1888-O $1 VAM 1B, Scarface TOP 100 MS(PCGS#133918)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3554

Grade

MS63

Price

6,600

Lot Description

1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Top 100 Variety. Scarface. MS-63 (PCGS). Vivid saffron-gold iridescence holds tightly to the rims on each side of this beautiful Choice Mint State example. The complexion is otherwise Platinum-white and frosty, with uniform luster and delightfully clean surfaces. The obverse is free from notable blemishes, allowing the eponymous crack to remain as the only focal point therein. A significant example of this rare variety with only 6 coins certified finer at PCGS. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier ex Heritage's sale of September 2010, lot 4548. PCGS Population: 12; 6 finer. PCGS# 87184. Click here for certification details from PCGS.