and contrast well against the depth of mirror in the fields. A couple of tiny hairlines are the only surface distractions on this magnificent coin. Pop 11; 13 finer, 2 in 65+, 5 in 66, 1 in 66+, 4 in 67, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 87317) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500
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$4,600
Lot 1650
1882-CC. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike. The obverse is black and white and the reverse has a touch of golden tone, lovely contrast between the mirror fields and frosty devices. A desirable CC-mint date (PCGS # 97135) Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,600
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$1,840
Lot 1651
1882-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely obverse rainbow toning with some green colors (PCGS # 7140) Estimated Value $900 - 1,000
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Lot 1652
1883-CC. NGC graded MS-67. Lovely rainbow toning graces the obverse surface. Sharply struck throughout with excellent silvery luster in the areas which did not receive Nature's toning. No need to worry about an unsuccessful strike left by the rebound of the dies that coined this handsome CC Mint Morgan Silver Dollar, since even a cursory examination of the piece reveals nice clarity of detail, including the centers. We doubt if many could come a mile and a half of this nearly perfect MS67 specimen in terms of originality and color. And it wouldn’t surprise us to see a splendid spirit of confidence animating the bidders. Pop 126; 12 finer, 7 in 67 Star, 4 in 67+, 1 in 67+ Star. (PCGS # 7144) Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300
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Lot 1653
1885. PCGS graded Proof 67. Magnificent! Bulls eye toning on both sides featuring a blending of light violet radiating outwards to rose and electric blue iridescent. Only 930 struck. A simply gorgeous Morgan Dollar Proof that boasts rich deep purple and blue iridescence on the obverse with radiant mirrors on both sides. The surfaces are superb, indeed, exquisite, and absolutely without a flaw. This combination of a superb gem Proof with toning originality means that few can have been certified. Unimprovable quality and certain to attract considerable attention from specialists. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7320) Estimated Value $10,000-UP
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$21,850
Lot 1654
1885-CC. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned (PCGS # 7160) Estimated Value $650 - 700
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$805
Lot 1655
1885-CC. NGC graded MS-64. Nicely struck and brilliant throughout with heavily frosted surfaces and no distracting scuffs present, only a few normal bagmarks consistent with the grade (PCGS # 7160) Estimated Value $650 - 700
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$805
Lot 1656
1885-CC. PCGS graded MS-63. Premium Quality. A hint of tone (PCGS # 7160) Estimated Value $625 - 650
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$661
Lot 1657
1885-CC. NGC graded MS-62. A frosty white coin, beaming with luster (PCGS # 7160) Estimated Value $525 - 550
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$604
Lot 1658
1885-O. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely reverse rainbow toning, bright with vibrancy as a set of colorful creascents. Frosty luster throughout propels the colors outward in a grand display (PCGS # 7162) Estimated Value $500 - 600
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Lot 1659
1885-O. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Lovely obverse rainbow toning (PCGS # 7162) Estimated Value $500 - 550
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Lot 1660
1887-S. NGC graded MS-63. Premium Quality. Lovely blue and golden toning on the obverse (PCGS # 7180) Estimated Value $700 - 750
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Lot 1661
1889-CC. NGC graded VF Details. Obverse Improperly Cleaned, Scratches. Old time toning on both surfaces (PCGS # 7190) Estimated Value $500 - 550
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$719
Lot 1662
1890-CC. PCGS graded MS-63. A total white example. Luster swirls around the coin like a spinning cartwheel, hence the name Cartwheel Luster for these large one-dollar coins; the silvery sparkle provides brilliance from region of the surface (PCGS # 7198) Estimated Value $600 - 625
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$719
Lot 1663
1890-O. PCGS graded MS-66. Lightly toned on both sides. Above average strick. Among the more poorly defined issues in the series, this scintillating 1890-O example breaks that trend and displays uncommon sharpness on all but the highest points of the design. Even the normal softness on the hair above the ear is nearly absent. Both sides are graced by original toning, gorgeous, fresh, alluring. Pop 20; 1 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 7200) Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500
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Lot 1664
1890-O. PCGS graded MS-65. Hint of golden toning around both sides. A frosty Gem. Pop 473; 32 finer, 11 in 65+, 20 in 66, 1 in 66+. (PCGS # 7200) Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100
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Lot 1665
1891. NGC graded MS-65. Star. Intense blue toning on both sides. Iridescent turquoise deepens to cobalt blue and then lovely magenta-purple over Liberty on this strikingly attractive Morgan Dollar. Rare to find on an 1891 Philly Mint issue, as seen in this census: Pop 2; 2 finer in 66. (PCGS # 7204) Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000
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$6,325
Lot 1666
1891. NGC graded Proof 61. Beautiful grey old time toning on both sides. Only 650 pieces struck (PCGS # 7326) Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300
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$1,438
Lot 1667
1891-CC. NGC graded MS-62. Top-100, VAM-3 Spitting Eagle. Popular variety (PCGS # 7206) Estimated Value $500 - 550
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Lot 1668
1892-CC. NGC graded MS-63. The strike on this issue is nearly always somewhat problematic centering on Liberty’s ear, and the present MS63 is no exception. The obverse is vibrant with silvery white frostiness, however. Struck with exactitude elsewhere by the dies, in the cap and hair outside of the few strands above the ear, for instance, as well as on the eagle’s wings, etc. A desirable CC mint issue (PCGS # 7214) Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500
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$2,013
Lot 1669
1892-S. NGC graded UNC Details. Improperly cleaned. Needle sharp within fully defined breast feathers. Light antique toning rests about the borders on both sides. A light mark appears before the ear and some faint hairlines appear under strong magnification under a light source.

Only 1.2 million Morgan Silver Dollars were made at the San Francisco Mint in 1892, and nearly all of these went into circulation. The mintage itself makes for a curious tale, since each and every month of the year saw exactly 100,000 coins minted. One can only guess why. Occasional Mint State would be found with other dates, but apparently not even a single bag of Mint State 1892-S dollars have been discovered since the late 1920s, when a bag (or possibly more) was paid out at the San Francisco Mint according to rumors. Few cared back then. Now it would make nationwide headlines in the mainstream press (PCGS # 7218) Estimated Value $5,000-UP
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$7,188
Lot 1670
1892-S ANACS graded AU55 Details. Scratched and cleaned. Still an attractive example of this important date. Estimated Value $1,000-UP
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Lot 1671
1893-S. NGC graded VG-8. Only 100,000 struck. Popular key date (PCGS # 7224) Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900
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$2,243
Lot 1672
1894. NGC graded Proof 63 Cameo. An attractive white coin. And a brilliant one top to bottom, extremely flashy Choice Proof 63 that has radiant fields and devices. All minute detail fully evident on this bold Morgan Dollar where the impact from the Proof dies left full, crisp detail aplenty! Only 972 Proofs struck. Pop 5; 62 finer. (PCGS # 7329) Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600
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Lot 1673
1894. ANACS graded AU-50. Mostly untoned. Popular low mintage date. This coin looks cleaned. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050
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$1,265
Lot 1674
1895-O. PCGS graded EF-45. Even toning (PCGS # 7236) Estimated Value $600 - 700
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$575
Lot 1675
1895-O. NGC graded VF-35. Lightly toned (PCGS # 7236) Estimated Value $600 - 650
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$483
Lot 1676
1895-O. PCGS graded Genuine. Cleaning - AU Details. Lightly toned with nice details (PCGS # 7236) Estimated Value $450 - 500
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$506
Lot 1677
1896. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely rainbow toning on the obverse. A frosty specimen whose iridescent obverse gleams from yards away (PCGS # 7240) Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700
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Lot 1678
1896. PCGS graded MS-66+. Partial obverse rainbow toning creates an attractive crescent over more than half the surface, leaving behind a spotlight of shimmering silvery brilliance (PCGS # 7240) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200
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Lot 1679
  A lot of Pre 1921 Morgan Dollars. Dated from 1878 through 1904. A nice mix of dates. A total of 213 coins grading Good to AU. Estimated Value $4,500 - 4,700
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$5,750
Lot 1680
  Group of US Silver Dollars. From 1878 through 1935, including some better dates and Carson City. A total of 140 coins, will grade from Good through Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000
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$3,680
Lot 1681
  A lot of NGC graded Morgan Dollars. All MS-63, consist of: 1886 (16); 1889 (9); 1899-O (4); 1904-O (9). A total of 38 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550
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$2,070
Lot 1682
  A lot of 1921 Morgan Dollars. A total of 63 coins grading VF to UNC. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400
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$1,553
Lot 1683
  A lot of Pre 1921 Morgan Dollars. A total of 41 coins grading from AU to UNC. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300
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$1,668
Lot 1684
A trio of different better NGC graded "CC" Morgan Dollars in GSA Holders. Consist of: 1880-CC MS-61; 1881-CC MS-62; 1885-CC MS-61. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250
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$1,438
Lot 1685
  A lot of Morgan Dollars. Dated from 1878 through 1921. A lot of different dates grading VG to BU. A total of 45 coins in this lot. A nice lot. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200
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$1,265
Lot 1686
  A group of "CC" mint Morgan Dollars. Consist of: 1878-CC (7); 1879-CC (2); 1880-CC (2); 1890-CC (2); 1891-CC (2); 1893-CC (3). Coins will grade Good to VF. Lot of 18 coins. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200
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$1,668
Lot 1687
  A lot of better date Pre 1921 Morgan Dollars. 1878 to 1900's. Some better date "S" mint and some other "O" mints. A total of 35 coins grading About Good to Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100
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$1,323
Lot 1688
  A lot of slightly better date Morgan Dollars. Includes some "CC" mint dollars. A total of 19 coins, grading Good to AU. An interesting lot. Estimated Value $900 - 950
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$1,495
Lot 1689
  A lot of GSA "CC" Mint silver dollars. All in black holders. Consist of: 1880-CC, 1882-CC, 1883-CC, and 1884-CC. All MS-60 to 60+. Estimated Value $800 - 850
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$978
Lot 1690
  A lot of CC Mint Morgan Silver Dollars. 1878-CC through 1893-CC. A total of 15 coins grading Poor to VF. Includes: 1879-CC (2 pieces); 1885-CC (AG); 1892. Estimated Value $750 - 800
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$1,265



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