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Positively Perennially Popular 1880-CC Morgan Dollar PCGS MS67

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Only 3 Graded Higher

The 1880-CC was made plentiful in the 1970s with the dispersal of the GSA silver dollar holdings. More than 131,000 coins were distributed, or roughly 22% of the total mintage from a century prior. Of these, more than 114,000 coins qualified for what the GSA graders considered Uncirculated, meaning the coins were neither toned nor obtrusively scratched. About 16,000 toned and scratched coins were also distributed. Nonetheless, the availability of this issue declines significantly at the Superb Gem grade level. And it’s certainly fair to say that the example being offered here is conditionally scarce.

The PCGS population is 50 with just 3 graded higher, two of the latter being MS67+ examples.

$23,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $19,775

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1902 Indian Cent PCGS PR68RD

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Tied for Highest Graded

Not surprisingly, as to be expected from the assigned grade, this piece is spectacular. Its obverse color is a chrome-green tint, with a tinge of yellow, while the reverse is a light reddish-tan, also with a slight yellow-green hue. Radiant luster – yes, Proof coins can be said to exhibit luster, as business strikes do – emanates from each side. As for its part, the strike is needle-sharp. PCGS has certified only four pieces as PR68 Red, along with one specimen as PR68 Red Cameo for the entire population of proof Indian cents.

The PCGS population is 3 with none graded higher.

Listed at $30,000 in the CDN CPG and $41,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $28,250

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1836 Block 8 Classic Quarter Eagle PCGS MS65

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Just 1 Graded Higher

A mintage of 547,986 Classic Head quarter eagles was accomplished in 1836, with eight die varieties known for the date. The varieties are divided into two main subtypes, five with a Script 8 in the date and three with a Block 8. This coin represents the Second Head of 1837 Variety 15, with a Block 8 date style and a detached berry in the olive branch on the reverse. In general, the Block 8 varieties are much more elusive than their Script 8 counterparts.

The one we offer here exhibits frosted, sun-gold surfaces, radiant luster and a very bold strike. Add to that, this coin’s splendid eye-appeal and you have a virtually irreplaceable treasure.

The PCGS population is only 3 with 1graded higher.

Listed at $57,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $53,450

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1867-S Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS62

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The 1867-S was struck too late to participate in the big shipwreck recoveries, such as the S.S. Central America and the S.S. Republic.  But the 1867-S was struck too early to be included in large-scale exports to foreign banks. Because of those factors, the issue is much rarer in Mint State than its mintage implies, even though XF to AU examples appear regularly at auction. 

The PCGS population is just 7 with 3 graded higher.

Listed at $30,000 in the CDN CPG and $35,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $27,000

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1928 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS67

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The mintage of 8.8 million double eagles in 1928 was the highest production figure for any coin of the denomination from the beginning in 1850. The next closest was the 1904 Liberty double eagle with a coinage of slightly more than 6 million coins. Unsurprisingly, the 1928 is one of the common dates in the Saint-Gaudens series, although the PCGS population is less than 40% of the 1927, and less than 20% the total for 1924 double eagles. Enough of these have been graded that any collector can aspire to own an example as fine as MS66. Locating one at this grade level is a different story, however.

The PCGS population is 127 with 13 graded higher.

Listed at $20,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $15,250

1811 Tall 5 Capped Bust Half Eagle PCGS MS64

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The Tall 5 die marriage is scarce, and slightly rarer than the Small 5 variety, the only other known die variety of the year. These varieties are easily distinguished by the size of the digit 5 in the denomination. The half eagle coinage of 1811 consisted of 99,851 coins, according to Mint records, although the real total may have been a much smaller number. The two varieties are similar in rarity, and many of the first or Tall 5 variety were coined before other half eagles dated 1810, thus the confusion surrounding the mintage. Walter Breen suggested that over half of the mintage, or more than 50,000 coins, were actually dated 1810. Of course, there may also have been a quantity of 1811 half eagles produced in 1812 and recorded in the mintage for that year. This discussion illustrates just one of the problems facing researchers who are examining early Mint history.

The PCGS population is just 7 with 4 graded higher.

Listed at $50,400 in the CDN CPG and $47,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $44,500

1903-S Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS67

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An unremarkable production of more than 1.8 million half eagles was accomplished at the San Francisco Mint in 1903. The 1903-S five is widely collectible through MS63 and even MS64. Examples in Gem and Premium Gem grades are scarce, while Superb Gems of this quality are condition rarities. This one’s a beauty!

The PCGS population is only 5 with none graded higher.

Listed at $16,200 in the CDN CPG and $18,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $14,650

Pop 1, Only 1 Graded Higher – 1862-S Liberty Half Eagle MS61

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While the Civil War effectively ended the circulation of gold and silver coinage up and down the East Coast, hard money remained in the channels of Western commerce throughout that fraught period in American history. The San Francisco Mint struck 9,500 half eagles in 1862, nearly all of which ended up in circulation. Probably three or four pieces survive in Mint State, at best, and the entire population of 1862-S five-dollar gold pieces is likely smaller than 100 coins. 

The PCGS population is 1 with only 1 graded higher.

Listed at $67,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $59,100

1854-S Liberty Double Eagle PCGS AU50

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The San Francisco Mint began coinage operations in 1854, occupying the same building that previously housed the U.S. Assay Office of Gold, which produced the iconic $50 octagonal “slugs” of the Gold Rush period. Coinage during the first several months though was stunted due to a lack of parting acids needed for ore refinement. The double eagle mintage at San Francisco of 1854 was only 141,468 pieces, which would prove to be the lowest total coinage of this denomination at the West Coast branch mint. Surviving examples of the 1854-S double eagle are scarce in high AU grades and borderline rare in attractive Mint State condition. 

Listed at $15,000 in the CDN CPG and $17,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $15,150

Tied for Highest Graded – 1935-S Texas PCGS MS68

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With 10,000 coins distributed to collectors (and eight pieces reserved for assay), the 1935-S Texas commemorative half dollar fails to distinguish itself as a rarity in the series. Indeed, examples are plentiful through most grades, including MS63 all the way up through MS67. It is at this stratospheric level, however, that the issue becomes a genuine condition rarity.

The PCGS population is just 6 with none graded higher.

Listed at $11,200 in the CDN CPG and $14,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $9,600