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Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3001 Colonials 1652 Willow Tree Shilling, Salmon 3-C -- Plugged, Clipped -- NGC. Noe 3-C, W-180, High R.6. 49.8 grains. Die orientation: 165º. A clipped example of this variety, which retains much of both the obverse and reverse legends as well as good, if faint, diagnostic detail to the tree. Both sides are well-centered, and in each case the inner...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3002 Colonials 1652 Willow Tree Shilling, Salmon 3-C -- Clipped -- NGC. Noe 3-C, W-180, High R.6. 57.0 grains. Die orientation: 315º. A well-circulated example of this rare colonial type, though with enough of the legends and various occasional details present to retain considerable interest. The obverse is off-center, partly due to clipping but als...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3003 Colonials 1652 Oak Tree Shilling, IN at Bottom, Noe-7, W-480, Salmon 5-D, R.5, AU58 NGC. Ex: Christopher J. Salmon Collection. 73.5 grains. Noe-7 is a very scarce variety notable for its varied appearance. The early die state, as seen on lot 3617 in our August 2019 Signature, has a sharply defined tree and a sizeable break below the N in AN DOM...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3004 Colonials 1785 Vermont Copper, Immune Columbia, RR-1, Bressett 26-Z, W-2250, Low R.6, Fine 15 NGC. Ex: Long Island Collection. A Bust Right obverse, associated with 1787 and 1788 Vermont coppers, is muled with the 1785 Immune Columbia reverse associated with Nova Constellatio patterns and Machin's Mills George III halfpence. W-2250 is a rare va...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3005 Colonials (1795) Liberty and Security Penny, Asylum Edge, Gilt, MS62 PCGS. Baker-30D, Musante GW-45. The Rulau-Fuld reference lists only nine known examples with gilt surfaces. This is a sharp Uncirculated example of the rare finish, with bright yellow-gold surfaces and a few bits of aged encrustation at the rims. Occasional microscopic specks ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3006 Half Cents 1793 1/2 C C-4, B-4, Low R.3, AU50 NGC. This is the fourth and final 1793 half cent variety produced in the opening year of Philadelphia Mint coinage. The 1793 cents and half cents represent great historical importance as the first coins produced at that facility. Two obverse dies and three reverse dies were engraved for the half cen...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3007 Large Cents 1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF45 NGC. Four obverse dies and two reverse dies were utilized in five combinations to strike the Chain cents in March 1793. Study of die states reveals that the Chain AMERI. cents were produced first. The same obverse die was used with a new reverse die that had AMERICA spelled in full to ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3008 Large Cents 1799 1C S-189, B-3, R.2, Fine 12 PCGS. Unlike most 1799 cents, the date and LIBERTY are both bold, with the bottoms of the date and the top of LIBERTY merged slightly into the border. The attractive olive-brown surfaces exhibit scattered handling marks on both sides that are expected for the grade. There is no corrosion or other imp...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3009 Large Cents 1814 1C Crosslet 4, S-294, B-1, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. The final-year Classic cent exists in two die marriages, readily attributed by the presence or absence of a crosslet on the crossbar of the 4 in the date. Both varieties are fairly plentiful in well circulated grades, but quality Mint State examples of any Classic variety are chal...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3010 Indian Cents 1888 1C MS67 Red PCGS. This is one of only two Superb Gem 1888 cents certified by either grading service. The PCGS Population Report documents the nearest contenders as 19 examples graded MS66 Red (including four MS66+). NGC shows only three coins in MS66 Red, with none designated finer (2/24). Each side on this MS67 example is per...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3011 Lincoln Cents 1914-D 1C MS66 Brown NGC. This is the secondary key date in the Lincoln cent series, behind the 1909-S VDB, but it is scarcer than the S-VDB overall. This Premium Gem Brown example is conditionally rare. A sharp strike complements satiny mint luster, with burgundy-brown and ice-blue hues throughout. No abrasions distract from the ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3012 Lincoln Cents 1914-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1914-D Lincoln cent claims a relatively low mintage of fewer than 1.2 million coins, making it a sought-after branch mint key in the popular series. In fact, the 1914-D is much scarcer in high grade than the more highly heralded 1909-S VDB issue. Most Mint State survivors show up in MS63 and MS64 in th...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3013 Lincoln Cents 1922 1C No D, Strong Reverse, FS-401, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Die Pair 2. The average grade for this popular variety falls between VF25 and VF30. This nearly Uncirculated survivor features the usual softness on the motto and portrait, and the D mintmark is entirely missing as a result of lapping. A strong second 2 in the date is diagnosti...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3014 Proof Lincoln Cents 1936 1C Type Two -- Brilliant Finish PR67 Red PCGS. Two types of 1936 proof Lincoln cents are identified as Satin Finish and Brilliant Finish, and the latter is offered here. Large scale proof production was discontinued in 1916 with the matte proof Lincoln cents and Buffalo nickels, along with brilliant proof silver coins....
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3015 Shield Nickels 1867 5C Rays MS66 PCGS. The 1 in the date is dramatically repunched on this Premium Gem that also shows slight doubling of the 8. While this variety is not listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide, it is one of many delightful date variants among the 1867 Rays Shield nickels. Hints of gold toning are evident on the brilliant and highly...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3016 Liberty Nickels 1912-D 5C MS67 NGC. The 1912-D (8.4 million coins struck) was one of the first branch mint nickels issued along with the lower-mintage 1912-S. Both the 1912-D and 1912-S have similar certified populations through MS66 despite the significant discrepancy in their production totals. The only real difference between the two is that...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3017 Buffalo Nickels 1913 5C Type Two MS67+ PCGS. The Type Two 1913 Buffalo nickel is significantly scarcer than its Type One predecessor, as is it was not nearly as well saved for novelty purposes as a first-year coin. The Type One coin is common in MS67 and scarce finer, while the Type Two issue is scarce in MS67 and unknown numerically finer. Thi...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3018 Buffalo Nickels 1918/7-D 5C FS-101 MS64 NGC. The 1918/7-D Buffalo nickel is among the rarest and most sought-after issues of the popular series, along with the 1916 Doubled Die Obverse and the 1937-D Three Legged variety. The coveted Guide Book and Cherrypickers' variety was not discovered until the 1930s, by which time the coins had been widel...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3019 Buffalo Nickels 1921-S 5C MS66 NGC. The 1921-S Buffalo nickel is a conditionally challenging date in Gem or better grades, and Premium Gem coins such as the present are universally rare, with finer pieces being nearly uncollectible. This piece displays luminous original mint luster cast in delicate champagne iridescence. The usual bit of strike...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3020 Proof Jefferson Nickels 1940 5C Reverse of 1938, FS-901, PR68 PCGS. The Reverse of 1938 is identified by the "mushy" steps on Monticello, contrasting with the Reverse of 1940, which has sharply defined individual steps. The Reverse of 1938 variety is by far the rarer of the two in proof format, being scarce in any grade and rare at the Superb G...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3021 Early Half Dimes 1792 H10C Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4 -- Holed -- PCGS Genuine. VG Details. The 1792 half disme is a monumentally important offering in any grade, being one of the first coins struck under federal authority after the passage of the Mint Act of April 2, 1792. With the 2017 publication of 1792: Birth of a Nation's Coinage ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3022 Bust Dimes 1830/29 10C JR-5, FS-301, R.2, MS65 PCGS. CAC. Underdigits emerge upon close inspection of this colorfully patinated Gem. The 1830/29 variety is listed in both the Guide Book and Cherrypickers', and is also noteworthy for a repunched star 13. The placement of the M in AMERICA relative to the scroll distinguishes JR-5 from its JR-4 FS...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3023 Proof Barber Dimes 1893 10C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. From a meager mintage of 792 pieces, the 1893 proof Barber dime is extremely rare at the PR67 grade level, with Deep Cameo surfaces. This spectacular Superb Gem proof displays sharply detailed frosty design elements that contrast profoundly with the deeply mirrored fields. The virtually fla...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3024 Twenty Cent Pieces 1876 20C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS66 NGC. CAC. BF-1, R.4. Four die pairs struck the 14,750-piece 1876 twenty cent mintage. It was the final year of circulation strikes in a brief four-year series that saw coins minted for circulation only in 1875 and 1876. Proofs were struck in 1877 and 1878, when the odd denomination c...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3025 Seated Quarters 1870-CC 25C VF20 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The 1870-CC is one of the notable condition rarities in the Seated Liberty quarter series, and it is a key date in all grades. Coinage of this denomination at Carson City was trivial during the first five years of the mint's operation, and in 1870, only 8,340 pieces were struck. These coins wer...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3026 Seated Quarters 1888 25C MS68 NGC. Briggs 1-A. Only 10,000 business strike 1888 quarters were coined, and examples are seldom seen, although they are usually frosty and lustrous when they are encountered. Breen commented that this date was less hoarded than some of the early quarter dollars in the 1880s. Most pieces are found in or near Mint St...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3027 Barber Quarters 1898-S 25C MS67 NGC. This is a razor-sharp Superb Gem example of the 1898-S Barber quarter, yielding essentially brilliant luster with glistening, pristine mint luster. Only a few faint grazes are discernible on the portrait, and eye appeal is outstanding. The 1898-S is a plentiful date in circulated grades, but in Mint State it...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3028 Standing Liberty Quarters 1916 25C MS64 Full Head PCGS. The Standing Liberty quarter went into production in December 1916, but for the public the new design was not seen in circulation until after the new year. Numismatists soon noticed that while most coins were dated 1917, some bore the 1916 date and had a slightly different version of the d...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3029 Washington Quarters 1947-D 25C MS68 PCGS. CAC. Only two quarters share the top spot at the MS68 level among more than 4,200 1947-D examples certified by PCGS. An unrestrained 15,338,400 pieces were struck at the Denver Mint in 1947, and while Choice and Gem examples exist in large quantities, Superb Gem examples such as this CAC-endorsed coin a...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3030 Washington Quarters 1950-D/S 25C FS-601 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. The upper loop of an S protrudes from the upper left and top of the D, which is itself lightly repunched. This overmintmark variety is seldom offered in strong Mint State grades, and it is notably rare as fine as MS66. We have handled an MS66 example of the variety on a handful of occasio...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3031 Washington Quarters 1958-D 25C MS68 PCGS. Vivid iridescent colors play across the obverse of this Superb Gem 1958-D quarter. Depending n the viewing angle, pink, lemon-gold, emerald green, blue, and violet hues are on display, while the reverse is mostly pale-lilac with a crescent of orange-gold at the bottom and left-side rims. A bold strike a...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3032 Early Half Dollars 1801 50C O-101, T-2, R.2, AU58 NGC. Tompkins Die State 2/3. Only two die marriages are known for the 1801 half dollars, and they share the single 1801-dated obverse. This is the less-rare of the two reverses, the O-101 (T-2) die marriage showing AM joined at the bottom. A large die lump below the N in UNITED also aids in iden...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3033 Bust Half Dollars 1835 50C O-110, R.3, MS66 NGC. O-110 is a moderately scarce variety in circulated grades, attributed by repunching on star 7 and the 5 in the date. In Mint State, however, the O-110 is surprisingly rare. Heritage has previously offered only a few Uncirculated examples, with the finest among them graded MS63. The present lot is...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3034 Reeded Edge Half Dollars 1837 50C GR-12, R.2, MS65 PCGS. The surfaces are largely brilliant although reddish-gold accents exist along the rims. The GR-12 variety comes well-struck and this Reeded Edge coin is no exception. Faint die cracks suggest a late die state, while frosty mint luster accompanies the Gem Uncirculated surfaces. Population (...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3035 Seated Half Dollars 1853 50C Arrows and Rays, WB-101, MS65 PCGS. The half dollar planchet weight change from 206.25 to 192 grains was a significant change in accordance with the Mint Act of 1853, seeking to balance the silver-to-gold ratio. Outfacing arrows were added at each side of the date to signify the weight change. More than 3.5 million ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3036 Seated Half Dollars 1888 50C WB-101 MS67 NGC. Late-series Seated half dollars between 1879 and 1890 all have low mintages. The various mints were preoccupied striking millions of Morgan dollars. Dealers and speculators promoted the low mintages and many examples survive, although Superb Gem examples are rare and highly prized. This MS67 is a sp...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3037 Barber Half Dollars 1904-O 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Shireman/Price. In the Price catalog, David Akers described the present coin as: {blockquote}"This is the finest 1904-O Half Dollar that I have ever seen. It is nearly 'as struck' with the exception of the addition of the beautiful toning over the past 94 years. It is even finer than the beaut...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3038 Barber Half Dollars 1904-S 50C MS65 PCGS. A meager mintage of 553,038 Barber half dollars was accomplished at the San Francisco Mint in 1904. Most of the mintage circulated heavily in the regional economy and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. As a result, the 1904-S is one of the most challenging issues in the Bar...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3039 Barber Half Dollars 1913-S 50C MS66 PCGS. From a small mintage of 604,000 pieces, the 1913-S Barber half dollar is a prime condition rarity at the MS66 grade level. This spectacular Premium Gem exhibits well-detailed design elements, with just a touch of the usual softness on the shield point. The well-preserved surfaces show subtle hints of la...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3040 Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1916-S 50C MS66 NGC. The 1916-S is the scarcest of the three first-year Walking Liberty half dollar issues, especially in high grade. Gem examples are elusive and typically the finest seen, while higher-grade coins are notably rare. Only two coins are reported finer than the current coin at NGC and PCGS combined. In...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3041 Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1917 50C MS66+ PCGS. From a large production of more than 12 million pieces, the 1917 Walking Liberty half dollar is still an elusive issue at the MS66 grade level, and finer coins are prime condition rarities. This Plus-Graded Premium Gem exhibits sharply detailed design elements and virtually flawless lustrous sur...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3042 Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1946-D 50C MS67+ PCGS. From a mintage of more than 2.1 million pieces, the 1946-D Walking Liberty half dollar is an available issue in the series, even at the exalted MS67 grade level, but finer coins are virtually unobtainable. This Plus-graded Superb Gem exhibits sharply detailed design elements throughout and the...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3043 Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1947-D 50C MS67+ PCGS. CAC. Both sides of this stunning Superb Gem exhibit intense iridescent toning that is undoubtedly the result of the cardboard and paper packaging that was used for Mint sets that were sold to contemporary collectors. Sales of those sets, known as double sets, began in 1947, the same year as th...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3044 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1936 50C PR67 NGC. A glimmering Superb Gem example of the first-year proof issue in the Walking Liberty half dollar series, this 1936 proof displays a bold strike complemented by nearly flawless preservation. A hint of light champagne color warms each side. While 1936 proofs are occasionally seen in this grade...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3045 Franklin Half Dollars 1951-D 50C MS67+ Full Bell Lines NGC. Perusal of current population data from NGC and PCGS reveals the rarity of high grade 1951-D half dollars with fully defined bell lines. NGC has certified just 126 submissions in grades better than MS65. The dappled silver obverse displays russet, lime, and lavender toning while the re...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3046 Early Dollars 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves, B-5, BB-27, R.1, VF35 NGC. Bowers Die State II. Pleasing brownish-gray toning lightens to silver-gray on the devices, giving this Choice VF example original old-silver eye appeal. Some short adjustment marks reach inward from the left-hand obverse rim, but they stop at the stars and do not intru...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3047 Early Dollars 1796 $1 Large Date, Small Letters, B-5, BB-65, R.2, XF45 PCGS. Bowers Die State II. The diagnostic die lump between I and C in America does not touch the C. Traces of silver luster exist at the margins of this warm, lilac-gray example. Deep-gray accents gather around the raised reverse devices. Original Choice XF surfaces show onl...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3048 Early Dollars 1797 $1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters, B-1, BB-73, R.3, XF45 NGC. Bower Die State IV. A pair of obverse die cracks crisscross through the ribbon to Liberty's hair, defining this middle die state. Many researchers believe all BB-73 dollars (dated 1797) were struck in early 1798. The reverse is shared by early die state BB-82 Small Eagle...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3049 Early Dollars 1799 $1 7x6 Stars, B-16, BB-158, R.2, MS63 NGC. Bowers Die State III. Few 1799 varieties are more plentiful than the BB-158 die marriage, yet in Mint State this variety is rare. Less than a dozen BB-58 pieces are certified MS60 or finer, with the present MS63 example serving as midpoint on the Condition Census. It displays an inte...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3050 Gobrecht Dollars 1836 P$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1 -- Repaired -- NGC Details. Proof, XF. Silver. Plain Edge. No Stars Obverse, Stars Reverse. Die Alignment I (coin turn, center of Liberty's head opposite the D in DOLLAR). Die State A -- none of the die defects associated with later die states are visible, although the co...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3051 Seated Dollars 1841 $1 MS64 PCGS. OC-2, R.1. Osburn-Cushing Die State c/a. The obverse is polished, with repunching at the top of the 4 in the date effaced. The reverse is in its only use with this die pair and is perfect. OC-2 is the most plentiful of the four 1841 circulation-coinage silver dollar die varieties. Diagonal die lines in the drap...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3052 Seated Dollars 1859-S $1 MS64 NGC. OC-2, R.4. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a. The 1859-S is the only San Francisco issue of the No Motto Seated dollar type. The workhorse silver denomination of the era in the West Coast was the half dollar, likely because the weight of the half dollar was reduced in 1853, while the seated dollar standard weight r...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3053 Proof Seated Dollars 1866 $1 Motto PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. OC-P1, Low R.4. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a. Ice-white motifs and darkly reflective fields ensure exceptional eye appeal for this precisely struck Choice Deep Cameo proof. No toning is evident, and detractions of any kind are limited to a narrow field scuff below star 9. The first-year M...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3054 Proof Seated Dollars 1871 $1 PR66 NGC. OC-P2, R.5. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a, as always. This variety is the only use of the P2 obverse die. No distinctive die characteristics aside from date position are given by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing on seateddollarvarieties.com, although light repunching is visible on the 1s in the date with coin ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3055 Morgan Dollars 1879-CC $1 MS63 NGC. VAM-4. The right C of the normal mintmark is doubled inside the upper curve on this variety that has short die lines down from Liberty's nose and a minuscule die chip at the left center of the 8 in the date. The present Select Mint State example represents a highly popular collecting grade among Morgan dollar...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3056 Morgan Dollars 1879-CC $1 Capped Die, VAM-3, MS63+ NGC. A Top 100 Variety. The 1879-CC Capped Die Morgan is one of the most recognized and widely sought-after VAMs in the series, characterized by a cluster of die chips around the mintmark, which is thought to be the remnants of a Mint employee removing evidence of a Small Over Large CC repunchi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3057 Morgan Dollars 1879-CC $1 Capped Die, VAM-3, MS64 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. The 1879-CC Morgan dollar is the first truly scarce issue of the popular series, from a modest mintage of 756,000 pieces. The so-called Large CC Over Small CC reverse, or "Capped Die" variety, is identified by the die chips around the mintmark, which are thought, in part...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3058 Morgan Dollars 1879-CC $1 Capped Die, VAM-3, MS65 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. Carson City Morgan dollar collectors have long been aware of the "Capped Die" variety, named after the myriad minute die chips in the vicinity of the mintmark of the VAM-3 1879-CC. The first plausible theory for the die chips was provided by Morgan dollar researcher Leroy...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3059 Morgan Dollars 1891 $1 MS66 PCGS. The 1891 is a conditionally challenging Philadelphia issue, rarely offered above MS65. We have handled a Premium Gem example on only 11 prior occasions, and have never seen a finer piece. The current coin represents the highest numeric grade typically accessible, with just a single coin reported finer, at PCGS ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3060 Morgan Dollars 1892-S $1 MS61 NGC. The San Francisco Mint produced a fairly modest mintage of 1.2 million Morgan dollars in 1892, but the issue is an underrated condition rarity in high grade. The coins were delivered in a remarkably consistent pattern, with 100,000 pieces delivered every month throughout the year. Most of the coins were immedi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3061 Morgan Dollars 1893-CC $1 MS63 NGC. VAM-2. In 1893, the Carson City Mint produced the last coins from that short-lived institution that opened in 1870. Production in 1893 included 677,000 silver dollars, 60,000 half eagles, 14,000 eagles, and 18,402 double eagles. The coinage total for all denominations was $1,485,040 face value. Today's collec...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3062 Morgan Dollars 1893-CC $1 MS64 PCGS. VAM-5. Ex: Redfield. The Panic of 1893 and the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act relieved the United States Mint of its mandate to strike millions of unneeded silver dollars every year. Accordingly, the famous Carson City Mint was deemed redundant and shuttered its doors on June 1, 1893, ending a sto...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3063 Morgan Dollars 1894-O $1 MS64+ PCGS. The New Orleans Mint struck a fairly modest mintage of 1.7 million Morgan dollars in 1894, but the issue is even more elusive in high grade than the meager production total suggests. Many survivors are heavily bag marked, with weak strikes. Some are unattractively toned, although this example is brilliant a...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3064 Morgan Dollars 1899-O $1 Micro O, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. Die lines in the eagle's tailfeathers and a spindly peripheral die crack across the top of OF to the wingtip confirm the VAM-4 Micro O die marriage. Although not a Guide Book listing, VAM-4 is a prominent Morgan VAM and an essential part of the Top 100 set. The current coin ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3065 Proof Morgan Dollars 1890 $1 PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. Wisps of delicate gold toning grace the obverse of this Gem Cameo proof while splashes of iridescence and traces of bright silver accompany the rich gold toning that appears on much of the reverse. The fully mirrored fields frame lustrous devices for a dramatic cameo presentation. Population: 8...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3066 Peace Dollars 1927 $1 MS66 NGC. A limited mintage of 848,000 pieces is one of the lowest in the Peace dollar series, making the 1927 a popular date, particularly in high grade. Examples are occasionally seen in MS65, but Premium Gem examples are notably rare, and none are known numerically finer. The current coin is one of just four MS66 pieces...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3067 Peace Dollars 1935-S $1 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Four rays below ONE. The 1935-S marks the end of the Peace dollar series. A mintage of more than 1.9 million coins was produced, and survivors of this issue are plentiful as fine as MS65 and are only marginally elusive in MS66. However, Superb Gems are rare with only a handful known, leading many collect...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3068 Errors 1965 10C Roosevelt Dime -- Struck on a 90% Silver Planchet, Transitional Alloy -- AU58 PCGS. Breen-3761. 2.56 grams. A silver dime should weigh 2.5 grams, and a clad dime typically weighs 2.27 grams. During 1965, the U.S. Mint struck 1964-dated dimes on 90% silver planchets, and 1965-dated dimes on newly introduced clad planchets. Inevi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3069 Gold Dollars 1849-O G$1 Open Wreath MS65 NGC. CAC. Variety 3. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. Parts of the ribbon and bow around the wreath knot show no detail as they have been lapped away, confirming the variety. The remaining design features exhibit nice detail. The lustrous surfaces display greenish-gold hues over both sides. Multiple radial crack...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3070 Gold Dollars 1850-C G$1 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. Doug Winter estimates 150 to 250 examples of the 1850-C gold dollar survive from a low mintage of 6,966 coins. That ties the issue for second place with the 1859-C after the ultra-rare 1849-C Open Wreath gold dollar in terms of rarity within the Charlotte gold dollar series. Examples are practi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3071 Gold Dollars 1866 G$1 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. The 1866 gold dollar is collectible in Mint State, although it is many times scarcer than common dates such as the 1862. This is a rare Premium Gem example, and the only coin in this numeric grade with CAC endorsement. Sharp, frosty motifs complement reflective fields, providing a prooflike appearance thro...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3072 Gold Dollars 1875 G$1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. The tiny 400-piece circulation strike mintage makes the 1875 one of the rarest and most-desired of all gold dollars. Struck from new, polished dies, all examples are prooflike to the point that many were called proofs in early auction appearances. Today, two main characteristics distinguish circulation stri...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3073 Gold Dollars 1880 G$1 MS68 NGC. Uniformly pristine and luminous, softly frosted luster yields rich apricot-gold color throughout shimmering fields and sharply struck design elements. Every measure of this coin's eye appeal and technical quality lives up to its lofty MS68 grade. The 1880 gold dollar comes from a low mintage of only 1,600 coins, ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3074 Gold Dollars 1882 G$1 MS68 CACG. This scintillating Superb Gem is the one MS68 example that CAC has certified, and it is tied with 16 examples at PCGS and 15 at NGC for the finest numerically-certified of the low-mintage date. While the majority of survivors from the mintage of 5,000 coins are in Mint State grades, typical examples are found in...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3075 Early Quarter Eagles 1804 $2 1/2 14 Stars Reverse, BD-2, R.4, XF40 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. With only 20 or so examples of the 1804 13 Stars Reverse quarter eagle extant, this variety stands as the only widely accessible type for the year. John Dannreuther suggests a population of 150 to 200 1804 BD-2 quarter eagles from an estimat...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3076 Classic Quarter Eagles 1839-C $2 1/2 HM-1, High R.3, AU58 NGC. The second-year Charlotte quarter eagle is the final Classic issue from the North Carolina facility. The mintage was just 18,140 pieces, yet three die marriages are confirmed. HM-1 is distinctive for broad repunching on the 3 in the date, and multiple bold, lengthy die cracks on bot...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3077 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1840-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Variety 1. The first Charlotte Mint Liberty quarter eagle issue has a meager mintage of 12,822 pieces. Approximately 300 pieces survive today, many with impairments. The present near-Mint representative is tied with four other examples for finest at CAC. The yellow-gold surfaces display substa...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3078 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1850-D $2 1/2 AU55+ PCGS. CAC. Variety 13-N. The 1850 Dahlonega two and a half has a meager mintage of 12,148 pieces, and is a rare find in Choice AU bearing a CAC seal. CAC has confirmed only 11 pieces as AU55 with just nine finer. The present lot is the sole example graded AU55+ by PCGS (2/24). It features a good strike...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3079 Indian Quarter Eagles 1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Strong D. As the only Indian quarter eagle with a mintage below 100,000 pieces, the 1911-D remains the obvious key to the series. Only 55,680 pieces were struck. Bright-gold highlights outline the motifs on this straw-gold coin, with a sharp strike seen on both sides. The surfaces are lively rather...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3080 Indian Quarter Eagles 1911-D $2 1/2 Strong D MS64+ NGC. A sharp mintmark and a bold knife rim along the right obverse border are familiar characteristics of the 1911-D quarter eagle and prominently stand out on the current example. This piece also displays rich honey-gold patina over somewhat luminous, finely textured mint luster. A few faint m...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3081 Indian Quarter Eagles 1911-D $2 1/2 MS64+ NGC. CAC. This high-end Choice 1911-D quarter eagle has rich orange-gold color that complements its traditional, finely textured luster, delivering a visual appearance somewhat balanced between the familiar luster of other issues in the business strike series and the matte finish of proof coinage. A few...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3082 Indian Quarter Eagles 1912 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. The 1912 Indian quarter eagle is among the more conditionally elusive dates in the series, though not quite as scarce in MS65 as the 1911-D or the two 1914 coins. At the Gem level, the 1912 is the fourth scarcest date in the series. This coin displays a bold strike, with well-delineated ribs on the l...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3083 Indian Quarter Eagles 1912 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. Anyone assembling a high-grade set of Indian quarter eagles knows what a stopper the 1912 date can be. Even Choice Uncirculated or finer grade 1912s are often lackluster with only marginal eye appeal. This colorful and radiantly lustrous Gem Mint State coin stands out among the vast majority of 1912 ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3084 Indian Quarter Eagles 1915 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. CAC. The 1915 Indian quarter eagle retains a degree of availability in MS65, although such coins are scarce with CAC endorsement, and PCGS has seen only nine coins finer (2/24). This satiny wheat-gold coin attests to our consignor's eye for sharp strikes, and it shows, only small, acceptable surface ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3085 Indian Quarter Eagles 1925-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. Indian quarter eagles are universally scarce in Premium Gem condition, even with regards to common dates like the 1925-D. This MS66 coin is among the finest examples of the date at PCGS. Frosty peach-gold luster yields delicate rose and mint-gold hues, with boldly struck design elements. A loupe re...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3086 Indian Quarter Eagles 1925-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. The glittering luster of this Premium Gem type coin displays outstanding preservation, with only minor surface marks discernible. A few minor reverse field marks are not bothersome. Sharply struck devices add to the appeal, including strong delineation of the lower headdress feathers. No numericall...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3087 Indian Quarter Eagles 1925-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. The quality-conscious collector will find much to appreciate about this Premium Gem 1925-D, a coin graded among the finest examples at PCGS with surface quality and eye appeal that support that top-tier classification. A sharp strike and rich rose-gold luster complement the distinct lack of obverse...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3088 Indian Quarter Eagles 1925-D $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. Ex: Prohibition Hoard. This Denver issue is the quintessential type coin in the series, and collectors occasionally see pieces as fine as MS66 cross the auction block -- such as the current offering. Nonetheless, only a single finer piece is reported, at NGC (2/24). This honey-gold example displays ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3089 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1878 $3 MS65 PCGS. The chief hallmarks of the 1878 three dollar as a date are its frosty, shimmering luster and often rich coloration, and it is popular as a type coin due to its availability in high grade. This Gem example displays characteristically attractive surfaces bathed in rich orange-gold and peach hues. The us...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3090 Early Half Eagles 1795 $5 Small Eagle, BD-4, R.5, AU53 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/a with a short obverse crack from the border to star 12. According to Mint records, there were 8,707 half eagles struck in 1795, 6,196 in 1796, and 3,609 in 1797. Surviving coins prove the existence of 12 die varieties for 1795, one variety for 1796, and s...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3091 Early Half Eagles 1795 $5 Small Eagle, BD-4, R.5, AU55 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/a, with a faint die crack from the edge to star 12 and a perfect reverse. The United States Mint struck gold coins for the first time in 1795 and half eagles were the first denomination produced. Mint records indicate a small mintage of 8,707 Capped Bust R...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3092 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 1373, Lot 3093 Early Half Eagles 1804 $5 Small 8, BD-2, High R.4, MS60 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/c, early. The obverse die is cracked from the lower border through the 0 in the date and the bust, but has not progressed through the right corner of the L to the upper border. The reverse shows the light die crack that appeared earlier when that die was ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3094 Early Half Eagles 1805 $5 BD-1, High R.3, AU58 NGC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c, with a heavy rim cud at the U in UNITED. BD-1 is the most plentiful of the five 1805 half eagle varieties, first in the emission sequence. In Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, John Dannreuther estimates that as many as 10,000 to 15,000 of the coins struck with thi...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3095 Early Half Eagles 1813 $5 BD-1, R.2, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a. The D in the 5D denomination leans left and the first S in STATES sits over the right side of E in the banner. Only two die marriages struck the entire 95,428-piece 1813 mintage, with BD-1 the more-available variety for the date. The other 1813 variety (BD-2) is ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3096 Early Half Eagles 1833 $5 Large Date, BD-1, High R.5, VF25 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/c. A substantial mintage of 193,630 Capped Head Left half eagles was accomplished in 1833, with three die varieties known for the date. This coin represents the BD-1 variety, with widely spaced large numerals in the date. The BD-1 variety is quite scar...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3097 Liberty Half Eagles 1839-D $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2-A. Of the 125-150 pieces known of the 1839-D half eagle in all grades, only 25-30 individual coins are believed known in AU. As an Obverse Mintmark type coin and the only year with the Liberty design, this is certainly an attractive example. The striking details are well brought up on each...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3098 Liberty Half Eagles 1844-O $5 MS63 NGC. Variety 4. Earlier die states of this variety show repunching on the bottom of the mintmark, although in this state it is lapped away. The 1844-O half eagle is a readily available issue from the New Orleans Mint, ideal for collectors seeking a single type coin. A few examples of this issue were among the ...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3099 Liberty Half Eagles 1851-D $5 Strong D MS62 NGC. Variety 31-W. The 1851-D Liberty half eagles that feature a strong or bold D mintmark are undoubtedly more popular with collectors than the version that has a weak or barely visible mintmark. Of the former, there are three die marriages that were struck from combination of two obverse dies and tw...
Date 28.03.2024
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1373, Lot 3100 Liberty Half Eagles 1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch), Bob Evans Signature, MS63 PCGS. The 2014 "second" S.S. Central America recovery efforts employed new technologies and modern equipment to reveal isolated pockets of treasure ignored by previous salvage operations. Among many fantastic discoveries was the purser's safe, which ho...
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