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Message:: [QUOTE="lovecoinswalkingliberty, post: 3036829, member: 92093"]Section 2 San Francisco The classic 1894-s Barber Dime PCGS PF66BM This is a classic US rarity. This is a proof only coin. 24 coins where struck. There is an argument to whether they are proof or not. To my opinion, they definitely proofs. Easily a 1M coin, with some that can go up to 2M. 14 left the mint, and 10 were melted. The story goes that they were struck  for Mr. Daggett (the superintendent) for a group of banker friends. Daggett gave 3 to his daughter, Hallie and told her to keep them. Being a child, she later spent it for ice cream. The Daggett family recovered it thankfully. She kept the other pair, until 1954 when she sold the pair to Earl Parker. The identities of the banker friends are unknown. Here is a roster of 12 specimens: 1.  Waldo Newcomer, F. C. C. Boyd, World's Greatest Collection: 756. Neil: 1433, B. Max Mehl, Hydeman: 387, $13,000, Empire Coin Company., "Century": 724, $12,250, Paramount, Leo A. Young 2.  John H. Clapp, Eliasberg 3.  John H. Clapp, Eliasberg, "H. R. Lee": 348, S, N. Y. private collaction 4.  S, James Aloysius Stack Estate 5.  Hallie Daggett, Earl Parker (1954), Dan Brown, S, a Chicago private collection 6.  Hallie Daggett, Earl Parker (1954), W. R. Johnson, Abner Kreisberg, World-Wide Investments, offered by Bowers $97,500 7.  C.A. Cass, "Empire": 881, Bowers, Norweb. Maple leaf below D is weak, flat. 8.  J. C. Michelson, Conn. State Library, Hartford college. It is unverified. 9.  Rappaport, Kagin, Reuter, Kreisberg, Bowers, Eastern private collection. Unseen. 10.  Kagin "Sale of the 70s": 1114, $52,000, EF, reverse scratch. This specimen is unverified. 11.  Friedberg (bought over the counter, might have been found in circulation, 1957), Kagin, NN51: 581, Kagin, HR 11/69, midwest collection. Impaired to the good condition. 12.  Romito, Montesano. consigned twice to S, in 1942, but withdrawn for personal reasons; worn, circular obverse cut. This specimen is unverified. 13.  Earl Parker, offered in the Guggenheimer  sale in 1953. Doubted because mintmark is oddly shaped and obscured by another defect, and dies entirely different from any other 1894-s barber dimes. Genuine specimens show a very slight die defect at the base of E in DIME., just upright and a little left of the center base' mintmark is upright, bold, and slightly above the center of space between border and knot, noticeably to the right of center of space in between ribbons. There are two obverse dies: 1.  #'s 1,2, and 3 has the left tip of the serif of 1 nearly in line with the back of the neck (if the neckline is upright), 4 away from truncation, strong serifs on the base of the 4, left base of 1 close to r. of center of dentil 2.  #6,7 and 11 have the left tip of the serif of 1 well to the right of the neckline, 4 almost touching the truncation, base of 4 is weak with this indefinite serifs, and the left base of 1 well above a point a little r. of the center of the dentil. 1875-s liberty seated twenty cent piece Image courtesy Heritage Auction NCS Proof Artificial Toning 2-6 examples struck for special purposes. Coins have mirror surfaces, and very broad and sharp rims. The coins are not fully mirrored though. May have been struck for the first of the denomination at the San Francisco mint. A choice proof sold for around $100,000 in 2009.  Obverse shows horizontal die file marks in the shield below BER, spine left from the pole, a little below the little finger. Reverse left pendent of T and left foot of adjacent S broken away in CENTS. Die file mark from leaf point above that T runs into the S. Knife-rims. Struck June 3, 1875. Discovered by Emerson Gaylord, in the early 1930's, but was forgotten in the numismatic world. It was rediscovered in the 1964 ANA convention which was in Cleveland.  Positively 2 known. Here is a roster of a what may be 5 specimens, most showing some impairment: 1.  Emerson Gaylord, B. Max Mehl, R. Bryon White 2.  "Midwest dealer", R. Bryon White 3.  James Studley, Jonah R. Shapiro, 1973 GENA: 248, $5,800, Mark Leach, Long lint mark on upper reverse from top of wing to M. 4.  Roy Rauch, rediscovered at 1975 N.Y. Metropolitan Convention. May be finest specimen, according to Walter Breen. 5.  Harold Whiteneck, November 1950, Joe Eisel, not seen 6.  A sixth specimen is listed by Rauch (ex Steve Ivy). The same dies where later used for business strikes. 1855-s Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows Image courtesy NGC coin Explorer Unique. Supt. Birdsall, W.W. Long Museum as "first quarter dollar minted in California", Dr. Edward Maris; Grant Pierce: 655, $1,200, "Groves" sale $6,500. 2011 auction $276,000 1855-s Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows Image courtesy Heritage Auctions NGC PF65 Struck for reasons unknown, although could be the first coinage of the denomination at San Francisco. 2-3 known. Example sold for over $275,000 in 2011. No Drapery. 1.  Supt. Birdsall, J.R. Snowden, mint cabinet, Div. V, No. 79, Smithsonian Institute 2.  Bolender, March 1956. 3.  Baldenhofer: 723, Reed Hawn: 188, $3,900, an Hollywood firm, reoffered at $25,000 1921-s Morgan Dollar, Zerbe PCGS SP66+ 1-2 coins known. There is a debate whether it is a true proof or not. Very similar to the Philadelphia Zerbe proofs. "on top of left serif of both l's (plainer on first); faint scattered rev. striations, plainest at TED, AME and nearest parts of wings." Walter Breen says. To PCGS it is a specimen. 1 was seen at the ANA convention 1975, later to Hirt: 1269. 1855-s Three Dollar Gold Piece PCGS PF64CA One known to exist. Surfaced at the 1984 ANA convention, David Stagg to Jeff Garrett. Deeply mirrored. 1984 it was sold for $75,000. Then it sold for $1,300,000. 1854-s Liberty Head Double Eagle Probably just a presentation strike. First noticed by Walter Breen and Stuart Mosher in 1951. IT is in the Smithsonian Institute. Surfaces deeply proof like, but lake the deep, orange-peel appearance of true proofs of that time. Thought to be a Philadelphia before the mintmark being found. ShortListings (according to Walter Breen) 1870-s Liberty Seated Silver Dollar- 10-12 were made. These were made for the occasion of the cornerstone, along with a gold dollar and a $3 gold piece. Show some signs of a proof surface. 1870-s Gold Dollar- Amon Carter Sr. Estate, ex. Belden Roach, Unverified. 1871-s Liberty Seated Dime- Neil: 1391, selling at $217.50. Occasion Unknown. 1871-s Liberty Seated Dollar- "DuPont": 2192, ex. one of the Champmans around WWI, doubtful. 1895-s Morgan Dollar- 1.  "DuPont": 2605 2.  Amon Carter' Sr. Estate, not verified 3.  Midwest collection, "Verified" as Walter Breen said 1899-s Half Eagle 1.  Dr. Green: 473 2.  Ronnie Carr, from a 1899 proof set from the Colonel Green collection, never noticed the S   Section 3 Denver 1907-d  Liberty Head Double Eagle Image courtesy Heritage Auctions A single example is known, probably to mark the end of the Liberty Head double eagles. NGC PF62 sold for $188,000 in 2012. First coined in September 30th, 1907, KS 10/2/59: 1844, KS 2/60: 2931, then to Ronnie Carr. Ex. King Farouk. ShortListings (according to Walter Breen) 1906 d Barber Dime- Top of 6 recut. Seen at San Francisco convention, September 1976. 1906 d Eagle- Mintage unknown. Struck for presentation purposes, on March 12, 1906. "Cf. Breen II:288 (B-7 dies, date high to left, D very high and equally close to claw and feathers)." Walter Breen says. 1906 d Double Eagle- 12 may have been struck for presentation to mint officials, April 4th, 1906 1.  Menjou II: 2608 2.  Dan Brown, priced at $7,500 Others may be in estates. Section 4 Carson City 1876-cc Liberty Seated Dime PCGS SP66+ BM 4-5 Known. May have been struck for the centennial. Has sold for over  $100,00 and is quite popular. This coin may be a specimen, according to PCGS. As of 3/21/18, there is one on sale on eBay, PCGS SP66, buy it now, $309,800. 1876-cc Liberty Seated Dollar A single example is certified by NGC. This coin is deeply mirrored and almost Gem. Possibly struck for presentation purposes, or for the centennial. 1883-cc Morgan Dollar Image courtesy Heritage Auctions NGC PF65Cam The reason for being struck is unknown. A single Gem has been certified by NGC. This is a popular Carson City issue. Another one may be from the Amon Carter Estate, unverified. 1884-cc Morgan Dollar Image courtesy Heritage Auctions NGC PF66Cam Two gem examples have been certified by NGC. The reason for striking is unknown. Kagin Cf. Brock, University of Pa. (what we Pennsylvanians call Penn State), Rovensky:125. 1893-cc Morgan Dollar PCGS PF65+ BM May have been struck to commemorate the end of the denomination in Carson City.4-5 minted, deeply mirrored surfaces.Walter Breen says 12 were minted. VAM-2 dies. Slight recutting of r. of 3, traces of extra curve in the outer loops of the 3, and faint cracks of several stars both left and right, and on reverse though some letters. "Rev. Second C distinctly lower, CC to r. of center below wreath, first C nearer wreath." Walter Breen says. 1.  Bruce Todd, RARCOA 1973 FUN: 753, $18,000 2.  Manfra, Tordella and Brookes 3.  Amon Carter Sr. Estate, not verified 4.  Private Collection ShortListings (according to Walter Breen) 1870-cc Liberty Seated Dollar- Dietrich-Morgan: 134 (Woodward, 4/19- 21/82) "untraced and undoubted" Walter Breen says. Some have like prooflike surfaces 1871-cc Liberty Seated Half Dollar- Both specimens are one-sided, per say, they have a proof obverse, and a frosty uncirculated reverse, with proof striking quality 1.  Maurice Bauman: 176, "Groves": 442, $3,750 2.  Reed Hawn, $4,000 1892-cc Morgan Dollar- Colonel E.H.R. Green, Jack Roe, B. Max Mehl, R. T. McPherson: 1457, unverified[/QUOTE]

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