1899-S $1 MS(PCGS#7262)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2099

Grade

MS67

Price

10,800

Lot Description

The Eliasberg Specimen of the 1899-S Dollar Purchased Directly from the San Francisco Mint in the Year of Issue 1899-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67 (NGC). A remarkable second Superb Gem example of the 1899-S Morgan dollar, this coin also offers a truly impressive provenance. Brilliant surfaces are virtually pristine with intense satin luster. Sharply struck in virtually all areas, it is little wonder that this expertly preserved coin ranks among the finest certified survivors of the issue. Outstanding! Provenance: Ex J.M. Clapp, purchased directly from the San Francisco Mint in November 1899; John H. Clapp; Clapp estate, 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, April 1997, lot 2311. NGC Census: 2; 0 finer in this category. PCGS# 7262. NGC ID: 256D. Click here for certification details from NGC.