Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 16

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Morgan Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 564		1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, reverse of 1879. MS-64. Light toning and quite pretty, with plenty of luster and nice surfaces too. Estimated Value $170 - 200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 565		1878 Morgan Dollar. Clear doubled tail feathers. MS-63 Prooflike. Strong reverse. Blast white in color and heavily frosted on the devices. A very appealing dollar. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 566		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded MS-63 "Toned Obverse". Burgundy rose obverse toning with blue splashes at the rim. The reverse white. Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details	Realized $161
Lot 567		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-60+. Kind of nicked up, but flashy. Estimated Value $120 - 130. View details	Realized $161
Lot 568		1878-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-60+. Bright and untoned. Estimated Value $110 - 120. View details	Realized $150
Lot 569		1878-S Morgan Dollar. MS-66. A blazing white gem that has a pristine face on Liberty and the surrounding fields as well. Totally white in color, and no signs of toning have formed. Totally impressive in every way! Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 570		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 571		1879 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Deeply toned with somber gray at the centers with deeper rich blues at the rims. Minor hairlines account for the grade. Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 572		1879-O Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded MS-63 "Toned Obverse". The obverse has very lovely colors on it, with light blue throughout, surrounded by bright gold at the rims. A moderate price for a very pretty coin. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 573		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Third reverse. PCGS graded MS-65. Draped like window curtains on the obverse with iridescent greenish blue hues surrounding Liberty's head and covering her face, with her central hair alive with vibrant light gold. The reverse white. A gem in quality, but worth far more for the lovely and seductive tones on the obverse. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 574		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. Both are toned with deep gold and iridescent blue shades on both sides. A lovely pair for the toned dollar specialist. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $345
Lot 575		1879-S Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 60. View details	Realized $75
Lot 576		1880 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Bright blue and gold toning across the entire obverse, white on the reverse. A well struck toned gem dollar for the specialist. Estimated Value $700-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 577		1880 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Satiny blue and gold across the entire obverse, with a hint of rose at the ear of Liberty. Another toned gem of this date, and choosing between this dazzling array of toned Morgans offered in this sale will certainly prove difficult for the specialist. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 578		1880-CC Morgan Dollar. 8 over low 7. Reverse of 1879. MS-60 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Frosty devices against which the deep mirror fields seem to fall away. Moderate handling marks as usual on the delicate mirror fields. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $265
Lot 579		1880-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 Premium Quality. Brighter than usual for the date, with alluring luster and a delicate ring of gold at the periphery. Precious few ticks for the grade, and this one is certainly at the upper end of the choice category. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $253
Lot 580		1880-O Morgan Dollar. This partial roll grades EF to uncirculated, and six coins had the cheek buffed to reduce scratches. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 581		1880-S Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded MS-67. This one has deep ocean cove blue (Big Sur's Wildcat Cove or Carmel Bay in my experience) in the left obverse field with fuchsia near her face, then brilliant gold over her cheek and hair, fading to soft blue and gold at the right. Minimal bagmarks detract the eye, and this one rates as very intense on the color meter. As expected, the reverse is mostly white save for a delicate touch of gold at the rim. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 582		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Intense color on the right side of the obverse, mostly in the blue and green ranges with ample yellow gold as well. Liberty's face is toned with a vibrant violet shad, and the field before her face remains untoned or touched with a blush of gold. Further, the surfaces and strike are superb, with no distracting marks or ticks. On the frosty reverse, we note a peripheral ring of gold, otherwise bright and untoned. If you want a coin with really "big" color, then take a look at this piece. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,220
Lot 583		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. The upper left obverse is bathed in dark aqua blue and green with violet intermixed from approximately 8 o'clock on the obverse up through Liberty's face through the top of her cap to the right. Vibrant luster throughout, which is enhanced by brilliant gold toning with a trace more on the reverse rim. Minor handling marks on the surfaces, but they are not too detracting given the dominate multicolored toning. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 584		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Richly toned with vibrant blues, greens and fuchsias on the obverse, save for a golden arc from Liberty's chin down through the back of her head. Especially bright jewel tones here, and this one has a lot of bang on this buck! Further, the surfaces are high end gem with few signs of handling. White on the reverse as usual. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,163
Lot 585		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. This one has the really intense, bright colors on the obverse, with darker hues in the field near Liberty's face, turning to brighter red as the colors dance across her face. Liberty even sports a handsome light blue tint to her hair! Undiminished luster and clean for the grade, the reverse white save for an arc of blue gold at the rim. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 586		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Deep blue and magenta on the lower obverse, with bright gold though Liberty's face. Another one to view to fully appreciate the nuances of color that grace the obverse. Minimal ticks from handling and a lovely toned dollar for the collector. The reverse has some gold peripheral toning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,639
Lot 587		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Irregular but brilliant colors on the obverse, the most notable a pie shaped segment of blue from the edge to Liberty's ear, with areas of yellow gold at the top and below as well. Great luster and well preserved on this gem, the reverse with a touch of peripheral gold only, while otherwise. Estimated Value $900 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 588		1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Wildly toned with deep green, red and gold tones on both sides! A gem with surfaces nice as well, but the colorful toning will bring the buyers to this coin. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 589		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Blazing white frost on the obverse, the reverse with a trace of satiny luster. Toning free, and absolutely mint fresh. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $506
Lot 590		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. A lovely gem that is white and without a touch of toning. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $483
Lot 591		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Slightly prooflike providing a hint of contrast. Pristine surfaces throughout. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $483
Lot 592		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. A couple of faint ticks from perfection, totally white and lustrous. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $483
Lot 593		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Blazing white on the obverse, with a touch of haze on the reverse. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $483
Lot 594		1880-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Lightly toned on the obverse, but the colors are rich with bright gold, lighter blue and a touch of red along the rim. The reverse white. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 595		1880-S Morgan Dollar. Both are toned with blue and gold. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 596		1880-S Morgan Dollar. Both are blazing white and untoned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 597		1881-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-64. Here is an unusual item, a lovely toned coin that boasts gorgeous hues of red, gold and deep blue at the edge, on the right side of the obverse. Mounted in the GSA black box as distributed under Richard Nixon's reign. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 598		1881-CC Morgan Dollar. MS-63. Semi-prooflike in the fields, and toned with a touch of gold. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details	Realized $276
Lot 599		1881-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Intense obverse toning of orange gold on the left side, and glowing light blue in her hair, with a small area of fuchsia and deeper purple in the field. The reverse white and lustrous. A lovely toned gem of this date. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,588
Lot 600		1881-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Toned with a rainbow of colors on the right obverse, and even moreso on the reverse with the rainbow tones covering the right quarter of the coin. A lot of color for the price, and on two sides as well. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 601		1881-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. This one really has an artist's palette of vibrant colors over most of the obverse. Hues range from fuchsia to green and blue, with sunny gold intermixed. Truly a feast for the eyes! There is also an arc of gold toning on the right side of the reverse, which is otherwise white. Take a look at the color picture on the web or in the catalog to get some idea of how brilliant and intense these colors are, then make sure to view the coin prior to the sale in order to fully bask in the resplendent tones that greatly enhance this gem Morgan dollar. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,945
Lot 602		1881-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. The upper obverse is toned with a deep aqua blue which changes slowly to a deep magenta which then lightens at the lower obverse to a brilliant sunshine gold tone. Gem surfaces as well, and truly a magnificent coin to behold! The reverse, is untoned. Certainly at the top of the color ladder, and worthy of the most advanced toned Morgan collection, where this coin will no doubt be a centerpiece. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,945
Lot 603		1881-S Morgan Dollar. ICG graded MS-67. This one is toned with magenta and greenish blue on Liberty's face and into the field on the left with extremely bright colors. White on the reverse. Clean surfaces and highly appealing. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 604		1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. This one is toned with dark blue and green on the obverse, primarily through Liberty's face and cheek, with magenta areas as well. Reflective fields and very few signs of handling, this superb coin will certainly find many eager buyers whenever it is offered. A hint of peripheral gold on the reverse. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 605		1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Irregular rainbow toning on the obverse, with the face bathed in sea green and a band of magenta through Liberty's hair running vertically. The fields show colorful renderings of artistic merit, while the reverse remains white save for a touch of peripheral gold. Excellent surfaces on this gem, with abundant appeal because of the wild toning. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 606		1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Brilliant yellow gold toning atop blazing luster with areas fading to blue in the fields on the obverse, the reverse toned as well with dusky rose hues and further bluish purples. Rarely are the colors this bright on these, so bid accordingly after viewing the coin in person (best), or looking at the color plates or our webpage photos. Don't miss out on these lovely toned dollars, as there are several spectacular ones in this sale! Opportunities abound. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 607		1881-S Morgan Dollar. Both are toned, the first is PCGS graded MS-67 and has vibrant dark blue, russet and gold on the lower obverse and the second is PCGS graded MS-65 and toned deep blue and rose on the reverse. If you love toned dollars, take a look at these. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 608		1881-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Magenta, blue and gold toning in an irregular fashion on the obverse, but mostly on the upper obverse rim. Light reddish gold on the reverse periphery. Boldly struck, and another colorful gem. Estimated Value $700-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,392
Lot 609		1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Mottled burgundy and blue over luster on the entire obverse in royal array, white on the reverse. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 610		1881-S Morgan Dollar. Each grades MS-64. The obverses each have rainbow toning over part of the coin. Well struck and a nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 611		1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. A totally white gem that dances with frosty devices and abundant "spin". If you want a high end gem, this is a date which can be found and which won't completely break the bank. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $426
Lot 612		1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Snowy white and untoned, with pristine surfaces and slightly prooflike fields, providing some contrast. A monumental coin for the date collector. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $506
Lot 613		1881-S Morgan Dollar. ICG graded MS-67. Intense obverse toning of gold, blue and fuchsia, with a small area at the top of the obverse still bright and untoned. Gem quality and very nicely toned. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604

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