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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp and Coin
Notes:
The 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar is readily obtainable in Mint State,
including Prooflike and Deep Mirror Prooflike conditions. The most common Uncirculated grade is MS-64, followed
by MS-63. The finest examples
graded by PCGS are a single MS-68, a single MS-67 Prooflike, and a single MS-67 Deep Mirror Prooflike.
Proofs of this date are
readily available for a price. The finest Proof 1885 Morgan Silver
Dollars graded by PCGS are a single PR-67 and 6 PRCA-66 Proof Cameos.
Significant
examples:
NGC MS-67 DMPL. Offered in
the April 7, 2003 issue of COIN WORLD by North American Certified Trading
for $10,500.00
Recent appearances:
NGC Proof-66. Ex-
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach
Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8491, illustrated, sold for
$4,485.00
PCGS Proof-64. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6409, not illustrated,
sold for $2,185.00
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001
National Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 367, sold
for $1,782.50
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 6675,
illustrated, sold for $1,638.75
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February
16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 2071, illustrated, sold for $2,300.00
Brilliant Proof. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre
Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 535, not plated, sold for
$1,092.50
PCGS MS-67. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 318, illustrated, sold for
$1,495.00
PCGS MS-66 Deep Mirror
Prooflike. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
6298, illustrated, sold for $2,070.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8310,
not illustrated, sold for $184.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001
National Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 368, unsold
PCGS MS-65, Deep Mirror
Prooflike. Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach
Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 3637, not illustrated, sold for
$460.00
PCGS MS-65 DMPL. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection
Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 965, illustrated, sold for
$1,552.00
PCGS MS-65 DMPL. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection
Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 966, illustrated, sold for
$2,415.00
PCGS MS-65 PL. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot
103, not illustrated, not sold
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 704, sold for $86.25
MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
5634, not illustrated, sold for $63.25
MS-64 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000,
Lot 6899, not illustrated, sold for $92.00
Brilliant Proof.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000,
Lot 1195, plated, sold for $805.00
Choice Brilliant
Proof, not far from Gem. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary
Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1363, plated, sold for
$1,840.00
Gem Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1364, not plated, sold for $63.25
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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