1902 Morgan Silver Dollar. Proof-65 (PCGS). This boldly and originally toned specimen is bathed in a rich blend of charcoal-blue, steely-rose, antique gold and pinkish-apricot. The toning is iridescent enough in quality to allow ready appreciation of a universally brilliant finish as the surfaces dip into a light. Fully struck from the rims to the centers with a handsome appearance that will appeal to connoisseurs of originally toned silver. The 1902 is the first Proof Morgan dollar issue for which Mint employees lightly polished the recessed areas of the dies, the typical example displaying a universally brilliant finish without the cameo contrast seen on most earlier dated Proofs of this type. The 1903 and 1904 were also produced in brilliant format. Scarce when compared to many Proof Morgan dollar issues from the 1880s and 1890s, the 1902 can be particularly elusive in grades above Proof-64, as here. From the Abigail Collection. From the Abigail Collection.
