Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 16

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Morgan Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 664		1888 Morgan Dollar. ICG graded MS-65. Lovely obverse toning which ranges from orange gold on the left, to deep blue on the right over luster. The reverse white. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 665		1889 Morgan Dollar. PCI graded MS-63. Orange gold toning on the obverse, with blue around the rims on both sides, while the reverse center is white. Flatly struck on the periphery. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $63
Lot 666		1889-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Premium Quality. A satiny, white example of this extremely difficult date. Liberty's cheek is very clean, and we note a trace of haze on the reverse which can be seen under a strong light. As with most other rarities, we know a whole lot more about whats out there today than a couple of decades ago because of the relentless Population Reports of the two major grading services. These tell no lies, and no amount of hype, dancing up and down or pleading can alter the cold hard facts. This one has been graded MS-64 by NGC, along with a total of 23 in this grade category. Above that we note 3 specimens graded higher, all MS-65 for the non prooflike category. In the Prooflike and Deep Mirror Prooflike category NGC has graded 16 as MS-64 combined, and just a single coin above as MS-65 prooflike. That's it. No more. Finis. If you want one of the finest 1889-CC Morgans, then we strongly suggest you purchase this coin. There simply aren't many this nice, and finding a better one is nearly impossible. Estimated Value $35,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 667		1889-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. An outstanding toned example of this extremely rare date. The coin is toned a delightful golden gray color, with bright blue at the rims on both sides. It is well struck too, with no signs of weakness on the upper devices. As to rarity, this one can hardly be topped, PCGS has graded 18 this high, and just 3 higher! In addition, there are 21 more graded as MS-64 in the Prooflike and Deep Mirror Prooflike categories, but none grade higher in either of these two slots. Certainly in the top 100 known of this date, and probably in the top couple of dozen! Any way you view this coin, it is a stunning example of this important rarity. In PCGS holder #10005036. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 668		1889-CC Morgan Dollar. ACG graded AU-50 our grade EF-45, lightly cleaned. One of the key dates to the Morgan dollar series, this one has been lightly cleaned with minor hairlines noted, but the surfaces are generally pleasing for the grade. We note a small series of tiny ticks on the eagle's breast. Well struck and one that would suit most collectors just fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 669		1889-O Morgan Dollar. MS-64 or better. A bright and flashy coin that boasts ample luster in the fields. Liberty's cheek is clean as well. Rare this nice, and curiously raw. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 670		1889-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 Prooflike. Here is a very rare date to find in any Prooflike or DMPL grades, given the PCGS Population Report figures it appears that somewhere between 4 and 5 percent of the known mint state coins show the mirror fields. This particular one looks very close to a DMPL to us, and the surfaces remain choice as well. Totally bright and untoned, and worth a strong bid. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 671		1889-O Morgan Dollar. MS-64. Blazing luster and super clean surfaces on this scarce date. From an old collection, and the coin remains untoned and the only complaint are some very faint hairlines on Liberty's cheek. A well struck coin for the grade. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 672		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 673		1889-S Morgan Dollar. MS-60+. A scarce date, bright and flashy luster throughout with a small streak on the eagle's chest. Estimated Value $100 - 115. View details	Realized $150
Lot 674		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 675		1890-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-64 Premium Quality. Gorgeous orange gold toning on both sides over strong luster. Excellent surfaces too, with few signs of handling. A scarce date, especially so with such lovely toning and with such pristine surfaces. Estimated Value $750 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 676		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 677		1890-S Morgan Dollar. MS-63. Lightly toned on the left side of the obverse, but excellent surfaces and luster. A nice piece for the grade assigned. Estimated Value $70 - 80. View details	Realized $44
Lot 678		1891-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Deep Mirror Prooflike. A rare coin in high grades with the deep mirror prooflike fields. The surfaces are quite clean, and minimal signs of handling can be found with a glass. The mirror fields are well preserved. PCGS has graded only 36 this high, with a single coin graded higher in the DMPL category. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 679		1891-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-63. Hazy white in color, with sharply struck devices and excellent fields and surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $184
Lot 680		1891-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Scarce this nice, and if anything we feel this one is very high in quality for the grade assigned. Note particularly the fields surrounding Liberty, they show virtually no significant contact marks, and her broad cheek shows only minor ticks from bag handling. This is the "spitting eagle" as are most, of this date. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 681		1891-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-63. Pleasing color and surfaces, mostly white and ringed in gold. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 682		1891-O Morgan Dollar. MS-63. Bright and lustrous, with no toning at all. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $184
Lot 683		1892 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Deep gray and blue toning on this scarce date. The surfaces show no signs of handling aside from the expected light hairlines. Watery mirror fields, and appealing as are all these early proof issues. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 684		1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Totally white and untoned. The strike is sharp right up to the curls on Liberty's ear. A rare date that always is expensive in any mint state grade, and if you want a frosty, lustrous example then we recommend this one highly. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 685		1892-O Morgan Dollar. MS-60. Typical strike but a scarce date. Estimated Value $80 - 90. View details	Realized $86
Lot 686		1892-S Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded Unc. details Net AU 55, cleaned-retoned. This one has been cleaned, with resulting hairlines on the surfaces, and retoned to a deep gray color on both sides. Apparently mint state, and well struck too. One of the key dates to the series, and this one would fit well into a toned collection despite its problems. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 687		1892-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded EF-45 Premium Quality. One of the rarest dates in the whole Morgan silver dollar series, the 1892-S is eagerly sought-after in all grades, and is represented by a total of 55 PCGS graded coins in mint state! Hence, most collectors locate as high a grade example as they can reasonably afford, and this lovely XF-45 should suit a great many. Golden luster and well struck by the dies, with minimal handling marks from circulation. Estimated Value $225-UP. View details	Realized $552
Lot 688		1893 Morgan Dollar. MS-63. A lovely example of this scarce date, the surfaces are clean for the grade, and the luster bright and undisturbed. We note a ring of deep gold to blue toning at the rims. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 689		1893-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 Branch Mint. This is the famous Amon Carter Branch Mint Proof, which is designated as such on the PCGS insert. Gorgeous deep blue and burgundy red toning along the lower right obverse with iridescent sea green and yellow toning around the balance of the periphery of the obverse, the reverse similar with deep blue to gold at the edge, blazing white for the balance. Superbly struck on a perfect planchet, and with deeply frosted and cameo devices. One tiny complex lint mark is noted below the OD of GOD above the eagle's beak. Close examination will note minor hairlines and these apparently kept this from a higher technical grade. Needless to say, this coin is simply stunning with its colorful toning, and would be so were it a Philadelphia Mint proof, but when one considers that this is a Branch Mint Proof, from the final year of operation from the Carson City Mint, the importance of this coin can simply not be overstated. The reported mintage is just a dozen pieces, 9 of which have been graded by PCGS. This one sits with a small group of 5 that have been graded the same, with 3 higher and one below according to a recent PCGS Population Report. Amon Carter was a famous collector who sold his extensive collection through Stack's in 1984. Most of his coins had been held in Wayte Raymond holders, or something similar for many years, and thus possessed wonderful multicolored toning around the rims. Such spectacular toning is seldom available, and when these coins come up for sale, they always bring a premium for the date depending on the vibrancy, organization and eye appeal of the toning. An exceptional opportunity. Estimated Value $40,000-UP. From Stack's Amon Carter Sale, January 18, 1984, lot 365. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $38,525
Lot 690		1893-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Light to medium gold toning with hints of blue at the rims, and toned evenly on both sides. Weakly struck at the centers, as always for this date. PCGS has graded 183 this high, with only 57 higher. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 691		1893-S Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded AU-55 cleaned. Cleaned to an unnatural brightness. We note minor surface marks from limited circulation, but this one retains good details on Liberty's head and the eagle's breast. The diagnostic line through the T in LIBERTY is present. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 692		1893-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded VG-8. The key date to the regular issue Morgan dollars, the 1893-S was struck just as the United States economy took a nosedive. A paltry 100,000 were struck, and few were saved as collectors simply could not afford to set any aside. To date, PCGS has graded 26 coins in various states of mint state! Think of that, just 26 coins. Further, in all grades PCGS has seen a grand total of 1,870 of this date. Needless to say, the purchase of this date is always a grand event in a collectors life, and often represents the crowning achievement of years of work on a date and mint collection of this most popular series. In particular, we note the surfaces are natural steel gray color, without a problem worth noting, just smooth even wear. A nice coin for the grade, and a fine way to complete the series. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 693		1894 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. Bright and untoned, with well struck devices and substantial luster in the fields. This one must have circulated for a few hours or so before being saved, as there is precious little wear to be found, even on the highest design elements. Perhaps 1 bag was found in the Treasury release of the 1960s as there just aren't all that many mint state ones graded. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 694		1894-O Morgan Dollar. MS-63 or better. Blazing white luster and very clean surfaces. The cheek only has a couple of tiny ticks and the surfaces are truly exceptional. As each grade point is very significant in terms of value, we suggest careful evaluation as this could be a home run for someone. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Purchased from Heritage's Portland ANA Sale, 1998, where it realized $12,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 695		1894-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Blue and gold toning on the obverse, with more flecks of gold on the reverse over luster. Nice for the grade, and eye appealing. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 696		1894-S Morgan Dollar. AU-53. A decent coin for the grade, lightly circulated and a whole lot cheaper because of this, as we know 1894-S to be a rare date. Estimated Value $200 - 240. View details	Realized $242
Lot 697		1895-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. Flashy and bright with luster, and we note light gold around the obverse and reverse periphery. Fairly well struck as well, with strong hair over Liberty's ear that shows light wear from very limited circulation. A coin that would nicely in a mint state set, and a very rare date in this grade or higher. In fact, PCGS has graded less than 100 of this date in all the various Mint State grades, making even an AU coin a significant offering. PCGS has graded just 173 as AU-58, which isn't many to go around for the thousands and thousands of Morgan silver dollar date collectors. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 698		1896-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. This one is bright and fresh, and a scarce date this nice. Minor wear on the high points, and with the typical "O" Mint strike of the era. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 699		1897-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Light golden toning but mostly bright and lustrous. One of the finest graded, PCGS has seen 22 this high with a mere 12 higher in various grades above. An important offering for the specialist, and worth a big bid if you want to secure this for your Morgan portfolio. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 700		1897-O Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded MS-63, our grade MS-60+. Satiny luster. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 701		1897-O Morgan Dollar. MS-60. Strong luster on the obverse, and a few scuffs in the field. Flatly struck on the reverse and on the hair over Liberty's ear, as always. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $299
Lot 702		1897-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A magnificent coin for the collector! The fields are slightly mirrored, and the head of Liberty is piled deep with frost. Add a touch of gold around the periphery and you have a very pretty coin. Well matched on the reverse, and a very high end coin even for the grade assigned. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 703		1897-S Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded MS-65, our grade MS-64. This one has very pretty toning on both sides over luster. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details	Realized $138
Lot 704		1898 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Blazing white luster and sharply struck. Liberty's cheek is very clean. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Unsold
Lot 705		1898 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Deep sunset gold and red on the obverse of this gem! The colors are quite intense, and one is reminded of a rich cloudy sunset over the ocean at first glance. While this may be a common date, with such colors it is no doubt rare. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,139
Lot 706		1898-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. This one has great toning on both sides, with orange gold which fades to blue at the upper rim on the obverse. A very appealing coin for the grade. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $161
Lot 707		1898-S Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded MS-64. Light golden gray toning on both sides, and nearly a gem save for hairlines in the fields. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 708		1899 Morgan Dollar. ACG graded MS-65. Bright and untoned, and well preserved. While this one probably won't cross into a mainstream third party grading holder, it is still a decent coin for the collector. Clean cheek on Liberty. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 709		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 710		1899-S Morgan Dollar. MS-63. Light gold around the edges. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 711		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 712		1900 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. A very rare date in either Cameo or Deep Cameo, with less than 7 graded at PCGS! This particular high end gem is stone white, boasting well frosted devices and glassy mirror fields surrounding. No signs of toning whatsoever. An impressive turn of the century year that is downright rare this nice. Apparently only a handful were made (if any) when the proof polished dies had just been completed, making this likely one of the very first proofs struck that year. We feel these cameo and deep cameo proofs are undervalued given their rarity and eye appeal. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 713		1901 Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded MS-62, our grade MS-60. We note minor ticks from handling, bright and lustrous. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035

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