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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3001 Colonials 1779 Token Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, MS64 NGC. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. Ex: Vlack-Partrick. A splendid Choice example of this popular Revolutionary War propaganda issue. The obverse depicts the English flagship of Admiral Howe, and the reverse shows the English occupation of Rhode Island (geographically inaccurate, ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3002 Half Cents 1794 1/2 C High Relief Head, C-9, B-9, R.2, AU55 PCGS. CAC. Manley Die State 2.0 or 3.0, with a crack from the obverse rim at 9:30, through the cap to the hair identifying Manley Die State 2.0. The diagnostic feature of Manley Die State 3.0 is a cud on the dentils left of 2 in the fraction, but that area is covered by the holder tab ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3003 Half Cents 1796 1/2 C With Pole, C-2, B-2, High R.4, Good 4 PCGS. The more common of the two 1796 half cent variants, though still very scarce in an absolute sense and bordering on rare. The year's strikingly low mintage for half cents -- just 1,390 pieces -- has made it celebrated among collectors of the denomination. This well-worn example ha...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3004 Half Cents 1829 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Manley Die State 2.0. All 1829 half cents were struck from the same die pair. The mintage was reported as 487,000 pieces, though many of those may have been dated 1828. This fire-red representative that boasts smooth, lustrous surfaces and a good strike. Imperfections are limited to a...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3005 Large Cents 1835 1C Head of 1836, N-8, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Noyes Die State F/B. The final subtype for the date with a long, narrow bust tip relative to its Matron Head predecessor. Newcomb-8 is typically attributed by the die crack through the 1 in the date, which on the present piece extends across the obverse to 1 o'clock. A lu...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3006 Proof Flying Eagle Cents 1856 1C Snow-9 PR15 PCGS. CAC. Snow-9 is the typical 1856 Flying Eagle cent variety seen among coins designated as proofs. Rick Snow suggests these coins "were probably struck during a long period starting in late 1857 and continuing until 1860." This collector-grade example has seen extensive circulation. Uniformly wor...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3007 Indian Cents 1877 1C MS63 Red and Brown NGC. The 1877 is the "stopper" for most collectors in the Indian cent series. This Select Red and Brown example displays soft, satiny luster with no distracting abrasions or spots. The copper-orange surfaces are tinges with chestnut-brown, giving the coin a burnt-umber appearance. Slight strike softness o...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3008 Lincoln Cents 1909-S 1C VDB MS66 Red PCGS. Radiant cartwheel luster illuminates sun-gold, peach-yellow, and rose-orange hues on each side of this Premium Gem Red 1909-S VDB cent. The strike is bold, and neither side exhibits bothersome abrasions. Eye appeal is excellent. The S-VDB key in the Lincoln cent series is frequently available, although...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3009 Lincoln Cents 1917 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Doubling on the obverse legends increases from left to right, and is strongest on TRUST and the date. This Guide Book variety is much rarer than its more famous 1955 successor, and not enough Mint State examples are known to satisfy specialist demand. Cherrypickers' sta...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3010 Proof Lincoln Cents 1909 1C VDB PR66+ Red PCGS. CAC. The 1909 VDB is far and away the rarest proof Lincoln cent. This is the "stopper" that makes a matte proof cent set so difficult to assemble. The coin is significantly scarcer than its reported mintage of 1,194 pieces would suggest, resulting in much speculation and debate regarding the accur...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3011 Proof Lincoln Cents 1911 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Broad, squared rims and needle-sharp design elements render this Premium Gem proof with outstanding visual appeal. Deep copper-orange surfaces yield luminous matte luster, with no spots or other blemishes. The 1911 matte proof is rarely seen this fine in the Red color category. PCGS and NGC combined li...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3012 Two Cent Pieces 1867 2C MS66 Red PCGS. The 1867 two cent is an available issue with healthy mintage that approaches 3 million coins. Both grading services show hundreds of Mint State examples in the Brown and Red and Brown color categories, typically between the grades of MS63 and MS64. This, however is one of the few fully Red survivors above ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3013 Buffalo Nickels 1916 5C MS67+ PCGS. CAC. The 1916 Buffalo nickel is often passed over as a common type coin, particularly in the shadow of the 1916 Doubled Die Obverse variety, which is a famous rarity. But Superb Gem examples of this Philadelphia issue are conditionally scarce, posing a challenge for Registry collectors. The current example is...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3014 Buffalo Nickels 1918/7-D 5C FS-101 MS64 PCGS. A date and mintmark collection of Buffalo nickels can be assembled with relative ease, as there are no overt "stoppers." However, a complete Guide Book collection must include the major varieties -- the 1916 doubled die, 1918/7-D overdate, and 1937-D three-legged -- all of which have reputations for...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3015 Buffalo Nickels 1918-D 5C MS67 PCGS. The finest 1918-D Buffalo nickels known are a trio of MS67s at PCGS, all of which are plated on the CoinFacts page for this issue. However, until now none of these pieces have ever appeared at auction to our knowledge. Two of these top-grade pieces are currently housed in the two top-ranked PCGS Registry Set...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3016 Bust Half Dimes 1835 H10C Small Date, Small 5C, V-7, LM-10, R.1, MS67 PCGS. A plentiful variety, often encountered in type collections that include this date. The 1835 Bust half dime is a rarity in MS67, and only one coin is reported numerically finer at PCGS. This piece is brilliant, showing exceptional preservation of the fields and Liberty's...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3017 Bust Dimes 1820 10C Medium 0, JR-6, R.3, MS65 NGC. JR-6 is a plentiful Medium 0 variety, ideal for type representation. Attractive multicolor toning surrounds the margins on each side of this piece, leaving much of the centers with light golden hues. A sharp strike adds to the eye appeal, and the surfaces are free of major abrasions. The eye ap...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3018 Seated Dimes 1864-S 10C F-101, Low R.3, MS65 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint concentrated on half dollar mintages during the Civil War year of 1864. Only 230,000 dimes were struck, and few were set aside by collectors until many years later. At PCGS, the median grade is VF30. This lustrous Gem is surpassed by only one coin each at NGC and PCGS. Th...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3019 Early Quarters 1796 25C B-2, R.3, VG8 NGC. Tompkins Die State 2/1, lapped on the obverse but not yet showing the heavy die break through LIBERTY. Problem-free circulated examples of the 1796 Draped Bust quarter are in constant demand from type and date collectors. This B-2 example displays mostly uniform olive-gray patina, with lighter gray are...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3020 Bust Quarters 1818 25C B-2, R.1, MS64 NGC. Tompkins Die State 4/4. The obverse displays a heavy, arcing die crack above Liberty's cap and through the right hand stars, with a radial crack at star 10. Heavy clash marks appear in the fields. This Choice Mint State B-2 coin serves well as a date or type representative. The strike is sharp, and the...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3021 Seated Quarters 1854 25C Arrows MS65+ PCGS. CAC. In 1853, the weight of the quarter dollar was reduced from 6.68 gm to 6.22 gm, and the reduction was noted on the coins by the addition of arrows on each side of the date and a burst of rays in the reverse fields around the eagle. The rays were removed for 1854 coinage, but the arrows remained at...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3022 Seated Quarters 1858-O 25C MS65 NGC. Briggs 1-A. The two die varieties listed by Briggs are difficult to distinguish. The slightly recut stars and centering of the mintmark aid in attribution. This New Orleans quarter dollar issue was struck to the healthy extent of 520,000 coins. The pieces that survive are usually seen in well-circulated cond...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3023 Early Half Dollars 1794 50C O-101a, T-7, High R.3, VF30 PCGS. Beautiful patina in shades of rose-gray, pale blue, and gold will make this potential acquisition an instant favorite among early Bust half enthusiasts. This relatively available variety is attributed by star 1 piercing the lowest curl at midpoint, the Y distant from the star, and th...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3024 Early Half Dollars 1795 50C 2 Leaves, O-110, T-21, R.3, AU53 PCGS. Tompkins Die State 2/1. Any About Uncirculated Flowing Hair half is enormously popular, as it fully represents the first silver design of the U.S. Mint. Struck for just two years, mintages were low in 1794 but (fortunately for collectors) more generous in 1795. Examples went int...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3025 Early Half Dollars 1797 50C O-102, T-2, Low R.6, MS61 NGC. Amato-500. Despite its status as the workhorse silver denomination in 1794 and 1795, when more than 300,000 Flowing Hair half dollars were struck, the Mint was determined to replace the half dollar design with a more sophisticated and lifelike visage of Liberty, coinciding with design c...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3026 Bust Half Dollars 1815/2 50C O-101a, R.3, MS63 NGC. The die crack through 50 C and the arrowheads confirms a late die state. The fields display bold clash marks, usual for this key date. From the low mintage of 47,150 pieces, only one die marriage is known. This boldly struck and coruscating Select half dollar shows light to medium wheat-gold a...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3027 Bust Half Dollars 1824 50C O-113, R.1, MS65 PCGS. More than 3.5 million Capped Bust half dollars were minted in 1824, with 17 varieties known for the date. This coin represents the popular O-113 variety, easily recognized by the small die break above the eagle's left (facing) shoulder. The design elements of this delightful Gem are sharply deta...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3028 Bust Half Dollars 1827/6 50C O-102, R.1, MS65 NGC. The 1827/6 half dollar serves as a popular Guide Book overdate variety. Three die marriages are known, all sharing the same obverse with clear remnants of an underlying 6 around the primary 7. O-102 can sometimes be distinguished by the apostrophe-like die break after the final A in AMERICA. Ho...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3029 Seated Half Dollars 1884 50C Repunched Date, WB-102, MS67+ NGC. Subsidiary silver coinage production was reduced to a trickle after 1878, with vast quantities of dimes, quarters, and half dollars returning from abroad reducing the need for few ones. Only 4,400 circulation-strike half dollars were struck in 1884, all showing repunching on the 4,...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3030 Proof Seated Half Dollars 1879 50C PR67+ PCGS. CAC. A generous mintage of 1,100 proof Seated Liberty half dollars was accomplished in 1879, to accompany a small business-strike production of 4,800 pieces. The scarcity of high-grade business strikes has always put significant date-collector pressure on the limited supply of proofs. This Plus-gra...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3031 Proof Seated Half Dollars 1883 50C PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. According to Walter Breen, proof 1883 Seated Liberty half dollars were delivered in quarterly batches of 675, 210, 50, and 140 pieces, for a total of 1,075 total examples. However, only 1,039 specimens were actually distributed, with the remainder melted after the end of the year. This ma...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3032 Barber Half Dollars 1901-S 50C MS65 NGC. The 1901-S Barber half dollar is scarce in any Mint State grade, but Gems are decidedly rare. This piece is tied with one other for the finest at NGC, and only a half dozen pieces are reported finer at PCGS (6/21). Brilliant surfaces yield semireflective fields and boldly struck, satiny devices. A lone m...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3033 Barber Half Dollars 1913-D 50C MS66 PCGS. Delicate iridescence is woven throughout the stone-gray and silvery surfaces of this Premium Gem 1913-D Barber half, complementing the satiny luster and exceptionally clean fields and devices. A few microscopic grazes are noted on Liberty's chin with a loupe. The 1913-D is rare this fine and a challengi...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3034 Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1917-S 50C Obverse Mintmark MS65 PCGS. The design of the Walking Liberty half dollar was slightly modified part way through the year in 1917 by moving the prominent obverse mintmark to the reverse. However, a small mintage of 952,000 examples of the old type was produced at the San Francisco Mint before the design s...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3035 Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1921-D 50C MS64 NGC. The only 208,000 pieces struck, the 1921-D boasts the lowest mintage in the Walking Liberty half dollar series. It is also the second scarcest date overall, trailing only the 1921-S in high grade rarity. This Choice Denver coin displays original satin luster warmed in russet-gold, amber, and oli...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3036 Proof Franklin Half Dollars 1951 50C PR66+ Ultra Cameo NGC. CAC. The cameo contrast on this piece is stunning, compounded by the brilliant surfaces and impeccable preservation. Strike sharpness is outstanding, with seemingly infinite depth of mirroring in the fields. An incredible Registry coin. The proof 1951 Franklin half dollar is decidedly ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3037 Proof Franklin Half Dollars 1951 50C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. Captivating white-on-black contrast characterizes both sides of this stunning Superb Gem proof, yielding glasslike mirroring in the fields with frost-white luster rolling across sharp, untouched devices. The level of contrast is incredible. The second issue in the proof Franklin half do...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3038 Proof Franklin Half Dollars 1952 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The mintage of proof Franklin half dollars increased to 81,980 pieces in 1952, still a modest production total by 20th century standards. The proofs were struck to a higher standard of quality, as well. The proof dies were not overused in 1952, as they had been in previous years, result...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3039 Early Dollars 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves, B-1, BB-21, R.2, VF35 PCGS. "Bowers Die State II" with faint clash marks (as made) near Liberty's forehead. An attractive representative of the introductory silver dollar design. The obverse is predominantly powder-blue, with hints of tan-brown in design crevices. The reverse is primarily apricot-...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3040 Early Dollars 1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered, B-15, BB-52, R.2, XF45 PCGS. Bowers Die State V. The die crack along the top of ICA in AMERICA is faded from wear but present. This Choice XF coin is well-centered and evenly struck with light wear. Deep gunmetal-gray patina blankets each side and the surfaces are problem-free. Planchet adjustment ma...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3041 Early Dollars 1796 $1 Small Date, Large Letters, B-4, BB-61, R.3, XF45 PCGS. Bowers Die State I. The usual early die state with three detached forehead curls. BB-61 is the only collectible example of this Guide Book variety featuring the Small Date paired with a Large Letters reverse. This is a moderately circulated silver-gray example with smo...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3042 Early Dollars 1797 $1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters, B-1, BB-73, R.3, AU55 NGC. Bowers Die State I, with a bold pellet-shaped die flaw below star 9. According to Mint records, only 7,776 Draped Bust dollars were struck in 1797. However, modern research indicates that many 1797-dated coins were actually struck in 1798 and were included in the mintage...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3043 Gobrecht Dollars 1836 P$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1, PR50 PCGS. Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment I (center of Liberty's head is opposite the DO in DOLLAR). Die State F. The often-seen diagonal die clash is plainly evident at the top of the eagle's wing, dating this piece to the last half of the final week of 1836. Several...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3044 Seated Dollars 1844 $1 MS63 NGC. OC-1, R.2. The only documented die variety for the circulation strike 1844 Seated dollar. Misplaced date numerals are faint evident in the bottom of Liberty's gown. This Select Uncirculated No Motto type coin displays well-struck design elements and satiny luster, overlaid with sun-gold, lavender, and ocean-blue...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3045 Seated Dollars 1849 $1 MS64 PCGS. OC-2, R.2. Osburn-Cushing Die State b/a. Luminous peach, electric-blue, and mauve-violet colors enrich the obverse, while the reverse features tan and dove-gray patina. Somewhat satiny with the usual underlying semiprooflikeness in the fields, this originally toned near-Gem is carefully preserved with only the ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3046 Proof Seated Dollars 1854 $1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. OC-P2, Low R.6. A Top 30 Variety, listed as such due to traces of misplaced date digits. Osburn and Cushing write, "the top of a 4 is visible high in the field between 54 near the rock. The top of another 4 is just above the top of the denticles under the prominent 4." PCGS Coin Facts estimates a pr...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3047 Proof Trade Dollars 1876 T$1 Trade PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. Type One Obverse. Type Two Reverse. 1875 and 1876 were transitional years in the Trade dollar series, with reverse hubs changed in 1875, and obverse hubs changed in 1876. There were three combinations issued in 1876: Type One obverse and reverse, Type One obverse and Type Two reverse, and...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3048 Proof Trade Dollars 1884 T$1 PR63 PCGS. Ex: Norweb. The 1884 Trade dollar is a coin that needs no introduction. Numismatists young and old, novice or experienced, can quote the number of extant examples and probably relate one or two facts concerning the production and history of this issue. The true story of this fabled numismatic rarity is, h...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3049 Morgan Dollars 1889-CC $1 AU58+ PCGS. Production of coinage resumed at the Carson City Mint in 1889 after a three-year hiatus. The facility used five sets of dies to strike 100,000 Morgan dollars in October, another 100,000 coins in November, and the final batch of 150,000 pieces in December. Eventually, 250,000 to 325,000 coins were melted for...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3050 Morgan Dollars 1892-S $1 AU58 NGC. Ex: Casino Vault Hoard. The 1892-S is the second scarcest Morgan dollar in Mint State, trailing only the famous 1893-S key. The 1892-S is uncollectible for many enthusiasts in Mint State, but high-end AU pieces such as the present are accessible. This piece is well detailed with satiny golden-gray luster. Only...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3051 Morgan Dollars 1903-S $1 MS64+ NGC. The 1903-S is a better date among 20th century Morgan dollars. Examples are elusive in MS64 and significantly so at the Gem level. The present piece is one of only a half dozen MS64 coins at NGC with a Plus designation (5/21). Satiny luster forms cartwheel bands around each side, with delicate ivory, peach-or...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3052 Peace Dollars 1922-S $1 MS66 PCGS. The 1922-S is far and away the scarcest of the three Peace dollars of this date in high grade. PCGS and NGC combined list fewer than two dozen coins in MS66, a grade where the 1922 and 1922-D are common, with none numerically finer (6/21). The present coin is among the most attractive pieces we have seen in th...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3053 Gold Dollars 1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath MS61 PCGS. Variety 1. The only Closed Wreath variety known. The Closed Wreath 1849-C gold dollar boasts a mintage of only 11,634 pieces, and Mint State examples are rarely offered. This piece displays a bold strike and satiny orange-gold and olive luster. Only trivial marks are seen. Eye appeal is outstandi...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3054 Gold Dollars 1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath MS63 PCGS. Variety 1. The Closed Wreath variety is the usual type found among first-year gold dollars from the Charlotte Mint. Perhaps four or five representatives of the ultra-rare Open Wreath type exist, compared to what Doug Winter estimates is a surviving population of 200 to 300 Closed Wreath 1849-C go...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3055 Gold Dollars 1853 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The 1853 gold dollar is among the most plentiful Type One issues in the series, popular among collectors seeking a single example of the Stars Obverse design. Nonetheless, Superb Gem examples are conditionally elusive. We have seen only a few such pieces in recent years, and coins grading finer than the present ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3056 Gold Dollars 1853 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The 1853 gold dollar has a reputation for being readily available -- rightfully so. The Philadelphia Mint struck more than 4 million examples, of which tens of thousands of examples survive. That includes hundreds of high-grade representatives through the Gem and Premium Gem levels. However, there is no doubt th...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3057 Gold Dollars 1853-C G$1 MS64 NGC. Variety 1. The Charlotte Mint struck a fairly modest mintage of 11,515 gold dollars in 1853, which seems to have satisfied demand for the denomination in the regional economy quite well. No gold dollars were struck at the famous Southern facility in 1854, making the 1853-C the final Type One issue from the Char...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3058 Gold Dollars 1855-C G$1 MS61 PCGS. Variety 2. The 1855-C gold dollar is widely popular as the only Type Two issue from the Charlotte Mint. The Type Two gold dollar was intended to be slightly larger in diameter than the Type One, but the correspondingly thinner planchets proved inadequate to fully strike up the new designs. As a result, the de...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3059 Gold Dollars 1855-O G$1 MS61 Prooflike NGC. From a mintage of 55,000 pieces, the 1855-O is the last gold dollar struck at the New Orleans Mint. The issue is collectible in lower grades, but Mint State examples are elusive and this is the only specimen with Prooflike surfaces that has been certified by either of the leading grading services. Thi...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3060 Gold Dollars 1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. The 1859-C represents the final gold dollar issue from the Charlotte Mint. A small total of 5,235 coins were struck, and only 150 to 250 pieces are thought to survive. That ranks alongside the 1850-C for second lowest in the entire series after the unchallenged 1849-C Open Wreath. Orange-gold surface...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3061 Gold Dollars 1881 G$1 MS68 PCGS. CAC. The 1881 gold dollar claims a limited mintage of 7,620 pieces. Fortunately, the issue was heavily saved by contemporary collectors and dealers, making high-grade specimens reasonably available today. Most examples seen are in the MS64-MS65 grade range. However, few survivors can match the quality and eye ap...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3062 Proof Gold Dollars 1876 G$1 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. JD-1, Low R.7. The rarer of the two 1876 gold dollar proof varieties, showing the obverse die heavily polished in the recesses of the headdress. Only 45 proof gold dollars were struck in 1876, and as few as a couple dozen pieces may survive, including both varieties. This Choice Ultra Cameo coin...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3063 Proof Gold Dollars 1879 G$1 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. JD-1, R.6. A small mintage of 30 proof gold dollars was accomplished in 1879, with 20 examples delivered on January 25 for inclusion in the proof sets, and 10 more delivered on November 22. A single pair of dies was used to strike both proof and business strikes, making it difficult to different...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3064 Proof Gold Dollars 1887 G$1 PR67 Cameo PCGS. JD-2, R.5. Mint records indicate a mintage 1,043 proof gold dollars in 1887, although only a small percentage of those pieces went to numismatic channels. Between both varieties, John Dannreuther estimates a survivorship of only 155 to 250 pieces. This piece represents JD-2, the die pair that wa...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3065 Early Quarter Eagles 1798 $2 1/2 Five Berries, BD-2, R.5 -- Cleaned -- NGC Details. AU. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a, uncracked. BD-2 is easily distinguished from BD-1 by the five berries on the reverse olive branch (compared to four on BD-1). It is the more plentiful of the two 1798 quarter eagle varieties, although it is inherently scarce its...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3066 Early Quarter Eagles 1802/1 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.4, AU55 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b with a line between the first A in AMERICA and the nearby wingtip. Despite a Guide Book mintage of only 3,035 pieces, three die varieties are known for the 1802-dated quarter eagle. BD-1 can be distinguished at a glance by the horizontal die line from the le...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3067 Early Quarter Eagles 1832 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.4, MS62 NGC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/c. The Philadelphia Mint struck a small production of 4,400 Capped Bust Left quarter eagles in 1832, with a single die variety known for the date. The obverse die was slightly modified, either by William Kneass or Christian Gobrecht, giving the portrait a "fatter...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3068 Classic Quarter Eagles 1835 $2 1/2 HM-2, R.3, MS63 PCGS. The widely spaced AM in AMERICA is diagnostic for HM-2, the usually encountered 1835 die marriage. Another pick-up point is the radial crack through star 6. The 1835 is scarcer than generally believed, especially relative to the 1836. Select examples are desirable. This semiprooflike cara...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3069 Classic Quarter Eagles 1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4 -- Obverse Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc. The 1838-C was the first branch mint quarter eagle issue, struck during the first year of operations at the Charlotte Mint. The low mintage of 7,880 pieces was completed with a single die pair, identified by the "bridle" die crack below the eagle's beak and t...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3070 Classic Quarter Eagles 1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, MS63 NGC. First-year status ensures the appeal and perennial popularity of the important 1838-C quarter eagle. With a mintage of 7,880 pieces, Daryl Haynor writes in his 2020 reference, Classic Gold Coins, 1834-1839: "The 1838-C is the rarest Classic Gold quarter eagle with a mintmark, and tied wi...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3071 Classic Quarter Eagles 1839-C $2 1/2 HM-2, R.6, MS62 NGC. The rare HM-2 die marriage features the C mintmark over the 3 in the date and the stem of the branch over the upright of the D. The 1839-C is the fourth rarest issue in the entire Classic Head quarter eagle series. Only 18,140 pieces were struck, and a scant 325 coins are thought to surv...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3072 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1840-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. The design of the quarter eagle was switched over to the Liberty Head motif in 1840 and the mintmark was moved to the reverse on branch mint issues. The Charlotte Mint struck a small mintage of 12,822 quarter eagles of the new design that year. Most of the coins circulated heavily over ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3073 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1842-C $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. Only 6,729 Liberty quarter eagles were struck at the Charlotte Mint in 1842. Few examples were saved by early collectors, as coin collecting was in its infancy and there was little interest in branch mint issues at the time. In addition, the 1842-C was not a well-produced issue, an...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3074 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, MS64 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. The Large Date variant of the 1843-C quarter eagle is much more available than its Small Date counterpart. Whereas only 75 to 100 Small Date representatives are thought to exist, the population of Large Date 1843-C quarter eagles is closer to 250 to 350 pieces....

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3075 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date, Crosslet 4 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. The Small Date holds sway as one of the rarest of all Charlotte quarter eagles, both in absolute terms and in collector demand. An estimated mintage of only 2,988 pieces accounts for the issue's rarity -- from which just 75 to 100 pieces are known in all grades. A ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3076 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1844-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Doug Winter notes public confidence in the privately minted coins issued by the Bechtler family had begun to diminish by 1844, increasing demand for Charlotte Mint coinage in the regional economy. Unfortunately, there was a fire at the Mint in July 1844 that halted coinage operations until October ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3077 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1847-C $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. The 1847-C Liberty quarter eagle claims a relatively generous mintage of 23,226 pieces, making it one of the more available issues from the famous Southern facility. The 1847-C is a favorite choice of branch mint type collectors. Of course, most of the mintage circulated heavily in...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3078 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1849-C $2 1/2 MS60 PCGS. Variety 1. Perhaps because of the relative availability of the '49-C half eagle, the low mintage (10,220 pieces) Charlotte quarter eagle from this year has only in the past decade or so been fully appreciated as one of the more difficult C-mints of the type. The outstanding example offered here is...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3079 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1850-C $2 1/2 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 1. Struck in light yellow-gold with splashes of deeper color seen at the borders. This is the typical die state for this variety with multiple clash marks in the centers on both sides. This clashing appears to have somewhat weakened the letters in LIBERTY but the overall strike is a bit m...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3080 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1851-C $2 1/2 MS61+ NGC. The 1851-C quarter eagle is a scarcer Charlotte issue with only 160 to 210 examples believed extant; AU pieces are typically the finest available to collectors, as Mint State coins, such this representative, are rare. Both sides show consistent green-gold patina with occasional overtones of copper...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3081 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1854-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. Quarter eagle production was low throughout the 1850s at the Charlotte Mint and none were struck there in 1853. The following year saw a modest production of 7,295 pieces, making the 1853-C an elusive issue in all grades. Few examples were saved by contemporary collectors and most ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3082 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1855-D $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 19-N. A mintage of 1,123 1855-D quarter eagles stands among the lowest circulation-strike production totals for any United States issue. The fact that even 50 or 60 of these coins have survived the ravages of time is fortunate for collectors. Far more could easily have been lost through cir...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3083 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. From a mintage of 7,913 pieces, the 1856-C Liberty quarter eagle is among the most challenging issues of the series to find with good eye appeal. This attractive Select specimen exhibits a terrific strike for this issue and appears really "as made", with some roughness on the planchet th...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3084 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1858-C $2 1/2 MS62+ PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. Although only 9,056 quarter eagles were struck at the Charlotte Mint in 1858, this issue ranks among the most collectible in the series. Doug Winter proposes that in excess of 325 coins may survive, including as many as 15 to 25 pieces in mint condition. The finest among them are ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3085 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1860-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. This example has bright yellow-gold surfaces that show some amount of reflectiveness. As is typical for this issue, there are areas of mint-made roughness in the planchet and these are compounded by some minor abrasions in the fields. The 1860-C is the final year of issue for quarte...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3086 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1872-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Following the Civil War, mintages for non-double-eagle gold coins remained soft both in the East and West. The demands of international commerce called for the highest denominations possible, and values such as the quarter eagle became lost in the shuffle. Yet a handful of high-grade survivors alw...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3087 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1882 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. The 1882 is always of interest to collectors because of its tiny mintage of only 4,000 pieces. A number of Uncirculated examples have survived, however, the 1882 is scarce at the Gem level and an undisputed rarity any finer. A full strike is seen on all of the design elements of this Gem quarter eagl...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3088 Liberty Quarter Eagles 1890 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. The 1890 is a better Philadelphia issue in Mint State, particularly scarce finer than MS63. This Gem example is a notable condition rarity. Satiny luster yields bright rose-gold hues across sharp devices. Only a few tiny marks in the fields prevent a finer grade. The Philadelphia Mint struck only 8,7...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3089 Proof Liberty Quarter Eagles 1879 $2 1/2 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. JD-1, High R.6. The Mint struck 30 proof quarter eagles in 1879, the first 20 delivered on January 25 and the other 10 on November 22. In United States Proof Coins, Vol. IV: Gold, John Dannreuther estimates that 16 to 20 pieces survive. This is one of the last rare dates in the seri...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3090 Proof Indian Quarter Eagles 1908 $2 1/2 PR67 PCGS. JD-1, R.4. The introduction of Bela Lyon Pratt's sunken relief Indian Head design on the quarter eagle and half eagle in 1908 brought with it a problem for proof coinage. The fields not being the highest plain of the working dies meant that they could not be polished to produce the traditional ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3091 Proof Indian Quarter Eagles 1913 $2 1/2 PR66+ PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.4. The Mint struck only 165 proof quarter eagles in 1913, all included in the January 13 delivery. The drop in production from the year before reflected the fall-off in collector demand, which continued to slide in 1914 and 1915, leading to the discontinuance of proof coinage that...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3092 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1878 $3 MS66 NGC. With a mintage of 82,324 pieces, the 1878 boasts the highest production total in the three dollar gold series. This contributes to the issue's availability today, which, combined with the reputation for this date to have exceptional visual appeal, makes it a favorite type coin for collectors. This Prem...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3093 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1878 $3 MS67 NGC. Within the three dollar gold series, the 1878 is the most popular type coin candidate. Its mintage of 82,304 pieces is among the highest in the series, contributing to the issue's availability. However, it is also one of the most attractive issues in the series as a rule. A high-grade 1878 three dollar...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3094 Early Half Eagles 1807 $5 Bust Left, BD-8, R.2, MS62 NGC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/b, clashed as usual. The 1807 BD-8 is among the most plentiful early half eagle varieties, and it is by far the more available of the two 1807 Bust Left die pairings known. The obverse is shared with the scarcer BD-7 variety of this year, while the reverse di...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3095 Early Half Eagles 1813 $5 BD-2, R.4, MS61 NGC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/b. BD-2 is the scarcer of the two 1813 half eagle varieties. Most examples of this date certified by NGC and PCGS are not attributed by die variety, but John Dannreuther, in his authoritative Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties reference, estimates that BD-2 is about three t...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3096 Early Half Eagles 1820 $5 Curl Base 2, Small Letters, BD-7, High R.7 -- Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/c, with vertical rust lumps in the field, near the front curl. The Philadelphia Mint struck a substantial mintage of 263,806 Capped Head Left half eagle in 1820, with nine die varieties known for the date. This coin ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3097 Early Half Eagles 1825/4/1 $5 BD-1, High R.5 -- Surfaces Smoothed -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a without clash marks. Since BD-2 and BD-3 are uncollectible, those in search of an 1825-dated half eagle are obligated to select the BD-1. BD-1 is listed in the Guide Book as an 1825 Over Partial 4, while PCGS calls it an...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3098 Liberty Half Eagles 1839-C $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. The 1839-C famously serves as the only Charlotte Mint Liberty Head half eagle with an obverse mintmark. It is also the only Coronet five from this facility with the original, unmodified bust by Christian Gobrecht. A total of 17,205 pieces were struck, only 150 to 200 of which survive. That incl...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3099 Liberty Half Eagles 1840-C $5 MS60 PCGS. Variety 1. A die crack that runs through the I in AMERICA and the tips of the first two arrowheads confirms the attribution. Both Variety 1 and Variety 2 employ the same obverse die. The 1840-C is similar in its availability to the 1841-C despite a marginally smaller mintage of 18,992 coins. Only 125 to ...

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Heritage Auctions, Auction 1332, Los 3100 Liberty Half Eagles 1841-C $5 MS61 PCGS. Variety 1. Doug Winter ranks the 1841-C half eagle (21,467 coins struck) tied for fourth overall out of 24 issues in the Charlotte five dollar gold series. He suggests only 125 to 150 pieces survive in all, and only five or six examples are extant in Uncirculated condition. A majority of coins grade betw...

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