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Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9001 Gobrecht Dollars 1836 P$1 Name Below Base, Judd-58 Restrike, Pollock-61, Low R.6, PR63 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Silver. Die Alignment III: Center of Liberty's head opposite N in ONE. Die State D. There are three die states of Restrike Judd-58 1836 Gobrecht dollars. Careful examination enables the viewer to discern the difference...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9002 Gobrecht Dollars 1838 P$1 Name Omitted, Judd-84 Restrike, Pollock-93, R.5, PR65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Silver. Die Alignment III (coin turn, center of Liberty's head opposite the N in ONE). Late State Restrike. The difference between Middle State and Late State Restrikes can sometimes be reduced to a judgment call. However, on...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9003 Gobrecht Dollars 1839 P$1 Name Omitted, Judd-104 Restrike, Pollock-116, R.3, PR65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Silver. Reeded Edge. Die Alignment IV (medal turn, the head Liberty is opposite the F in OF). Middle State Restrike. 1839 Restrike dollars are easily distinguished from their Original counterparts, mainly by the presence of...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9004 Gold Dollars 1855-O G$1 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. James Longacre prepared the Type Two design that features a small Indian head obverse, issued from 1854 to 1856. Examples were struck in Philadelphia in 1854 and 1855, Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans in 1855, and San Francisco in 1856. The total mintage...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9005 Early Quarter Eagles 1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, MS61 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b. The obverse is cracked from the Y in LIBERTY, down through the right obverse field to stars 12 and 13. The obverse crack is seen on all examples with a single low-grade piece showing a large rim break covering most of the...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9006 Early Quarter Eagles 1802 $2 1/2 BD-2, High R.5, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. The 1802 quarter eagles share a distinction with those of 1796 and 1825, each having three die marriages. Three other issues, 1798, 1804, and 1806, have two die varieties each, and all other years through 1834 With Mott...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9007 Early Quarter Eagles 1805 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.4, AU58+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/a. The obverse has a slight crack from star 7 to the tops of LIB. A "workhorse" die was one that was used far beyond the expected die life. The reverse die saw a great deal of action at the first Mint, used first for these 180...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9008 Early Quarter Eagles 1807 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.3, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. No die cracks are evident on the obverse of this early state coin. A second die state is described in the Bass-Dannreuther reference, and that state is apparently extremely rare. The single finer example of this issue that w...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9009 Early Quarter Eagles 1825 $2 1/2 BD-3, High R.6, AU53 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. The obverse die is seen on 1825 BD-2 and 1825 BD-3 quarter eagles, In addition to these 1825 BD-3 quarter eagles, the reverse die was used for all 1826 and 1827 quarter eagles. There are three die varieties known for 18...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9010 Proof Early Quarter Eagles 1832 $2 1/2 PR63 PCGS. BD-1, JD-1, R.8 as a Proof. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. In one of the most impressive numismatic publications of recent times, John Dannreuther estimated that four proof 1832 quarter eagles were minted, and that only one is known today. His reference, United States Proof Coins, Volume IV:...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9011 Classic Quarter Eagles 1837 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, MS64 PCGS. The reverse die was used for the first Classic Head variety in 1834, then shelved for three years until it was returned to service for this 1837 quarter eagle variety. Die cracks connect both wing tips to the border, and a meandering die crack joins the bases of TATE with another down fro...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9012 Proof Classic Quarter Eagles 1838 $2 1/2 JD-1, HM-1, R.8 as a Proof, PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. A single die pair was used to strike all 1838 quarter eagles including this proof. A die chip on Liberty's jaw is seen on all 1838 quarter eagles. Both dies are in an early state with no evidence of die cracks, clash marks, or die lapping. All proof ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9013 Proof Indian Quarter Eagles 1908 $2 1/2 PR66 PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.4. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The Mint struck 500 proof quarter eagles in 1908, all with a profound matte finish that was not fully embraced by the collecting public. Only 236 proofs were sold and the rest were melted. The incuse design made it difficult for the Mint to pol...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9014 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1878 $3 MS66 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The 1878 is the ideal choice for type collectors to represent the three dollar series. Although its mintage of 82,324 pieces is second to the production of the 1854 (more than 138,000 coins), the 1878 is far and away the most plentiful date in the series, and th...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9015 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1857 $3 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.7. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The Philadelphia Mint struck a small number of proof three dollar gold pieces in 1857, but no mintage figures were recorded. John Dannreuther estimates approximately 12 proofs were struck, making the issue a great rarity today. PCGS C...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9016 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1860 $3 PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.7. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Gold proofs were sold as individual coins as well as in sets in 1860 and 1861, although the individual coin purchases did not affect the total number of pieces sold in a substantial way. Many leftover 1860 proofs were melted in January...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9017 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1863 $3 PR67+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.6. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. This low-mintage Civil War issue reports only 39 proofs and 5,000 circulation strikes produced. Proof survival is estimated at 14 to 16 pieces by John Dannreuther -- a high percentage, perhaps bolstered by war-year gold hoarding...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9018 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1867 $3 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. JD-1, High R.6. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. This Choice proof is one of four Deep Cameos listed in the John Dannreuther list of significant examples, one of which is held in the Smithsonian Institution. The present example is the finest of two proofs certified at PCGS with the ...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9019 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1871 $3 PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.6. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The 1871 circulation strike mintage was only 1,300 coins, while the number of proofs declined slightly to 30 pieces compared to 35 proofs in 1870. John Dannreuther's estimate of 12 to 14 proof survivors is less than that of PCGS CoinF...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9020 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1873 $3 Open 3 PR64+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.7. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. This JD-1 Open 3 proof is considered an original proof struck in 1873, with a reported 25-piece proof mintage. All other known 1873 proofs (JD-2, JD-3, and JD-4) are rare to extremely rare. JD-2 and JD-3 have the Close 3 r...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9021 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1874 $3 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. JD-1, High R.6. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. While circulation strike 1874 three dollar gold pieces are among the most attainable dates in the series, the reported proof mintage was only 20 pieces. There is speculation that a limited number of restrike proofs were made during th...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9022 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1878 $3 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. JD-1, High R.6. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The Philadelphia Mint struck a small mintage of just 20 proof three dollar gold pieces for collectors in 1878, to accompany a substantial business-strike production of 82,304 pieces. The proofs were all delivered on February 9, for in...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9023 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1882 $3 PR65 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.5. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Significant contrast exists between the smoothly mirrored fields and attractively frosted devices on this Gem Cameo proof. An improved 1882 mintage of 76 proofs is a 40% increase over the 54 proofs struck in 1881. According to Mint records, a s...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9024 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1884 $3 PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.4. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Production of proof three dollar gold pieces for collectors was increased to 109 examples in 1884, despite a meager business-strike production of just 1,000 pieces that year. As might be expected, high-quality circulation strikes are...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9025 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1886 $3 PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.4. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The Philadelphia Mint struck a fairly substantial mintage of 142 proof three dollar gold pieces in 1886, reflecting strong collector demand for the issue. Commercial demand for the denomination was quite low, however, and only 1,000 coins...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9026 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1888 $3 PR65+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.4. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. According to Mint records, the Philadelphia Mint struck 291 proof three dollar gold pieces for collectors in 1888, the largest proof mintage of the series by a wide margin. Some numismatists have doubted the mintage figures, as t...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9027 Early Half Eagles 1795 $5 Small Eagle, BD-8, High R.5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a, without clashing, lapping, or cracks on either side. Gold coins were finally struck at the United States Mint in 1795 after the bonds that were required to be posted had been lowered to more reasonable levels. The ...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9028 Early Half Eagles 1795 $5 Small Eagle, BD-11, High R.7 -- Repaired -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. Looking at this first-year half eagle, collectors may be wondering why a coin designated as AU Details, Repaired forms part of this historic Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection. The an...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9029 Early Half Eagles 1795 $5 Small Eagle, BD-12, High R.6 AU58 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass. Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. The giveaway diagnostic for the variety is the so-called apostrophe between B and E in LIBERTY. This BD-12 die combination, which represents the only use of this distinctive obverse, was the last used in the produ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9030 Early Half Eagles 1798 $5 Small Eagle, BD-1, R.7, AU53 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/c, with evidence of extensive lapping on the reverse. The 1798 Capped Bust Right half eagle, with the old Small Eagle reverse, is a premier rarity in the series, with a surviving population of only six or seven examples i...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9031 Early Half Eagles 1798 $5 Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Stars Reverse, BD-2, R.5, MS65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b, a late stage of that state, with an extensive network of die cracks on both sides. According to Mint records, the Philadelphia Mint struck a fairly substantial mintage of 24,867 Capped Bust R...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9032 Early Half Eagles 1798 $5 Large Eagle, Small 8, BD-6, R.6, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b. The Small 8 variety is more accurately described as a "normal" 8 type because the numeral size is correct for the Draped Bust, Large Eagle half eagle series. Its Large 8 counterpart features an 8 that is indee...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9033 Early Half Eagles 1799 $5 Small Reverse Stars, BD-2, High R.5, MS62 PCGS. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/d. Possibly, the reverse field stars were shallowly punched into the die. The net effect is for the BD-2 field stars to seem even smaller than all other Small Reverse Stars varieties. Several leaves are i...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9034 Early Half Eagles 1799 $5 Large Reverse Stars, BD-5, High R.5, MS61 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collecton. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b. Nine die marriages were needed to produce an official mintage of just 7,451 Large Eagle fives in 1799, although John Dannreuther's estimates as many as 10,000 to 15,000 pieces were actually produced. Of the...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9035 Early Half Eagles 1800 $5 BD-3, High R.6, MS63+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/a. Aside from the extremely rare Pointed One BD-1 die marriage, this 1800 BD-3 variety is by far the rarest variety for the year. Five 1800 varieties exist -- four of them with a broken-flag Blunt 1 in the date. The BD-3 variety...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9036 Early Half Eagles 1802/1 $5 BD-2, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c. This late die stage was one of three BD-2 examples in the Bass Collection. The other two were earlier die states, yet the late die state was reserved for the Core Collection. A die break over the F in OF forms a thin cud on ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9037 Early Half Eagles 1802/1 $5 BD-8, R.4, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c. This is the Bass-Dannreuther reference plate coin for the BD-8 High Overdate variety. Remarkably, Harry Bass assembled eight examples of the BD-8 die marriage, no doubt studying the die states in detail. This example displays a s...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9038 Early Half Eagles 1803/2 $5 BD-3, R.4, MS66 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State f/b. Four die varieties are identified for the 1803 half eagle, and all of them feature the 3/2 overdate. They were used in the production of a reported 32,506 five dollar gold pieces struck for the year, of which 440 to 600 coins sur...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9039 Early Half Eagles 1804 $5 Small 8, BD-4, R.7, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/j. The Small 8 in the date is recut southwest, immediately identifying this rare die variety. It is one of seven known die combinations for the year (four with a Small 8, three with a Small 8 Over Large 8). John Dannreuther e...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9040 Early Half Eagles 1804 $5 Small Over Large 8, BD-5, High R.6, MS66 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/k. The BD-5 die pairing features a Small 8 Over Large 8 obverse with the reverse showing the E in STATES mostly left of the cloud break and the leaf tip pointing near the center of the I in AMERICA. This obver...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9041 Early Half Eagles 1805 $5 BD-1, High R.3, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther a/a. The 1805 BD-1 half eagle shows star 9 touching the Y in LIBERTY and an arrowhead over the center of the N in UNITED. John Dannreuther estimates that 175 to 225 examples of this collectible die marriage exist. In fact, Harry Bass owned f...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9042 Early Half Eagles 1806 $5 Pointed 6, 8x5 Stars, BD-3, R.7, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c. BD-3 is the rarest of the five Pointed 6 die marriages known for the 1806 half eagles (the singular Knob 6 variant is the most plentiful). The main diagnostics for the variety are the flag of the 1 buried in the...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9043 Early Half Eagles 1806 $5 Knob 6, 7x6 Stars, BD-6, R.2, MS65+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/f. This Knob 6, 7x6 Stars variety is the last of six die marriages for the 1806 half eagle. It is unique in the sense that all other obverses used for the year feature a Pointed 6 in the date, and it is also the mo...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9044 Early Half Eagles 1807 $5 Bust Right, BD-3, High R.5, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/c. Star 9 is far from the Y in LIBERTY and away from the rim, and the second T in STATES is high relative to the adjacent S. This is the sole example of the 1807 BD-3 half eagle that Harry Bass owned, perhaps unsurpri...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9045 Early Half Eagles 1807 $5 Bust Left, BD-8, R.2, MS64+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/a. This is one of two Bust Left variants for the year. They share a common obverse and are distinguished by the placement of the 5 in the denomination. Here, it appears left of the fletching tip. BD-8 is the more collectib...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9046 Early Half Eagles 1808/7 $5 Wide Date, BD-1, R.6, MS64 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther c/c. Bust Left half eagles were struck for the second time in 1808 after the John Reich design was introduced part way through 1807. The entire 1808 five dollar gold mintage is listed as 55,578 pieces, although it is possible that ad...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9047 Early Half Eagles 1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5, BD-4, R.2, MS64+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b, with a crack through the tops of the date digits. This is the fourth and, by a wide margin, the most plentiful die variety among 1810 half eagles. There are about 500 to 750 examples extant that combine this L...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9048 Early Half Eagles 1811 $5 Tall 5, BD-1, High R.3, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/e, with heavy double clash marks above the date. Only two die varieties were used to strike 98,851 five dollar gold pieces in 1811. They are differentiated primarily by the 5 in the denomination (Tall, BD-1 or Smal...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9049 Early Half Eagles 1813 $5BD-1, R.2, MS64 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b, heavily clashed. The 1813 BD-1 is the most plentiful date and variety of the Capped Head Left type, making it an ideal choice for the type collector. Bass owned three examples of this variety, all acquired in the 1970s. Two of the ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9050 Early Half Eagles 1818 $5 STATESOF, BD-2, R.4, MS63+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b, clashed at the bust truncation but not yet cracked. This die state is rare, while the terminal, cracked state of the obverse is seen with frequency among BD-2 examples. The reverse die is always in the perfect die sta...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9051 Early Half Eagles 1819 $5 Overpunched Denomination (I Over 0), BD-1, FS-901, High R.6, MS65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. In many ways, no single U.S. numismatic series is more interesting or challenging than the Capped Head fives. The series runs from 1813 to 1834, with large diameter coins encompassi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9052 Early Half Eagles 1820 $5 Square Base 2, Large Letters, BD-3, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. Nine die marriages are confirmed for 1820 half eagles: Four varieties feature a Square Base 2 in the date, and five die pairs employ a Curl Base 2. The 1820 mintage was large (total mintage 263,806...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9053 Early Half Eagles 1820 $5 Curl Base 2, Small Letters, BD-8, High R.7, MS63 PCGS. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. Only two of the nine 1820 die marriages combine a Curl Base 2 obverse with the Small Letters reverse as seen on the BD-6 and the BD-8 varieties. Each die marriage is represented by fewer than 10...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9054 Early Half Eagles 1820 $5 Curl Base 2, Large Letters, BD-9, High R.7, AU58+ PCGS. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. Assembling a complete set of 1820 half eagle varieties is a challenge seldom achieved throughout U.S. numismatic history. Nine die marriages are confirmed, of which six varieties are considered...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9055 Early Half Eagles 1823 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. The 1823 BD-1 half eagle shares its reverse die with other scarce-to-rare Capped Head fives dated 1820 to 1824, including the extremely rare 1822 issue. A single die marriage struck all 1823-dated half eagles. The 18...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9056 Early Half Eagles 1824 $5 BD-1, High R.5, MS60 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. A single die pair exists for the 1824 half eagles, with only 30 to 40 pieces surviving according to John Dannreuther's estimate. Harry Bass had only this single example that was retained in the Core Collection. The reverse die...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9057 Early Half Eagles 1827 $5 BD-1, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. Half eagle die life improved at the Mint throughout the 1820s. In 1827, the Mint produced a reported 24,913 pieces from a single die pair. The Small Letters reverse die was carried over from 1826, when it produced the major par...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9058 Early Half Eagles 1828/7 $5BD-1, High R.7, MS64 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/c. The 1828/7 half eagle is a prominent rarity within the early U.S. gold series and an essential Guide Book variety. Only five examples are traced, one of which is housed in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonia...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9059 Early Half Eagles 1830 $5 Large 5D, BD-1, R.6 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State. The reported 1830 half eagle mintage exceeded 125,000 pieces, yet only two die varieties are known -- one with a large D in 5D, and one with a smaller D. Surviving examples are about equally scarce for either variant...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9060 Early Half Eagles 1833 $5 Large Date, BD-1, High R.5, MS61 Prooflike PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/c. Minor tweaks to the portrait were made by William Kneass, who was never satisfied with the Capped Head design he inherited from John Reich and Robert Scot. It was another year until his Classic Head desig...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9061 Proof Early Half Eagles 1829 $5 Small Size PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. BD-2, R.7, JD-1, R.8 as a Proof. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a, no clashing, no lapping, no cracks. The 1829 Capped Head Left half eagle, with the Small Date and planchet, is a landmark rarity that stands out from its peers, even in a series th...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9062 Classic Half Eagles 1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-4, High R.5 -- Cleaned -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. According to the Haynor-McCloskey reference, only about 2% of surviving 1834 Classic Head half eagles represent the HM-4 die marriage. HM-7 and HM-8 share the HM-4 obverse die, while HM-2 and HM-6 employ the same HM-4 r...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9063 Classic Half Eagles 1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU55 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Among 1834 Classic half eagles, the HM-7 is intermediate in rarity. It is scarcer than HM-3 and HM-5, but easier to obtain than HM-4 or the Crosslet 4 HM-9. Bass owned two HM-7 examples, one each from the middle and late die states. The present lot is ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9064 Liberty Half Eagles 1839 $5 -- Cleaned -- PCGS Genuine. Unc Details. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The 1839 half eagle marked the first year of Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design on the denomination, and the issue is a distinct one-year type as the design was modified again for the 1840 and subsequent issues. Superior's catalog descr...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9065 Proof Liberty Half Eagles 1901 $5 PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.4. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The 1901 is more plentiful than most of the 19th century proof half eagles in the series, although even this higher-mintage issue has long carried a reputation for rarity. Coinage amounted to 140 pieces, but a significant quantity of these coi...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9066 Early Eagles 1795 $10 13 Leaves, BD-5, R.5, MS62+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State e/c. Five die marriages are known for the 1795 eagles that were first delivered on September 22 that year. The coinage was the product of three obverse dies and three reverse dies. According to John Dannreuther's accounting in the Bass-Dann...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9067 Early Eagles 1797 $10 Small Eagle, BD-1, R.5, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. The prominent die crack from the border to Liberty's throat is clearly visible on this example as it is on most of those known. Another crack extends upward from the top point of star 16 at the lower right, and other small die defects...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9068 Early Eagles 1797 $10 Large Eagle, BD-2, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. The obverse is cracked through the second 7 in the date, apparently as always on this die that was used for all three 1797 Heraldic Eagle varieties. The present BD-2 variety is identified as the first of those three varieties sin...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9069 Early Eagles 1799 $10 Small Obverse Stars, BD-4, High R.6, MS63+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/e. Trivial die cracks are evident at the upper obverse, through the tops of ERT and elsewhere. A reverse die crack connects the border to an arrow fletching, continuing through the eagle's tail feathers and over to ICA. A d...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9070 Early Eagles 1799 $10 Small Obverse Stars, BD-8, R.5, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b. The border dentils are merged left of the date and outside the first two stars on the left. A jagged die crack in the center of the C in AMERICA is seen on all examples of BD-8. The reverse die was not used for any other early...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9071 Early Eagles 1799 $10 Large Obverse Stars, BD-10, R.3, MS66 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. This early strike from fresh dies shows no die cracks, clash marks, or lapping. Minuscule die spalling (rust) is seen at the upper right of the F in OF. All of the large obverse stars are closely spaced on this die that was u...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9072 Early Eagles 1801 $10 BD-1, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/d. The obverse displays two prominent die cracks: from the border between the 0 and 1 in the date to the drapery, and from star 13 through the lower right field to Liberty's throat, across the upper neck, and hair into the left field. The reverse, al...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9073 Early Eagles 1803 $10 Small Reverse Stars, BD-3, R.4, MS63+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/d. Slight obverse clash marks are noted on this die that was used for all six 1803 die marriages. The reverse is cracked through the tops of NIT and from the ribbon right of the M in UNUM to star 6 and the cloud above. Several r...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9074 Early Eagles 1803 $10 Large Reverse Stars, Star on Cloud, BD-5, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State g/a. The 14th star is not visible on this Select Mint State piece from the BD-5 dies, one of two examples that Harry W. Bass, Jr. acquired during his three decades of collecting. Although the variety was known p...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9075 Early Eagles 1804 $10 Crosslet 4, BD-1, High R.4, MS63+ PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. The obverse has a delicate die crack from the base of the 1 in the date to the first three stars on the left, a faint crack at the tops of LI in LIBERTY, a die lump between the E and R in LIBERTY, and other minuscule die markers....
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9076 Liberty Eagles 1846/'5'-O $10 XF45 PCGS. Variety 3. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Three obverse dies and two reverse dies yield four 1846-O ten dollar varieties, including two die marriages that were previously known as 1846/'5-O' overdates. The Guide Book no longer recognizes an overdate for this popular New Orleans date. Rather, a circul...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9077 Liberty Eagles 1846/'5'-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Variety 4. Ex: The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. This is the scarcest of four confirmed die marriages known for 1846-O eagles. Two of those varieties represent the so-called 1846/'5'-O die pairs, which share a common obverse that display an unidentified artifact within the lower loop of 6 in the date. T...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9078 Liberty Eagles 1846/'5'-O $10 -- Saltwater Damage -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. Variety 3. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. More than a dozen shipwreck recoveries exist for this New Orleans so-called overdate. Most of the examples were brought up from the S.S. Republic, although the seawater origin of this coin is unknown. The Guide Book no lo...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9079 Proof Liberty Eagles 1894 $10 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.6. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection. The proof 1894 Liberty eagle has a long-standing reputation as a rarity, stemming from its reported mintage of only 43 pieces -- the lowest proof mintage of the series after 1884. The issue is also nearly as rare as many of the lower-mintage p...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9080 Indian Eagles 1907 $10 Rolled Rim MS64 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Although listed in the Judd reference (Judd-1903), the 1907 Rolled Rim Indian eagle could more accurately be labeled as a circulation issue than a pattern. A total of 31,500 pieces were struck, between August 30th and September 18th, 1907, on order from Acting ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9081 Proof Liberty Double Eagles 1901 $20 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.5. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. For many collectors, an example of the largest regular-issue coinage denomination struck by the United States Mint in carefully produced proof format represents the apex of what this hobby is about. Rarity and beauty, historical and...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9082 Proof High Relief Double Eagles 1907 $20 Ultra High Relief, Inverted Edge Lettering, PR69 PCGS. Judd-1909, Pollock-2003, JD-4, High R.7. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Not only are the 1907 Ultra High Relief double eagles among the rarest and most valuable coins in the U.S. series, their classic beauty and artistic appeal set them apart fro...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9083 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles 1911-D/D $20 FS-501 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. This coin represents one of the earlier acquisitions in the Bass Core Collection, purchased at auction in March of 1967 out of a Lester Merkin sale. Merkin gave much attention to the repunched mintmark in his lot description: {blockquote}"Double...
Date 10.08.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9084 Patterns 1850 P3CS Three Cent Silver, Judd-125 Original, Pollock-147, R.4, PR64 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. A Liberty cap inscribed LIBERTY is surrounded by a glory of rays on the obverse, with the date, 1850, below. The reverse features a Roman numeral III inside a palm wreath with the statutory legend, UNITED STATES OF AMERI...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9085 Patterns 1852 PG$1 Gold Dollar, Judd-145 Thick, Pollock-173, Low R.6, PR67 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. An annular pattern with a wide opening that restricts the legends to the date, denomination, and country name. Room is found on the lower half of the reverse for a wreath ornament. Struck in gold with a plain edge. The d...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9086 Patterns 1854 P1C One Cent, Judd-160, Pollock-187, R.4 PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The obverse is similar to that used on regular issue 1854 cents, except there are no stars. The denomination is centered on the reverse within a laurel wreath, and the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the periphery. Struck i...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9087 Patterns 1858 P1C Flying Eagle Cent, Judd-204, Pollock-248, R.5, PR65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Paquet's small flying eagle motif is paired with an ornamental shield and oak wreath reverse. Struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge. These collectible Flying Eagle cent patterns were struck for inclusion in three-coin sets alo...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9088 Patterns 1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Longacre's "French Head" design for the half dollar that features a bust of Liberty facing right, draped with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY with a wide wreath of oak and vine on her head. The reverse features the "cereal wreath" of the issued ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9089 Patterns 1860 H10C Transitional Half Dime, Judd-267, Pollock-315, R.4, MS65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The so-called "coin without a country" combines the With Stars obverse of 1859 with the cereal wreath reverse of 1860. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. The present Gem example is one of only 100 pieces reportedly struck. Soft...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9090 Patterns 1861 $10 Ten Dollar, Judd-287, Pollock-344, High R.6, Gilt PR63 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The obverse and reverse are the regular Liberty Head eagle dies of the year, with GOD OUR TRUST added directly onto the reverse field, no scroll. Struck in copper with a reeded edge and later gilt. The high date, rounded bun Po...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9091 Patterns 1863 10C Ten Cents, Judd-325, Pollock-390, Low R.6, PR65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The obverse design features the heraldic shield with arrows, inside an inverted laurel wreath, with the inscription EXCHANGED FOR U.S. NOTES around. The reverse shows the denomination 10 CENTS in two lines above the date, with the ins...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9092 Patterns 1865 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-446, Pollock-518, High R.6, PR66+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The obverse die is the regular design for the year. The reverse is the design adopted in 1866, with the scroll over the eagle's head and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST added. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. This is one of mor...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9093 Patterns 1866 5C Shield Five Cents, Judd-489, Pollock-577, Low R.6, PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. A shield design on the obverse is similar to the regularly issued design, although the shield is lower in the field, with the ball at the bottom dividing the date. The reverse has a fancy 5 inside a wreath that consists o...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9094 Patterns 1868 10C Ten Cents, Judd-641, Pollock-713, Low R.7, PR65 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Both sides are similar to the regular-issue Seated Liberty dime, but the date in exergue on the obverse has been moved inside the wreath on the reverse, which has ONE DIME in the center and a six-pointed star up top. Struck in nickel with ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9095 Patterns 1868 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-660, Pollock-733, Low R.7, PR64 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Each side features the regular-issue design for the 1868 half eagle but struck in aluminum with a reeded edge. About six examples are known. They were manufactured for inclusion in complete year sets in this exotic metal rather than as di...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9096 Patterns 1869 10C Ten Cents, Judd-716, Pollock-795, High R.6, PR65 Cameo PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The obverse is similar to the regular issue, but without the date in exergue. The reverse has SIL. / NIC. / COP. in larger letters, the date is below, smaller, and slightly curved. Allegedly struck in "Koulz's" alloy, a variant of G...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9097 Patterns 1870 H10C Standard Silver Half Dime, Judd-810, Pollock-898, High R.7, PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. William Barber's Seated Liberty design is paired with a familiar Standard Silver reverse motif, a wreath of corn and cotton. Unlike most Standard Silver varieties, the date is on the obverse. Struck in silver w...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9098 Patterns 1870 $1 Standard Silver Dollar, Judd-1008, Pollock-1141, High R.7, PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The Indian Princess design was James B. Longacre's version of the Seated Liberty concept, introduced in 1870. The design features Liberty seated beside a globe, wearing an Indian headdress. The word LIBERTY i...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9099 Patterns 1871 50C Standard Silver Half Dollar, Judd-1105, Pollock-1241, R.7, PR64 Cameo PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. A seated representation of Liberty faces right on the obverse. She wears an Indian headdress and supports a liberty pole with her right hand. Her left hand rests on a globe with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY. The date 18...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1363, Lot 9100 Patterns 1872 T$1 Commercial Dollar, Judd-1214, Pollock-1355, High R.7, PR65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. William Barber's lower-relief adaptation of James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design, used posthumously after Longacre's death on January 1, 1869. Liberty is seated left, holding a pole topped by a Phrygian cap and a worl...
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