Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 51

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Morgan Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1231		1894 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded AU-50. Toned with natural "antique silver" finish and luster peeking out from most areas (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1232		1894 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded EF-45. Mostly untoned. No matter how you maneuver your magnifying glass over this well struck example, everything comes up roses. An attractive coin (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1233		1894-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-61. Has a planchet flake at Liberty's chin. A frosty example with minimal bagmarks and a maximum of silvery sheen over both surfaces. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Well struck and white (PCGS # 7232) . Estimated Value $550 - 575. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 1234		1895 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68. Nice original toning on both sides. Looks like a nice cameo coin even though this feature isn't mentioned on the NGC grade label. Definitely cameo frost on the devices. Only 880 Proofs struck for this Proof-only date. Rarest of the rare in the Morgan series, considered by all to be the King of the Morgan Dollars and for obvious reasons, so few Proofs were minted and it is from these few that tens of thousands of collectors, if not hundreds of thousands, must compete with one another for ownership of the small floating supply on the market at any one time. The coin is, quite simply, a spectacular gem. As can be seen in the photographs, it has acquired in its 114-odd years of existence lovely original iridescent shades of color, deeply saturated color. No doubt this is one of the rare few which were kept in the original tissue wrapper from the Mint. Where later Proof coins sold by the Philadelphia Mint are packaged in either cellophane (1930s-1950s) or flat-pack plastic by the mint, all pre-1916 coinage was sent to its recipients in simple jeweler's tissue paper. The tissue paper has a small amount of sulfur content. And it is this sulfur which imparts the marvelous colors you see on a few gem Proofs, like this glittering 1895. Faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies, the hair is crystal clear down to the tiniest hair strand at the brow and along Liberty's neck; this does not excludes the key curls above the ear, with only two of them appearing as though fused together. Furthermore, in this full blow by the dies, the viewer is presented with a finely detailed eagle, proud and assured, with full-featured wings outstretched and a feather-covered chest projecting sharply from the central part of this side of the design. The main design features are nicely frosted. The coin's near perfection speaks for itself: grading Proof 68, is housed in NGC holder 1743100-014 and will forever remind us just how spectacular these early Morgan dollars were in Proof condition "back in the day" as the American expression goes. Let the current market price be your starting point for bidding. As seems inevitable whenever a great rarity like a Superb Gem Proof 1895 Morgan dollar changes hands, the interest and value only intensifies, year after year. Pop 3; none finer at NGC. (PCGS # 7330) . Of historic note: With the circulation strikes either figments of the imagination or (if 12,000 pieces were actually made) lost forever in the mass meltings after World War I, the Proof 1895 Silver Dollar has become one of the roadblocks to collectors to assembling the extremely popular Morgan Dollar series. As has been observed by many before us, most of the survivors are prejudiced in one form or another through mishandling and/or crude attempts at cleaning. Gems are therefore rare and highly sought after. Estimated Value $90,000 - 100,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1235		1895 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. A gorgeous glittering totally white gem cameo Proof. The key date to the Morgan Dollar series. Mint records seem to imply that 12,000 business strike Morgan Dollars were delivered in 1895, yet not a single one of these has ever been spotted. Either all 12,000 were stored at the Mint to be melted in later years, or the coins delivered were dated 1894. More recently, suspicions now point to the possibility non-Proofs of this issue are nothing more than a myth. Regardless of which theory you adhere to, the lack of business strike 1895 Morgan Dollars has landed the Proofs of this date in the proverbial Catbird Seat (a reference to James Thurber's 1942 short story). And sitting pretty the 1895 Proof does! The 1895 vaults to the top of rarity and desirability in today's hobby. It is, without question, the one people point to most as the quintessential "must have" year in this long-lived, widely collected series. The present Lot offers a fabulous Gem Proof 66 representative whose surfaces shimmer, dance, and delight with reflectiveness rarely seen. It sparkles as the viewer tilts the coin from side to side admiring its beauty. Mouthwatering silvery brilliance. The mirror field conspires with the cameo-frosted devices to mesmerize anyone who stares at it long enough. A landmark offering for the silver dollar enthusiast. Pop 12; 11 in 67, 7 in 68 (PCGS # 7330) . Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1236		1896 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike. An exquisite DMPL gem with absolutely fabulous toning! Consists of violet blending into sea-green hue and terminating in iridescent rose. No doubt this will garner a premium bid (PCGS # 97241) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1237		1897 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Old holder. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. From one side to the other the luminous mirror reflective quality glows with firebolt brilliance from the multicolor aspect imparted by years of careful storage. In the period in which this coin was made, weak strikes tend not to occur. The mint made a good-faith effort to produce sharp, well-made Proofs. That is why it is a pleasure to report a strike with preciseness only now and then found. Only 731 Proofs struck. Pop 21; 14 in 67; 4 in 68. (PCGS # 7332) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 1238		1898 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Each MS-65. A lot of 4 frosty white gems. Lot of 4 coins (PCGS # 7252) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1239		1899 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and totally white. Popular low mintage date. This kind of quality gives the owner a view from the summit, where Gems MS65s are the stuff dreams are made of (PCGS # 7258) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 1240		1899 Morgan Dollar. AU-50 to AU-55. Each is untoned with some scattered marks, none too serious. Popular low mintage date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1241		1899-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Well struck and totally white with luster streaming out in the direction recommended by the high MS66 grade. Note the beautiful smooth cheek (PCGS # 7260) . Estimated Value $270 - 290. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $265
Lot 1242		1900 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Old holder. Lovely blue and golden toning. Well detailed with extraordinary mint sparkle and mirror reflectivity plus a dash of cameo frost on the high points that is capped off by the alternating shades of color. Much of the toning is iridescent. In light of that, we can also say this piece is razor-sharp with extremely full details on both sides. Only 912 Proofs minted. Pop 29; 34 finer. (PCGS # 7335) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. Ex:: Superior Worrell Auction Sept 1993 Lot 958. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,485
Lot 1243		1900 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck, totally brilliant white and frosty. Pop 514; 17 finer in 67 (PCGS # 7264) . In the year 1900, the U.S. population was 76 million. One noteworthy incident that year occurred on January 25th when Congressman-elect Brigham H. Roberts, of Utah, was unseated by the House of Representatives, voting 268-50, because it was discovered he had 3 wives and numerous offspring. Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $391
Lot 1244		1900-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Old holder. Well struck with a hint of light gold tone around the edges. A lustrous Gem whose exquisite surfaces add even more beauty to the sharp detail of the main design. Pop 735; 56 in MS-67. (PCGS # 7266) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1245		1901 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Light hairlines on obverse. Untoned. Beaming silver color bursts from original surfaces untouched by toning. A strong strike as well, making this a desirable Gem Proof specimen of a very scarce year (Mint States 1901-P dollars are hard to come by). Another first-rate example from a consignor whose offerings show consistently high quality, this 1901 Proof too, displays a precision strike on the legends and main devices, which is unusual for the date, and not even a trace of soft detail at the hair waves. 813 Proofs struck. Pop 39; 38 finer; 23 in 66; 12 in 67; 3 in 68. (PCGS # 7336) . Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,060
Lot 1246		1903 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68 Cameo. A fully white gem. Unforgettably beautiful lightly frosted motifs and deep-mirrored fields form a pleasing cameo contrast, especially on the reverse. Entirely brilliant with just outstanding beauty in a Morgan silver dollar of this vintage. Typically seen without cameo details, as the die preparation was plainly different than the two-tone frosted Proofs of earlier years, particularly the Morgan dollar Proofs of the 1890s where heavy frost on the motifs was the rule of thumb. A pleasing Superb Gem with extraordinary eye appeal at this grade level, and among the finest Proofs certified within any designation by NGC. This sparkling gem will no doubt pass any visual test you wish to throw at it, for it is that spectacular. A total of 5 cameo Proofs graded at NGC. Very rare.Pop 3; none finer. (PCGS # 7338) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,150
Lot 1247		1903-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and untoned. This is a nicely struck gem example of the, at one time, very rare and expensive '03-O issue, and a coin exhibiting fine detail to all the high points (PCGS # 7286) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1248		1903-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A wonderful untoned brilliant white example. A lustrous example whose snow white brilliance whirls dizzily around the surface. From the luster, we must take stock of the details of the design of this prestigious '03-S issue. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the coin was fully brought up by the dies including all important high points. The strike is essentially full in all areas including the breast, and eagle's legs. This is a most attractive 1903-S Morgan silver dollar (PCGS # 7288) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,210
Lot 1249		1903-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Mostly untoned. Scarce date in high grades. A choice specimen the optimum scarcity for an S-mint Morgan, lustrous throughout. The gleam off the surfaces show signs of steady white frostiness. Agreeably well struck to say the least, in fact fully so, with only a few minor scuffs like the one on Liberty's cheek causing it to fall short of the MS64 level (PCGS # 7288) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 1250		1903-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. A very choice example, untoned and blast white. 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 (the silver was sold to the British government which then shipped it off to India during a silver panic in the subcontinent). Bright and fully lustrous, the otherwise untoned surfaces exhibit smooth and silvery iridescence. 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 (PCGS # 7288) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 1251		1904-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely rainbow toning. Lots of the popular green colors on the obverse (PCGS # 7292) . Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1252		A Large Lot of 340 Pre 1921 Morgan Dollars. 1878-1903. A nice mix of dates and mints. Coins grade Fine to AU. Lot of 340 coins. Estimated Value $4,800 - 5,000. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 1253		Morgan Dollar all mints type sets. A total of 4 sets each containing one coin from each mint that struck the Morgan dollar. Consists of: 1878-CC MS-60 or better (4); 1881-S AU to Unc. (4); 1885-P MS-60 or better (4); 1899-0 MS-60 or better (4); 1921-D EF-AU (4). Each set housed in a separate custom white Lucite holder. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1254		A 9 piece lot of better date Morgan Dollars. Includes: 1883-CC, 1883-S, 1887-S and 1892-S. Coins range in grades from Good to Extremely Fine. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1255		A trio of Gem Quality morgans. NGC graded MS-65. Consists of: 1884-0 NGC 65 (2); 1904-0 NGC MS-65. All are brilliant white. Lot of 3 coins (PCGS # 7154) . Estimated Value $330 - 350. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $357
Lot 1256		1878-1921-S. Complete Set of Morgan Dollars. Lacking only the 1895-P. Included is an extra 1895-S (in the 1895-P space). The 1893-S grades ANACS AG-3. Many of the "CC" coins are in MS-60 to MS-64 condition. The 1889-CC is VG-6, the 1893-P is MS-63 and the 1894-P is Fine 12. A decent set with many of the semi key dates in high grade. Careful examination is recommended. All housed in two deluxe Dansco albums. Lot of 93 coins. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details	Realized $14,950
Lot 1257		A group of nicely toned PCGS MS-63 Morgans. Consists of: 1878 (8), 1878-S (3), 1882 (2), 1883-0 (2), 1884-0, 1885, 1885-0 (2), 1886 (6), 1887 (2), 1888 (2), 1889 (3), 1900-0, 1904-0 (6). A nice lot of 33 original toned Morgans. Many of these lovely dollars are of Premium Quality. Lot of 33 coins. Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1258		1878-1921. Partial Set of Morgan Dollars. A total of 41 coins in deluxe Dansco albums. Coins will grade Good to Brilliant Uncirculated . Lot of 41 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1259		A trio of 1878 varieties. Consists of: 1878 7 Tail Feathers, rev. of '78 NGC MS-64; 1878 8 Tail Feathers NGC MS-63; 1878 7/8 Tail Feathers NGC MS-63. Each is a brilliant untoned example. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1260		A lot of choice BU Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1879-S (3), 1880-S (8), 1881-S (4), 1882-S (6). This group will grade MS-64 to MS-66. A very choice group of Morgans. Lot of 21 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1261		A lot of PCGS MS-63 Morgans. Consists of: 1880-S Prooflike, 1880-S, 1883-0, 1884-0, 1888, 1904-0. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1262		A lot of U.S. Silver Dollars. Consists of: 1881-S (4), 1883-0 (1), 1885-0 (2), 1887 (1), 1890 (1), 1891 (18), 1921-D (1), Mixed Peace Dollars (9). A nice lot of mostly MS-60 or better coins . Lot of 37 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1263		A Lot of Morgan Dollars. PCGS graded All MS-64. Consists of: (1) 1881-S (1) 1882-S (1) 1884-O (2) 1885-O (1) 1898 (1) 1898-O (2) 1904-O. Some PQ coins in this lot. 9 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1264		A lot of PCGS MS-65 Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1882-S (1), 1885-0 (3). Each is a brilliant white gem. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1265		1883-0 and 1885-0 BU Rolls of Dollars. 20 pieces of each date. The coins grade MS-60+ to MS-64. Lovely original BU rolls. Lot of 40 coins. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details	Realized $1,098
Lot 1266		A lot of BU Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1883-0 (13 pcs); 1887 (10 pcs). The BU coins will grade MS-60 and better. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1267		A trio of "raw" gem quality Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1883-0, 1885-0, 1904-0. Coins grade MS-64 or better. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1268		1883-CC GSA Dollars. MS 60 to MS-60 plus. Group of 5 all in their original GSA black holders. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1269		1884-CC GSA Dollars. MS 60 to MS-60 plus. A group of 8 all in GSA black holders. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,236
Lot 1270		A lot of PCGS MS-63 Morgans. Consists of: 1885-0 (8) and 1886 (11). All nice white examples including many "PQ" coins. Lot of 19 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1271		A small lot of toned PCGS MS-63 Morgans. Consists of: 1885-0 (2), 1887 and 1896. All are nicely toned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1272		1886 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded All MS-64. Half a dozen choice examples. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $270 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1273		1886-0. Hoard of 72 pieces all PCGS graded. All grade PCGS AU-53. Many are Premium Quality coins and should be regraded. A nice original hoard from the 1960's Federal Reserve supply. Lot of 72 coins. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1274		1886-0. Hoard of 57 all PCGS graded AU-50. All grade PCGS AU-50. Recently graded with some nice Premium Quality coins included. Lot of 57 coins. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1275		1886-0. A small hoard of 14 pieces. PCGS graded Each AU-55. All lightly toned and from the Federal Reserve in the 1960's. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1276		1886-0. A sixteen piece group, most are toned and grade VF to EF . Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1277		1886-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded All AU-55. A seven piece lot and all nice for the grade. Lot of 7 coins (PCGS # 7168) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1278		1887. Group lot of 10 all NGC graded. As follows: NGC MS-65 (1); NGC MS-64 (2); NGC MS-63 (7). All nice white coins. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details	Realized $449
Lot 1279		1890. A lot of NGC graded coins. Consists of: NGC MS-64 (16 pcs); NGC MS-63 (26 pcs). All are nice white frosty mint dollars. Lot of 42 coins. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details	Realized $3,335
Lot 1280		A lot of MS-60 to MS-60+ Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1890 (34 pcs); 1891 (31 pcs); 1898 (12 pcs). All from original BU rolls. Lot of 77 coins. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details	Realized $2,990

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