Mint State Morgan dazzles
1893-S Morgan in MS-61
Prices realized totaled $10.7 million at the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo auction conducted June 8-11 by Heritage.
Leading the results was a 107.76 ounce Kellogg & Humbert gold ingot. It sold for $188,000.
Heritage said it has a stamped value of $2,109.31, in 1857 dollars. Like many others seen today, it was recovered in the S.S. Central America.
An 1893-S Morgan silver dollar graded MS-61 by the Professional Coin Grading Service was hammered at $176,250.
This is the first Mint State example of this coin offered at Heritage Auctions since July 2015. Fewer than 70 examples of this issue have been certified in Mint State grades by the major grading services, a minuscule number when taking into account the popularity of the Morgan dollar series, the cataloger noted.
“The market for rare and unusual specimens is still doing very well,” said Jim Halperin, co-founder of Heritage Auctions. “We saw robust activity at Long Beach with 13 bidders vying for the top lot.”
Visit www.HA.com for more information.
This article was originally printed in Numismatic News. >> Subscribe today.
More Collecting Resources
• The Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 is your guide to images, prices and information on coinage of the 1900s.
• With nearly 24,000 listings and over 14,000 illustrations, the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues is your go-to guide for modern bank notes.
