Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Morgan Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1622		1885-CC. PCGS graded MS-66. Intensely lustrous with coruscant mint frost. Both sides are sharply struck with a brilliant, snow-white sheen. An exceptionally lovely Gem example of the lowest-mintage date of all the Carson City Morgan dollars (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,763
Lot 1623		1885-CC GSA. NGC graded MS-65+. CAC Approved. Frosty and white in the original black GSA holder. The cheek is especially clean (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1624		1885-S. NGC graded MS-65 Prooflike. A very early strike of the dies that is so strong, it appears "basined" on each side. The nicely reflective fields are somewhat concave and the deeply frosted devices contrast nicely. There are no singular marks worthy of note. A glittering snow-white gem example that is conditionally rare at this level. Pop 8; none finer at NGC. (PCGS # 7165) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1625		1885-S. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Attractive golden-russet toning circles the borders on thsi otherwise brilliant example. Always a popular Redfield Hoard date (PCGS # 7164) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $999
Lot 1626		1887. PCGS graded Proof Genuine, UNC Details, Cleaning. Sharply detailed throughout, the surfaces have been harshly cleaned at one time. The fields are now dull and non-reflective. Only 710 proofs were struck in 1881 (PCGS # 7322) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1627		1888. PCGS graded MS-66 Deep Mirror Prooflike. The 1888 Morgan dollar is occasionally available as a Gem with DMPL surfaces, however, it is rarely encountered in MS-66 as a Deep Mirror Prooflike. When examining this example, we find the fields actually "go black" when turned under a light, and the frosted devices glow to for the deeply contrasting, highly desirable DMPL effect on each side. This example is fully brilliant and the striking definition is sharply detailed throughout. Pop 7; 2 finer, 1 in 66+, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 97183) . Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,813
Lot 1628		1888. NGC graded MS-67. Fully brilliant ice-white surfaces are devoid of most trivial distractions. Sharply struck, as well, and a simply exquisite example of the individual issue as well as the type. Literally about as fine as you will encounter in a NGC holder for the date. An important opportunity for the Morgan dollar collector. Pop 75; 4 finer, 3 in 67 Star, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 7182) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1629		1888. PCGS graded MS-66. Variegated gold, blue, and crimson toning decorates the obverse, the reverse remains brilliant (PCGS # 7182) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $447
Lot 1630		1889. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Prooflike. Bright and untoned with deeply mirrored fields and frosted devices. Definitely from an early strike from freshly prepared dies. Pop 44; 4 finer, 1 in 65+, 3 in 66 (PCGS # 7189) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1631		1889. PCGS graded MS-65 Prooflike. Nicely mirrored fields form a splendid backdrop to sharply struck, well frosted devices. Both sides are untoned, or virtually so, with a thin line of rich reddish-russet border color on each side. The surfaces exhibit the overall smooth appearance that one should expect for the MS-65 designation. Pop 30; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 7189) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1632		1889-O. PCGS graded MS-65. Conditionally scarce at the Gem level, especially so with such strong luster and strike as is this coin. The reverse is brilliant while the obverse shows just a dash of cinnamon color at the top, but not enough to call this piece anything but a white coin. Minimal handling marks virtually require magnification to see, and Liberty's cheek and the nearby fields are fresh and undiminished by time or bag handling. Currently PCGS has awarded a mere 188 pieces the Gem grade, with only 18 finer. Pop 188; 18 finer, 8 in 65+, 10 in 66. (PCGS # 7192) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,700
Lot 1633		1889-S. PCGS graded MS-65. Wonderful obverse rainbow toning; the reverse is fully white.A must-see coin for the toning enthusiast. The '89-S is always a popular date as it may have come from the Redfield Hoard discovered in the 1970s (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,293
Lot 1634		1890. PCGS graded MS-64+ Deep Mirror Prooflike. The deeply reflective fields contrast nicely against the heavily frosted devices. Completely untoned with just a few minor marks on each side. Pop 4; 9 finer in 65. (PCGS # 97197) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,703
Lot 1635		1890-O. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PQ. CAC Approved. A great looking DMPL dollar featuring a modest amount of antique-gold and sea-blue colorations surrounding the borders. Bright, highly reflective luster glistens from the fields and the devices are frosty on this well presented and sharply struck specimen. This date is highly elusive as a Deep Mirror Prooflike in any grade, let alone a full Gem. Soft-edged devices and details throughout the centers are typical on this New Orleans date, however, a very small percentage of the year's production is found with enough convincing detail to be called "bold" and this is one such coin. Worth a close examination by the perspective buyer. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 97201) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1636		1890-O. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely shades of cobalt-blue, crimson-red, lilac, gold, and russet combine to decorate each side of this remarkably smooth Gem example. Even close examination with a loupe fails to reveal any noteworthy marks or other distractions. Well defined, save for the minor softness always seen at the central areas on each side. An important offering for Morgan dollar connoisseurs. Pop 23; 1 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 7200) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1637		1890-O. PCGS graded MS-65. Silky smooth, silver-white luster is nearly uniform across both the fields and design motifs on both sides of this New Orleans issue that becomes somewhat difficult to find at the MS-65 (or better) grade levels. The surfaces are lightly toned and generally free of bagmarks. Pop 563; 40 finer, 16 in 65+, 23 in 66, 1 in 66+ (PCGS # 7200) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,410
Lot 1638		1890-O. PCGS graded MS-64+. CAC Approved. A better than average strike is seen in most areas. Some appealing border toning is also present (PCGS # 7200) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $470
Lot 1639		1891. PCGS graded MS-64 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Untoned with nice prooflike surfaces. Pop 25; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 97205) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1640		1891-CC VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. Spitting Eagle. PCGS graded MS-64. Bursting with brilliant frosted luster, this gleaming near-Gem reveals a bold to sharp strike in all areas. The surfaces are quite smooth for an example of this conditionally challenging Carson City Mint Morgan dollar issue. Easily one of the most familiar of the VAM varieties featuring a mint-made die chip near the eagle's beak (PCGS # 7206) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,293
Lot 1641		1891-CC. PCGS graded MS-63 Prooflike. Nicely reflective with frosted devices and deep blue and red-golden toning overall. An impressive Carson City silver dollar (PCGS # 7207) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,058
Lot 1642		1891-CC. PCGS graded MS-63. A light hint of gold toning shows on the obverse, and the reverse rim (PCGS # 7206) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $823
Lot 1643		1892. PCGS graded MS-64+ PL. Fully white. Pop 1; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 7213) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,585
Lot 1644		1892 PCGS graded Genuine Proof. With steel-gray and amber colors showing overall, the razor sharp detail in the design is immediate evidence of the special strike. An affordable alternative to a higher graded coin (PCGS # 7327) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $911
Lot 1645		1892-CC. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. This is a fully lustrous Choice Uncirculated example, with largely brilliant centers that are surrounded with deep russet-gold toning at the peripheries on each side. A few scattered scuffs and grazes are present, mostly on the reverse, as are typical for the assigned grade, however, none are individually notable. The 1892-CC is a fairly high-mintage date for Carson City, more than 1.3 million coins, but it was not as well-represented in the GSA sales as were its counterparts from the early 1880s. The result is this date is now much more difficult to locate in the higher Mint State grades (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1646		1892-O. PCGS graded MS-65+ PQ. CAC Approved. An important strike rarity in the O-mint Morgan dollar series, the typical 1892-O is bluntly impressed in the centers. Not so on the present example, both sides are boldly-to-sharply defined throughout with a strike that easily upholds the validity of the Gem Mint State grade. Bright, frosty-white surfaces are free of both toning and grade-limiting abrasions. A rare opportunity for the advanced Morgan dollar collector. Pop 6; 6 finer, 5 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 7216) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,388
Lot 1647		1892-O. NGC graded MS-64+ PQ. CAC Approved. As is the case with most 1892-O Morgan Dollars, the centers are not quite fully defined on this near-Gem example, but the remaining design elements exhibit nice detail. The brilliant surfaces exhibit a frosty appearance and are unusually free of any mentionable abrasions. Pop 55; 86 finer, 78 in 65, 3 in 65+, 4 in 66, 1 in 66 Star. (PCGS # 7216) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,938
Lot 1648		1892-S. PCGS graded EF-45. Medium original toning deepens somewhat toward the borders. Good definition remains despite 15 points of wear. A pleasing circulated example of this popular date (PCGS # 7218) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1649		1893-CC. PCGS graded XF Details, Cleaning. From a comparatively low mintage of 677,000 pieces, this example displays evidence of having been cleaned at one time. The devices retain nice detail, and a few minute marks are seen over each side (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1650		1893-CC. PCGS graded VF-35. PQ. Silver-gray color in the fields is accented with tan accents on selected highpoints of this Choice VF specimen. Some interior detail has been worn away on the eagle's breast and wingtips, but all lettering and date remain clearly intact (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $793
Lot 1651		1893-CC. PCGS graded VF-20. A pleasing mid-grade example featuring steel-gray surfaces with deeper charcoal accents in certain recesses of the design. Even wear with no reportable damage (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 1652		1894. PCGS graded AU-55. Golden-russet patination becomes slightly deeper toward the peripheries of this Choice AU 1894 silver dollar. The minimally abraded surfaces retain a good amount of luster, and exhibit well defined motifs. Highly desirable in all grades (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1653		1894. PCGS graded AU Details, Cleaning. The argent-gray surfaces are somewhat dull from the stated cleaning. One noticeable mark is on Liberty's neck (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1654		1894-O. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Natural patina surrounds the borders of this barely circulated example. The fields impart a reflective appearance. Very scarce in finer grades (PCGS # 7230) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $734
Lot 1655		1895-O. PCGS graded AU-55. Nearly full luster and sharply struck virtually everywhere. Mostly brilliant with some peripheral color and just the slightest rubbing on the highpoints of the design. Notable for having the second lowest mintage of any New Orleans Mint issue within the Morgan dollar series - just 450,000 pieces. Scarce in all grades and seldom available finer than AU (PCGS # 7236) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1656		1895-S. PCGS graded XF Details, Cleaning. Irregulat color is splashed over the somewhat dull surfaces. A couple of marks are also noted on the obverse. An example for the budget-minded collector (PCGS # 7238) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1657		1896. PCGS graded MS-66. Wonderful obverse rainbow toning featuring electric-blue, sunset-red, and gold shades. A remarkable Gem example (PCGS # 7240) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1658		1897. PCGS graded MS-67. A lovely, fully struck Superb Gem with intensely lustrous snow-white surfaces that are remarkably well preserved. Liberty's cheek is especially clear of marks. This issue had a reasonably substantial mintage of 2,822,000 pieces, but few have been preserved as nice as this example. Pop 27; 1 finer in 67+. (PCGS # 7246) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,756
Lot 1659		1897-O. PCGS graded AU-58. Deep copper-red toning surrounds the obverse and covers most of the reverse. Only the lightest wear separates this one from Mint State (PCGS # 7248) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1660		1899. NGC graded MS-65+. Frosty and untoned on the obverse, the reverse exhibits streaky, multicolored hues. This one appears to have been an "end" coin in a paper roll for sometime. Pop 2; 78 finer, 75 in 66, 3 in 67. (PCGS # 7258) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $734
Lot 1661		1900. NGC graded Proof 55. Unfortunately, this proof has been mishandled resulting in a slight amount of surface wear and some hairlines in the fields. Some sea-green color decorates the peripheries (PCGS # 7335) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $705
Lot 1662		1900-O, O Over CC Top-100. NGC graded MS-64. An interesting variety with the primary mintmark struck over a partially effaced CC -- apparently a leftover die from the Carson City Mint that closed in 1893. Well detailed and lustrous, with few signs of contact (PCGS # 7268) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $852
Lot 1663		1900-S. PCGS graded MS-64+ PQ. CAC Approved. A near-Gem example with partially reflective fields and some deep blue and gold toning at the peripheries lending a fully original appearance (PCGS # 7270) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1664		1901. PCGS graded MS-63. While not rare in and of itself, the 1901 Morgan dollar is certainly available in circulated grades, but in Uncirculated grades, most of those known are in lower grades of MS-62 and down. Finding a Select example that has brilliant silver surfaces and pleasing luster is a delight for the specialist. A few shallow scuffs are present, as expected for the grade level, but the eye appeal is high and the surface quality above and beyond what is commonly encountered. An impressive condition scarcity that should please most advanced collectors. Pop 120; 39 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7272) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1665		1901. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice obverse toning. Very close to mint state (PCGS # 7272) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1666		1901. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned silver-gray surfaces. A well struck example of this key date that retains slight portions of mint luster around the devices. A couple of minor marks are seen here and there (PCGS # 7272) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $494
Lot 1667		1901-S. PCGS graded MS-65. PQ. Sharply impressed, the frosty textured surfaces combine a champagne-peach obverse with a deeper toned, more colorful reverse. Minimally abraded and overall smooth in an example of this more conditionally challenging issue in the S-mint Morgan dollar series. Pop 240; 39 finer, 3 in 65+, 31 in 66, 3 in 66+, 2 in 67. (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1668		1903. PCGS graded Proof 62. Deep blue and golden toning shows on both sides. Well struck with a satiny eagle. The obverse has more brilliance as this is how Proof Morgans were struck in 1901 to 1904. There are some trivial hairlines, but not discernible marks that limit the grade. Only 755 were minted as proofs (PCGS # 7338) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,880
Lot 1669		1903-S. PCGS graded MS-65. A superior Gem example, richly toned overall in somewhat mottled shades of blue-green, gray, with accents of mauve and pink on the reverse. In tune with the 1904 S-mint issue in this series, the 1903-S is a remarkably scarce coin in the finer Mint State grades despite a respectable original mintage of 1.2 million pieces. It seems likely that many coins of this date were included among the 270,232,722 silver dollars that the U.S. government melted under the provisions of the Pittman Act. That silver was subsequently sold to the British government which then shipped it off to India during a silver panic in the subcontinent. The surfaces exhibit a smooth, carefully preserved appearance. There are very few of the usual contact marks, and neither side reveals any singularly distracting nicks or spots. A bold strike rounds out this coin's list of positive attributes. Pop 137; 51 finer (PCGS # 7288) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1670		1904. PCGS graded Proof 62. Some deep gold color is seen at the obverse rim and over most of the reverse. Sharply struck with minimally reflective fields. Only 650 pieces were struck (PCGS # 7339) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,645
Lot 1671		1921-S. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty and lustrous with warm champagne highlights. The strike is somewhat soft, typical for the date and mint. Pop 895; 95 finer, 30 in 65+, 63 in 66, 2 in 66+. (PCGS # 7300) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,645

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