1903-S $1 Micro S MS(PCGS#7306)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2172

Grade

AU55

Price

21,960

Lot Description

This is one of the more difficult Top 100 VAM varieties to find, and most seen are in far lower grades than this splendid Choice AU example. The coin is minimally toned with wisps of champagne-gold iridescence to surfaces that retain plenty of silvery brilliance. Much frosty luster is retained, the fields also revealing modest semi-reflective tendencies as the coin rotates under a light. With a solid strike and only gentle circulation as shown by the expected friction on the high points and in the open fields.<p>It is believed that the S mintmark used for this reverse die was the same size as that used for quarter dollar dies that year. In PCGS AU-55 the present example is Condition Census quality and represents an important offering for the specialist. Of course, any 1903-S Morgan dollar in this highly collectible grade is quite a challenge to find, with most of those known today at Very Fine or lower levels of preservation. This attractive AU-55 example is a formidable coin to represent either the issue or this perennially popular VAM variety.