Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

The Benson Collection of U.S. Coins, Part 2

Morgan Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1271		1878 Morgan Dollar. 8 tail feathers. PCGS graded Proof 63. Bluish gray toning with rose highlights on the devices, and evenly toned on both sides. The fields show some hairlines, but Liberty's face is especially nice. One of just 500 struck in Proof, this the first year of issue of the new Morgan design. These were struck in March of 1878, and soon thereafter the design was changed to show seven tail feathers on the eagle pursuant to Mint Director Linderman. Identifiable by a small toning spot in the field midway between Liberty's lips and the stars, and a small round low area just below the middle of eagle's beak. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000. From the Benson collection and purchased from B. Max Mehl on July 9, 1945 for $22.50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1272		1878 Morgan Dollar. 8 tail feathers. PCGS graded MS-66. One of the finest graded of this initial production run of Morgan dollars. PCGS has graded 17 as such, with a single coin graded higher, confirming this is truly one of the finest around of the 8 tail feather variety. We note the N of ONE is doubled, as are other letters on the reverse, but the beak and top arrow are not doubled. Perhaps this is a slightly doubled die or some other minor variety. Bright white and lustrous, with no signs of toning on this one. Fully struck and exceptional quality for the date. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1273		1878 Morgan Dollar. 8 tail feathers. PCGS graded MS-64. Strong luster and well struck by the dies, the fields are even slightly prooflike. A touch of gold around the upper edge on the obverse. Housed in a small old PCGS holder. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $552
Lot 1274		1878 Morgan Dollar. 8 tail feathers. NGC graded MS-64. Toned with lilac gold on the obverse, evenly distributed, the reverse white. Scarce this nice. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1275		1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, second reverse. PCGS graded MS-66. Another condition rarity in this grade. Gorgeous luster in the fields with well frosted devices. No signs of toning and very clean surfaces for the grade. PCGS in their Population Report shows 15 graded this high, with none graded higher! Keep that in mind when bidding, there are none graded higher, making this one of the very finest to come down to us. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1276		1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, second reverse. ICG graded MS-65. Incredible deep multi-color toning completely covers the obverse, while the reverse is totally white. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1277		1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, second reverse. Both are PCGS graded MS-64. The second reverse coin has light toning, while the other is bright and fresh. Both are in old green insert PCGS holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 1278		1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, third reverse. PCGS graded MS-66. Blazing white in color, with ample frost and luster in abundance. Superb surfaces, and rarely encountered this fresh and pristine. PCGS in their Population Report show only 6 graded this high (5 as normal, and 1 as Prooflike) with none graded higher of this important variety. Keep that in mind when this one crosses the block! An important opportunity for the specialist who demands the finest available. Estimated Value $14,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1279		1878 Morgan Dollar. Clear doubled tail feathers. PCGS graded MS-64. Light gold at the edge, mostly white and quite lustrous. Clean surfaces for the grade. Housed in an old small style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1280		1878 Morgan Dollar. Clear doubled tail feathers. Both are PCGS graded MS-64. The strong reverse coin is toned, and the weak tail feathers reverse is bright white. Both are in old green insert PCGS holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $552
Lot 1281		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Extremely bright and fresh for this date, the surfaces are pristine and show nary a flaw or tick. PCGS has only graded 103 this high, including the various prooflike modes, but importantly just 2 have been graded technically higher. If you demand the very best around, then here is one to consider. Blast white and untoned with glowing luster. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 1282		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A magnificent example of this date, PCGS has graded 103 this high, with 2 graded higher. Obviously, this is one of the best around. Curiously, the reverse die is rotated about 90 degrees clockwise. Great luster and clean surfaces, the only tick worth mentioning is near the left obverse stars. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1283		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Superb toning on the obverse, deep rose and gold over dancing luster. The reverse is bright, and somewhat prooflike. Fully struck and a magnificent gem for the specialist. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1284		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. One tick on the cheek from a gem, good luster and scarce. This one is in an old small style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1285		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. ICG graded MS-63. Mostly white in color, with a hint of gold at the rim. A couple of marks below the arrowheads. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $121
Lot 1286		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. These include the following dates: 1878-CC; 1879-CC; 1880-CC; 1881-CC; 1882-CC; 1883-CC; 1884-CC and 1885-CC and each coin grades MS-60 or better. All are still mounted in the original GSA black holder. We note the 1879-CC is a clear mintmark example, and has a long, deep scratch on the left wing of the eagle. Most are white and untoned. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $4,198
Lot 1287		1878-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Stunning original toning from the Benson collection, the hues range through deep gold, gray and yellow in dizzying complexity on the obverse, the reverse similar with speckled gold evenly distributed. Needless to say, the surfaces are nearly perfect beneath. Common enough even in this grade, but still special for its colors. Estimated Value $500 - 550. From the Benson collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1288		1878-S Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. Nicely toned with the obverse bisected with a semi-circle of deep rainbow colors. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1289		1878-S Morgan Dollar. Both are PCGS graded MS-64. We note these are mostly white, and are in old green insert PCGS holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1290		1879 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Frosty and bright, with just a whisper of haze on the obverse. Close examination will note how nearly perfect Liberty's cheek is, and how remarkably clean the fields are too. Hence the coveted MS-66 grade from PCGS. In their Population Report we note 28 graded as such, with 2 others in Prooflike or DMPL grades, and a single coin higher as the finest they've seen. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 1291		1879-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Nice and frosty and delicately toned on both sides. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1292		1879-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Flashy and bright, with a bit of gold around the edge. In an old small style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1293		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Second reverse. PCGS graded MS-65. This is the rare reverse of 1878, PCGS has graded just 28 this high with a single coin graded higher! Toned with silky gray shades over the entire coin and we note that the fields are prooflike beneath the toning. Clean surfaces throughout, and a gem by any standards. Quickly identifiable by the parallel arrow feathers on the reverse as the 1878 style. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. From the Benson collection and purchased from Norman Schultz on April 19, 1946 for $2.00. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 1294		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Second reverse. PCGS graded MS-64. A scarce variety that is seldom offered in high grade. This particular one boasts slightly prooflike fields, good frost on the devices, and is untoned. Widely scattered marks, and problem free. This is in an old green insert PCGS holder. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1295		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. PCGS graded MS-67. Exceptional eye appeal on this one, with satin smooth fields and devices. Undisturbed mint frost throughout and it would be hard to imagine a finer example. PCGS has graded 801 this high, with just 55 higher, all MS-68. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1296		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. PCGS graded MS-66. Intense gold, fuchsia and blue tones on the obverse, going from lighter to darker hues from the bottom of the coin to the top. A touch of gold on the reverse rim. Not only are the colors spectacular, but the grade is nothing to sneeze at either. One for the toning specialist who also appreciates the surfaces. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1297		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. PCGS graded MS-65. Extremely bright toning on the obverse of this coin. The fields are deep blue and green, with areas of rose and fuchsia mixed in, with gold elsewhere. Gem surfaces too, with no problem handling marks at all. The reverse is bright, save for a toned area on the upper right. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1298		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. NGC graded MS-65. Deep iridescent coin shaped toning on the obverse from the third star to the N of UNUM in an arc. Gorgeous colors to view, the balance of the surfaces stark white and frosty. A gem too, and highly appealing. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1299		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. NGC graded MS-64. Great toning on the upper obverse, starting with flashy blue, then red, then greenish gold with the lower coin shaped area satiny silver. White on the reverse, with a hint of gold at the edge. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1300		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. Each of these is PCGS graded MS-64 Prooflike. All four are in old green insert PCGS holders. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1301		1880 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Jet black in the fields with the devices toned a rich midnight blue with hints of rainbow tones mixed in. Sharp throughout and well preserved, with very few signs of handling. These early proofs are always popular with date collectors and for representation of type. Nicely contrasted if you like well toned coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1302		1880 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Slightly hazy and still quite white in color. While considered a common date, this one is harder to find than many others in full gem condition. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1303		1880 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Deep iridescent blue and gold toning on both sides! Frosty luster beneath, and if you want deep, glowing tones, then make sure to pick this one up. Clean surfaces too. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $667
Lot 1304		1880 Morgan Dollar. Each of these is PCGS graded MS-64. The first has light toning, the others are white. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1305		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. 80 over 79, second reverse. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and bright, and without a hint of toning. Minor scuffs, none of which are deep or detracting. Housed in a green insert PCGS holder. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1306		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. 8 over high 7, third reverse. PCGS graded MS-64. Slightly prooflike, and we note good luster and untoned surfaces. In a small PCGS holder. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1307		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. 8 over high 7, third reverse. PCGS graded MS-63. A bright flashy example of this underrated date, the surfaces retain their mint freshness, and we see no signs of toning starting to form. What few ticks there are must be well hidden, as this one looks better than the grade assigned. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1308		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. 8 over low 7, third reverse. MS-63. Toned an even lilac gray on both sides, with mint fresh luster beneath. While not a particularly rare coin, this one has a knockout pedigree. Estimated Value $200 - 225. From the Benson collection and purchased from Stack's H.R. Lee (Louis Eliasberg duplicates) sale, October 2-4, 1947 at $10.00 with envelope included. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1309		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. PCGS graded MS-67. This is the high 7 overdate variety. Glowing white luster throughout and nearly perfect in terms of surfaces. PCGS has graded just 3 as such in their Population Report, with none graded higher. A rare opportunity for the specialist to put away one of the very finest examples of this popular and underrated variety. Estimated Value $10,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1310		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. PCGS graded MS-65. Snowy white in color and well frosted on the devices. Fully struck by the dies and without a whisper of toning. Scarce this nice, and rare any better. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1311		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. MS-60. Gorgeous rainbow toning on the obverse, and mounted in a GSA holder. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1312		1880-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Flashy and bright, and a choice example of this rare date. PCGS notes 566 graded this high, but here's the important information, just 17 are graded higher, all MS-65. In an old green insert PCGS holder. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1313		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Rich golden toning on the obverse, deepening on Liberty's face and hair, and exceptionally clean surfaces. On the reverse we note vibrant luster and just a touch of gold at the edge. Estimated Value $375 - 425. View details	Realized $529
Lot 1314		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. One of the better ones to cross through the doors of PCGS, we note the surfaces are bright white and still without toning. Fully struck by the dies, and pristine. PCGS has graded 1,131 this high, with 101 higher. Estimated Value $375 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1315		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Here we start a small group of magnificently and richly Morgan silver dollars. If you are not able to view these coins in person, we recommend that you view them in color on our website at "goldbergcoins.com" as a black and white photo can not possibly do these dazzlers justice. In particular this 1880-S has a deep blue arc from the top to the bottom of the obverse, with rich reddish gold hues through Liberty's hair. The toning is similar on the reverse and extends past the eagle's chest starting from the right side, while the left side is bright silvery white. Exceptional surfaces too, and this one is truly a delight to behold. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1316		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Mottled gold and blue toning over satiny luster across the entire obverse, the reverse white. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1317		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Deeply toned on the obverse with the colors of blue, violet and gold predominating. These toned Morgans have quite a following, especially when the colors are this vivid and the surfaces remain in gem grades. Frosty luster beneath the toning, and the reverse remains bright save for a hint of gold at the edge. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1318		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Dark fields surround the blazing white mile high frosted devices, providing glorious cameo contrast. Nice enough for a gem, but there are finer ones graded, keeping this one in the more affordable class. Don't miss this one if you love the cameo contrast. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1319		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Honey gold color over most of the obverse with darker greens and violet behind Liberty's head and the field below. The reverse is lightly toned with gold fading to blue on the lower rim. A gem in color as well as surfaces. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1320		1880-S Morgan Dollar. ICG graded MS-64. This one is placed in the ICG holder reverse side up for a good reason, it shows off the stunning blue, gold and green toning. Further, the reverse fields are prooflike, and the surfaces quite well preserved. Mostly white on the obverse, with a touch of gold at the rims. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863

Page 1 of 6

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6