1894-S $1, PL MS(PCGS#7233)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4129

等级

MS65PL

价格

74,921

详细说明

Exceedingly Rare Gem Prooflike 1894-S Dollar PCGS Population of 2/0 The Only Example Verified by CAC 1894-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 PL (PCGS). CAC. Offered is a truly exceptional Gem Mint State example of this challenging 1890s silver dollar issue. Dusted with warm sandy-gold iridescence, both sides readily reveal a highly reflective finish in the fields. Expertly preserved with a nearly pristine appearance, this delightful Gem will be perfect for an advanced collection of Prooflike Morgan dollars. The 1894-S is an interesting issue to study, and also a challenging one to collect. While it is the most readily obtainable circulation strike silver dollar from the 1893 to 1895 era, the issue still ranks among the key date Morgans from the San Francisco Mint. Then there is this comment from Wayne Miller in his famous Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbookregarding Prooflike examples: "The 1894-S is scarce but not rare in prooflike condition." A quick perusal of modern third party certification data confirms that the author's comment has stood the test of time, but only in an absolute sense. With the vast majority of such examples grading no finer than MS-64 PL, the 1894-S is clearly a major strike and condition rarity in full Gem Prooflike condition. This is just such a coin, one of the two finest certified by PCGS in the PL category, and a lovely example that will please even the most discerning specialist. Provenance: Ex Naples II Collection; Heritage's Chicago Signature Auction of August 2011, lot 4754; Heritage's sale of the Perfection Collection of DMPL/Prooflike Morgan Dollars, April 2019 CSNS Signature Auction, lot 4308. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer in this category. CAC Population: 1; 0. PCGS# 7233. NGC ID: 255X. Click here for certification details from PCGS.