1985 AUCTION/2 CATALOG PRICE $5.00
The Summer, 1985
Long Beach Sale
May 30-June 1, 1985 Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, California
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The Summer, 1985 Long Beach Sale
held in conjunction with the Long Beach Numismatic and Philatelic Exposition, Inc., Long Beach, California
featuring coins from over 140 different consignors
PUBLIC AUCTION AND MAIL BID SALE
First Session — Thursday, May 30, 1985, 8:00 P.M. (Lots 1 — 636)
Second Session — Friday, May 31, 1985, 8:00 P.M. (Lots 637 — 1252)
Third Session — Saturday, June 1, 1985, 10:30 A.M. (Lots 1253 — 2154)
— lots are sold at the approximate rate of 200 lots per hour —
EXHIBITION OF LOTS
LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, May 29, 2:00 PM. to 8:00 P.M.
Thursday, May 30, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 and 1:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Friday, May 31, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 and 1:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 1, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon — lot viewing will be closed between 12:00 and 1:00 P.M. on May 30 and 31 —
— lots may be shown by appointment in our office prior to the auction —
SALE TO BE HELD AT THE
Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach , California
Cataloged and Sold By
HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS, INC.
The Heritage Building, 311 Market Street, Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 742-2200, WATS: 1-800-US COINS (872-6467)
Texas Auctioneer’s License TxE-074-1234
Auctioneer — Bob Merrill
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95, 1802/1 $5, MS 60/63
948, 1916-D 10c, MS 67/67
1024, 1894 25c, Proof 63/65
1065, 1918/ 17 -S 25c, MS 63/63
1004, 1869 25a Proof 63/65
1447, 1893 Isabella Quarter, Proof 65/65
676, 1873 3c, Proof 65/65
255, 1932 $10, MS 63/65
550, 1862 1q Proof 65/65
1108, 1859-S 50c, MS 65/65
795, 1885 5c, Proof 65/65
1533, 1921 Pilgrim, MS 65/65
915, 1890 10c, Proof 63/65
1123, 1883 50c, Proof 63/63
857, 1937 5a Proof 67/67
15, 1922 Grant with Star, MS 65/65
1020, 1890 25c Proof 63/65
1129, 1890 50c, Proof 63/63
19. Lot 1249, 1890 $1, Proof 63/63
20. Lot 43, 1882 $1, MS 65/65
21. Lot 932, 1907 10c, MS 65/65
22. Lot 1116, 1873 50a Proof 69/69
23. Lot 904, 1884 10c, MS 69/69
24. Lot 569, 1876 la Proof 65/65
25. Lot 780, 1878 5c Proof 65/65
26. Lot 797, 1885 5a Proof 67/67
27. Lot 59, 1900 $2Vz, MS 65/65
28. Lot 825, 1911 5c, Proof 63/65
29. Lot 706, 1882 3a Proof 65/65
30. Lot 322, 1908 $20, MS 63/65
31. Lot 92, 1884 $3, MS 63/65
32. Lot 407, 1926-S $20, MS 67/67
33. Lot 531, 1853 la MS 65/65
34. Lot 175, 1901-S $10, MS 63/65
35. Lot 821, 1910 5a Proof 65/65
©Copyright 1985, Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc
Dear Customer:
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc is pleased to present the Summer, 1985 Long Beach auction in association with the Long Beach Numismatic and Philatelic Exposition, Inc The tri-annual Long Beach conventions are considered by many dealers to be the most active numismatic shows in the United States. As this is our first Long Beach auc¬ tion, we are excited about teaming with Sam Lopresto for this history making event. Throughout our consignment solicitation period, we were delighted with the response to this sale. The result is the catalog you see before you, a 2,154 lot auction featuring over 650 gold coins, a magnificent assortment of lovely nineteenth century mint state and proof silver type coins, and an array of contemporary commemoratives and silver dollars.
Just as southern California is noted for its fantastic weather, the Long Beach coin shows are noted for their diversity. Where else can you attend a numismatic event with such an active bourse, an excellent unreserved auction, and so many fine education sym¬ posiums? No wonder dealers from throughout America and abroad make Long Beach a must.
If you have never attended a Heritage auction, the Long Beach convention offers you the best opportunity to date. Mark your calendar and make your excuses now for this is the best Long Beach auction in years.
Sincerely,
Bob Merrill Auction Director
Terms and Conditions of Sale
1. This is a public auction and mail-bid sale held by Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., a licensed and bonded auctioneer (the “Auctioneer”). Although the Auc¬ tioneer may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids has been made with respect to that lot, the consignor of the property included in the lot may bid on and purchase the lot tor his own account. It he does so, he must pay both the seller’s commission and buyer’s premium.
2. The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer may at his sole discretion immediately put the lot up for sale again. The Auctioneer’s decision shall be final and binding upon all bidders.
3. A premium equal to 10% of the successful bid price will be added to each invoice and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price.
4. All bids are to be per lot as numbered in this catalog, and no lots will be broken. The Auctioneer reserves the right to group two or more lots together and to withdraw, prior to a call for bids, any lot or lots from the sale. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only.
5. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (on credit cards accepted) and are due and payable immediately upon receipt of the auction invoice or, if payment is to be made at the auction site, simultaneously with receipt of the coins. The Auctioneer reserves the right to void a sale if payment in full of the in¬ voice is not received by the Auctioneer within 15 days after the date of the invoice. Lots delivered in the States of Texas and California are subject to all ap¬ plicable state and local tax, unless appropriate permits are on file with us. Shipping, handling, and insurance charges will be added to invoices for lots delivered by mail. Overseas buyers must furnish their own insurance during shipment.
6. If the auction invoice(s) submitted by the Auctioneer is not paid in full when due, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law un¬ til paid, and if the Auctioneer refers the invoice(s) to an attorney for collection, the buyer agrees to pay attorneys’ fees, court costs, and other collection costs in¬ curred by the Auctioneer. The courts of Dallas County, Texas, shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue over any suit initiated by the Auctioneer to collect delinquent invoice(s), and all bidders consent to in personam jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas.
7. Mail bidders who have not previously established credit must furnish satisfactory references well in advance of the sale date, or send a deposit of 25% of their bids which is applicable to purchases. Any portion of such deposit not used will be promptly refunded after the sale.
8. All bidders who have mailing addresses outside the United States of America, the Territories of the USA, Canada or Mexico, or have addresses through the U.S. Military, must deposit with the Auctioneer 25% of the total amount bid in United States dollars. Any portion of such deposit not used will be promptly refunded after the sale. Also, persons who have APO or FPO box numbers must deposit 25%.
9. The Auctioneer reserves the right to require payment in full before delivery of the merchandise to the buyer. Bidder personally guarantees payment of all suc¬ cessful bids, and if a corporation, an officer or principal in the corporation agrees to personally guarantee such payment. Title remains with the Auctioneer until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the buyer to provide adequate insurance coverage for the coins once they are in his possession. Risk of loss shall be borne by the buyer following shipment of the coins.
10. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to honor any bid which, in its opinion, is not submitted in good faith, or, as the case dictates, is not supported by satisfactory references, as the Auctioneer in its sole discretion shall determine. In the event a successful bidder fails to pay the charges due, the Auctioneer reserves the right to resell the merchandise and the buyer agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale, including a 10% seller’s commission, and also to pay any difference between the resale price and the winning price of his previously successful bid.
1 1 . The Auctioneer shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the buyer, and any other property of the buyer then held by the Auctioneer, to secure payment of the auction invoice(s) and any other amounts due the Auctioneer from the buyer, with respect to which the Auctioneer shall have all the rights of a secured creditor under Article 9 of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code. In addition, with respect to payment of the auction invoice(s), the buyer waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against the Auctioneer and the consignor of the merchandise included in the invoice.
12. The Auctioneer shall have the right to offset the unpaid amount of any auction invoice(s) against any amount then due to the buyer by the Auctioneer or af¬ filiates of the Auctioneer.
13. No buy or unlimited bids will be accepted. Mail bidders will be awarded lots at a 5-10% advance over the second highest bid. No additional commission (ex¬ cept for the buyer’s premium) is charged for executing mail bids.
14. The Auctioneer cannot be responsible for your errors in bidding, so check your bid sheet carefully. When identical mail bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. The Auctioneer is not responsible for executing bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor is the Auctioneer responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, nor bids submitted in person once the auction begins. To insure the greatest accuracy, your bids should be entered on the standard bid sheet form and be received at the Auctioneer’s place of business in advance of the sale date.
15. Estimtes will be given upon written request. It is recommended that bidders approach or exceed the estimates in determining successful bids.
16. Bids received from persons under 18 years of age will not be accepted.
17. All coins are guaranteed genuine. No lots may be returned without a written request by the successful bidder and the written approval of the Auctioneer. In the unlikely event of returning a lot, the bidder must notify the Auction Director in writing of the bidder’s intent, and such notice must be mailed within three (3) days of the bidder’s receipt of the lot. Any lot that is to be returned (for any reason other than authenticity) must be received in our offices within 30 days from the date of sale AFTER THAT 30 DAY PERIOD, NO LOTS MAY BE RETURNED FOR REASONS OTHER THAN AUTHENTICITY. This in eludes possible differences of opinion with respect to the grade offered by any third party organization, dealer, or service. There are absolutely no exceptions to this policy. Lots returned must be housed intact in the original holder. No lots purchased by floor bidders may be returned (including those bidders acting as agents for others). Late remittance for purchases may be considered just cause to revoke all return privileges. Grading is an art, not a science, and therefore the opinion rendered by the Auctioneer may not agree with the opinion of others (including trained experts), and the same expert may not grade the same coin with the same grade at two different times. The grade assigned at this time and in this catalog represents the Auctioneer’s opinion which is based on experience and prevailing market standard. There is no guarantee or warranty implied or expressed that the grading standards utilized by the Auctioneer will meet the stan¬ dards of ANACS, NCI, INS, or any other grading service. Grading standards have changed in the past, and as time passes and market conditions change over the years, they may do so again in the future. Therefore, no warranty, whether expressed or implied, is made with respect to any adjectivial or numerical description contained in this catalog. Due to changing grading standards over time and to possible mishandling of coins by subsequent owners, the Auctioneer reserves the right to grade coins differently than shown on certificates from any grading service that accompany the coins. For the same reason as stated above, the Auctioneer reserves the right to grade coins differently than the grades shown in this catalog should such coins be reconsigned to any future auction.
18. The descriptions provided in this catalog are intended solely for the use of those bidders who do not have the opportunity to view the lots prior to bidding. All bidders who have inspected the lots prior to the auction will not be granted any return privileges, except for reasons of authenticity. It is presumed that all floor bidders have inspected the lots prior to bidding. Therefore, lots purchased by floor bidders are sold “as is” and may NOT be returned. Floor bidders include those bidders acting as agents for others. No claims of any kind (except for reasons of authenticity) can be considered after the settlements have been made with the consignors. Any dispute after the settlement date, July 16, 1985, is strictly between the bidder and consignor without involvement or responsibility of the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer or affiliates of the Auctioneer, may consign items to be sold in this auction sale. In the event of a typographical error or attribution error, the Auctioneer may, at the Auctioneer’s sole discretion, correct the error orally at the sale, or, if discovered at a later date, to refund the buyer’s money without further obligation. Under no circumstances shall the obligation of the Auctioneer to any bidder be in excess of the sum paid for any lot in dispute. If any disputes arise regarding payment, authenticity, or grading between the bidder and Auctioneer, the Auctioneer, at its sole discretion, may submit the disputed matter to binding arbitration, to which the bidder, by placing a bid and thereby accepting these Terms and Conditions of Sale, agrees to be bound.
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Mail Bidding At Auction
Mail bidding at auction is both fun and easy and only requires a few simple steps.
1. Look through the catalog, and determine the lots in which you have an interest.
2. Research the market value of these lots by checking price lists and other price guidelines.
3. Fill out your bid sheet, entering your maximum bid on each lot using your price research and your desire to own the lot
(most coins at auction are one-of-a-kind, or are of special quality not normally found).
When bidding by mail, you frequently purchase coins at less than your maximum bid. Here is how a mail bid is
recorded by our auctioneer:
Bids are recorded as they are received. Preference is given to the first bids received in case of a tie.
On the floor of the auction, bidding is opened at 5 to 10% above the second highest mail bid. This bid is submit¬ ted by our company acting on your behalf as the highest mail bidder. If the auctioneer recognizes no other bids from the floor, you are awarded the lot at the opening bid. If bidding proceeds from the floor, the company, acting as the your agent, registers bids in 5 to 10% increments over the previous bid. This process is continued until you are awarded the lot, or the next bid is higher or equal to the your maximum bid.
An example of this procedure is set forth under these conditions:
On lot 25, you submit a bid of $100, and the second highest mail bid is at $50. In this case, bidding on the floor starts at $55, and is bid by our company on your behalf. If no other bids are submitted by the floor, you purchased the lot for $55 even though you bid $100. If other bids come from the floor, we bid for you in 5-10% increments, as set by the auctioneer, until we reach your maximum bid of $100. If bidding has passed or equaled your maximum, we take no other action, and the bidding continues on the floor until the final purchase has been recognized by the auctioneer.
The official prices realized list that accompanies our auction catalogs is reserved for bidders and consignors only. We are happy to mail others upon receipt of $1.00. Written requests should be directed to Karen Weber.
Quantitative Grading
The coins in the sale are all graded in accordance with the standards established in the American Numismatic Association Grading Guide.
The quantitative grading system is utilized in describing and grading all coins in this catalog. The quantitative grade will be used in conjunction with the traditional letter grade in order to best describe the condition of the coin.
About Good = 3
Good = 4
Very Good = 8
Fine - 12
Very Fine = 20,30
Extra Fine = 40,45
Almost Uncirculated = 50,55
Mint State = 60,63,65,67,70
Proof = 60,63,65,67,70
Note: Split Grade Coins such as 60+ or 63+ would be the equivalent of, for example, 60/63 and 63/65 respectively.
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CompuBid™ gives you more <<on-the-scene>> bidding clout than you ever had before.
CompuBid™ is a people-to-people innovation that is, by far, the most advanced and helpftil method of mail bidding available in the rare coin marketplace. No other auction company has anything that even compares with its simple sophistication and direct benefits to you.
It increases your chances of success.
CompuBid™ increases your chances of success over our standard mail bidding system and other conventional mail bidding systems two ways: it increases your chances of bidding on more coins; it increases your chances of buying more of the coins you want.
It puts you where the action is.
The action is at the auction. And CompuBid™ puts you there. It gives you almost all the advantages of the people attending the auction. In fact, CompuBid™ gives you so much flexibility, it’s as if you were attending the auction in person.
It maximizes your bidding dollars.
CompuBid™ enables you to bid on as many coins as you like, yet limit your total purchases to a specific amount. For example, you could bid on $25,000 worth of coins, yet limit your total purchases to $5,000. In this ex¬ ample, although you get the opportunity to bid on several coins that interest you, it is still possible to stay within your buying limits. This way, knowing that you have limited your bidding dollars to a specific amount, you can bid with more confidence and flexibility than every before.
It evens the odds for you.
CompuBid1 M equalizes your chances of bidding suc¬ cessfully against the bidders at the auction on the coins you want to buy. For example, assume you want to buy either a Seated Dime for $500 or a Seated Quarter for $950. You would bid on both coins in those amounts and place your bidding limit at $950. If you bought the Seated Dime for $500, your bidding limit would be reduced to $450 ($950-$500 = $450), which would be your new bid on the Seated Quarter. However, if you did not buy the Dime, then your bid of $950 on the Quarter would be accepted.
In another example, suppose you wanted to buy one Gem BU Morgan for $500. Assume there are three similar quality Morgan Dollars in the sale, all with the same date and grade. You would bid $500 on all three and limit your purchase to $500. You would buy the first one to sell for $500 (or below) and the other bids would be cancelled.
It’s a tested and proven success .
In more than four years of use, CompuBid™ has proven to be the most effective and useful auction mail bidding technique available. No other auction company has the advancements in mail bidding technology and documentation necessary to offer a service as important and historically significant as CompuBid™ . In fact, CompuBid™ is so precise that Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., unconditionally guarantees that you, the bidder, will not be liable for any purchase over your specified limit.
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1. Name, Address, City, State, Zip
Your address is needed to mail your purchases. We need your telephone number to communicate any problems or changes that may affect your bids.
2.
References
If you have not established credit with us from previous auctions, you must send a 25% deposit, or list coin dealers with whom you have credit established.
3.
Lot Numbers and Bids
List all lots you desire to pur¬ chase. on the reverse are addi¬ tional columns; you may also use another sheet. Under "Amount" enter the maximum you would pay for that lot (whole dollar amounts only).
We will purchase the coin for you as much below your bid as possible.
4.
Total Bid Sheet
Add up all bids and list that total in the appropriate box.
5. Indicate Your Limit
After tou have totaled your bid sheet, determine how much you can budget to spend. Check the box for CompuBid, and list your spending limit.
6. Sign Your Bid Sheet
By signing the bid sheet, you have agreed to abide by the Terms of Sale listed in the auction catalog.
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Index to the Sale
Introduction
Letter from our Director Terms and Conditions of Sale Mail Bidding at Auction How to Use CompuBid .
First Session
Commemorative Gold . 1
One Dollar Gold . 1-2
Quarter Eagles . 2, 4
Color Plate. Commemorative Gold — Half Eagles . 3
Three Dollar Gold . 4
Half Eagles . 4-5
Eagles . 5, 8-9, 1 1
Color Plate. Half Eagles — Eagles . 6
Color Plate. Eagles — Double Eagles . 7
Color Plate. Double Eagles — Patterns . 10
Double Eagles . 11-13
Territorial Gold . 13-14
California Gold . 14
Patterns . 14, 16
Color Plate. Patterns — Indian Cents . 15
Foreign . 16-17
Colonials . 17
Half Cents . 17
Large Cents . 17
Color Plate. Indian Cents — Bust Half Dimes . 18
Flying Eagle Cents . 19
Indian Cents . 19-20
Lincoln Cents . 20-21
Second Session
Two Cent Pieces . 22
Three Cent Pieces (Silver) . 22, 24
Color Plate. Bust Half Dimes — Buffalo Nickels . 23
Three Cent Pieces (Nickel) . 24
Early Half Dimes . 24-25
Seated Liberty Half Dimes . 25
Shield Nickels . 25-26
Liberty Nickels . 26, 28
Color Plate. Buffalo Nickels — Seated Liberty Quarters ... 27
Buffalo Nickels . 28
Jefferson Nickels . 28
Early Dimes . 28
Seated Liberty Dimes . 28-29
Highlights of the Sale . 30
Highlights of the Sale . 31
Barber Dimes . 32
Mercury Dimes . 32-33
Twenty Cent Pieces . 33
Early Quarters . 33
Seated Liberty Quarters . 33, 35
Color Plate. Seated Liberty — Standing Liberty Quarters . 34
Barber Quarters . 35
Standing Liberty Quarters . 35-36
Washington Quarters . 36
Early Half Dollars . 36
Seated Liberty Half Dollars . 36-37
Barber Half Dollars . 37, 39
Color Plate. Early Halves — Walking Liberty Halves . 38
Walking Liberty Half Dollars . 39-40
Franklin Half Dollars . 40
Early Dollars . 40
Seated Liberty Dollars . 40
Trade Dollars . 40-41
Proof Morgan Dollars . 41
Color Plate. Walking Liberty Halves — Morgan Dollars ... 42
Third Session
Business Strike Morgan Dollars . 43-45, 47
Color Plate. Morgan Dollars — Peace Dollars . 46
Peace Dollars . 47-48
Commemorative Silver . 48-50
Currency . 50, 52
Color Plate. Peace Dollars — Commemorative Silver . 51
Rolls . 52-54
Sets, Partial Sets and Miscellaneous Lots . 54-64
Additional Multiple Lots . 65-68
Foreign Multiple Lots . 68
Public Auction Sale
FIRST SESSION
Thursday, May 30, 1985, 8:00 P.M. (Lots 1 — 636)
The Long Beach Convention Center
All photographs are of the actual coins offered for sale. So that you may have the best possible reproductions on which to base your bids, we have provided fifteen color plates for your inspection and enjoyment. The color plates are located on pages 3, 6, 7, 10, 15, 18, 23, 27, 30, 31, 34, 38, 42, 46 and 51
A 10% BUYER’S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO ALL INVOICES.
COMMEMORATIVE GOLD
1 1903 Louisiana Purchase Jefferson MINT STATE (60/60) Semi¬ prooflike on the reverse.
2 1903 Louisiana Purchase Jefferson MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny with one small mark on Jefferson’s face, (photo)
3 1903 Louisiana Purchase Jefferson and 1926 Sesquicentennial both MINT STATE (65/65) (Total: 2 coins)
4 1903 Louisiana Purchase McKinley ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Bright from a cleaning.
5 1903 Louisiana Purchase McKinley MINT STATE (60/60)
6 1 903 Louisiana Purchase McKinley MINT ST ATE (65/65) A satiny example. Attractive pink-gold color, (photo)
7 1904 Lewis & Clark MINT STATE (60/60)
8 1904 Lewis & Clark MINT STATE (65/65) Rich golden-green color, (photo)
9 1915-S Panama Pacific Gold Dollar MINT STATE (63/63)
10 1915-S Panama Pacific Gold Dollar MINT STATE (6 5/65) Lustrous.
1 1 1915-S Panama Pacific Gold Dollar MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny and with an absence of marks on the surfaces, (photo)
12 1915-S Panama Pacific Quarter Eagle ALMOST UN CIRCULATED (55/55)
13 1916 McKinley MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty with pinkish-gold color, (photo)
14 1922 Grant MINT STATE (67/67) A superb piece. Excellent color, luster and surfaces. Commemorative gold is one of the hottest items in today’s market, (photo)
1 5 1922 Grant with Star MINT STATE (65/65) Lovely reddish-gold high¬ lights. The vibrant surfaces are virtually flawless. On par with the two superb pieces in our February, 1985 Mid-Winter ANA Sale, (photo)
16 1926 Sesquicentennial MINT STATE (60/60)
17 1926 Sesquicentennial MINT STATE (63/63) Frosty with coppery- gold color.
18 1926 Sesquicentennial MINT STATE (63/63) Nice color and luster; a scratch runs from the E in STATES to the 6 in 1776. (photo)
19 1926 Sesquicentennial MINT STATE (65/65)
20 1926 Sesquicentennial MINT STATE (67/67) Frosty with deep and extremely attractive gold toning. Far, far above average both in ap¬ pearance and surface quality, (photo)
ONE DOLLAR GOLD
21 1850-0 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Struck in green-gold and very pleasing due to its even wear and reasonably clean surfaces. An affor¬ dable example of this slightly better and historically significant date.
22 1852 MINT STATE (63/63) Sharp and frosty with coppery-orange toning at the right periphery on the reverse, (photo)
23 1853 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50)
24 1854 Type 1 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60)
25 1854-S Type 1 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) From New England’s July, 1976 Bicentennial Public Sale Part II wherein it was described in part as “...with at least half its original luster remaining. The reverse approaches Mint State with nearly full mint bloom. The only San Francisco Mint Type I Gold Dollar and quite rare in this exceptional condition.” (photo)
26 1 854 Type 2 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Struck from lightly clashed dies. Entirely free of problems and still in possession of some mint luster.
27 1854 Type 2 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Struck from heavily clashed dies. Fully lustrous with even gold coloration. The obverse shows light wear, the reverse is unworn, (photo)
28 1855 VERY FINE (30/30) Lightly cleaned and with one nick on Liber¬ ty’s face.
29 1855 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Lightly cleaned.
30 1855-C EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Struck from severely clashed dies as are many of this date. According to Akers, this 'date has the lowest average grade of any gold dollar, (photo)
31 1856 Slanting 5 MINT STATE (60/63) Satiny with orange and greenish coloration. There are some light scratches at the lower left obverse field.
32 1857-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Medium S. Somewhat prooflike obverse with rich even gold coloration; the reverse has very slightly deeper coloration. The strike and surfaces are excellent and no describable marks are visible to the naked eye. Above average for the date and a legitimately scarce and desirable coin in this grade.
33 1861 MINT STATE (65/65) Struck from clashed dies. Golden-orange color over lustrous surfaces.
34 1862 MINT STATE (63/63) Struck from clashed dies. Light orange- gold with swirling Mint frost interrupted by some abrasions in the fields, (photo)
35 1862 MINT STATE (65/67) Frosty with coppery tints, (photo)
36 1862 MINT STATE (67/67) A frosty example with coppery gold color, (photo)
37 1866 MINT STATE (60/60) Struck from clashed dies (as many are) and with prooflike surfaces. Hints of orange toning at the obverse periphery. Despite a much higher mintage, this date is of similar rari¬ ty to the better appreciated 1865. (photo)
The color plate for Commemorative Gold — Half Eagles is located on page 3
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Dollar Gold (cont’d)
1873 MINT STATE (65/65) Struck from clashed dies but still with a sharp strike. The satiny surfaces are free of bothersome marks and exhibit lull mint bloom. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
1874 MINT STATE (60/60)
1874 MINT STATE (63/65) Light yellow gold color with frosty surfaces.
1880 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Possibly a Proof way back when but the fields show obvious signs of circulation.
1882 MINT STATE (63/63) Semiprooflike with rich color. Sharply struck and highly lustrous as well. Far nicer than your typical MS 63 Type Three One Dollar Gold piece, (photo)
1882 MINT STATE (65/65) An awesome little coin which is richly colored and semiprooflike. The surfaces are satiny and border on perfec¬ tion. One small reddish copper spot above the O in DOLLAR serves as identification and does not detract. Without doubt, one of the finest Type Three Ones we have offered recently, (photo)
1882 PROOF (63/63) Oftentimes, numismatists have trouble decipher¬ ing the Proof versus Business Strike status of Type Three One Dollar Gold pieces. This particular coin, however, will leave viewers with no doubts. A wire rim encircles both sides. The coin is perfectly struck and the surfaces are as reflective as one could hope for. There are some hairlines in the fields, but no more than one would expea of a Proof 63 coin. Rare as a Proof, and even rarer as a most obvious Proof, (photo)
1888 MINT STATE (65/65) Semiprooflike. Lustrous golden-orange surfaces, (photo)
1889 MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty with coppery tints about the peripheries. One small mark behind Liberty’s head is mentioned for the sake of accuracy, (photo)
1889 MINT STATE (65/65) Fully prooflike with a partial wire rim. Obverse copper stain at 1:00; reverse depression (mint made) above the D in DOLLAR. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
QUARTER EAGLES
1834 No Motto MINT STATE (63/63) Semiprooflike surfaces boast an attraaive orange gold color. Well struck for the type with some unobtrusive marks on the surfaces. A charismatic example of this scarce and popular type, (photo)
1835 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Cleaned at one time but still with attraaive semiprooflike surfaces, (photo)
1856 and 1914-D both ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) (Total: 2 coins)
1865- S EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) This date, according to Akers, is tied for the fourth lowest average grade of any Quarter Eagle in the series. Rare, even in EF condition.
1866- S Reverse of 1858 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Attractive coppery-orange coloration on typical surfaces. Well struck for the date with unusually sharp details on the eagle’s legs. Definitely above-average for the date; most seen are unattractive VF’s. 1870 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Light yellowish gold with pink luster in the protected areas. The reverse is exceptionally sharp for the date with the center up and sharp. Again, above-average and scarce in this grade. (Total: 2 coins)
1867- S VERY FINE (20/20) A typical example for this scarce issue with a weak strike on the eagle’s right leg.
1868- S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Semiprooflike with a good deal of the original surface intact. The obverse fields are very lightly abraded; there are three digs on the reverse with the most con¬ spicuous one located at the center of the shield. This is, in high grade, one of the more readily available San Francisco Quarter Eagles of the era. Offerings of nice AU’s are, however, very sporadic.
55 1869-S EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Wholly original with pleasing pinkish-green coloration over extremely clean, lustrous surfaces. Typical strike with weakness at the centers; this bluntness gives the unfair im¬ pression of wear. Considerably scarcer than its mintage would indicate and almost always seen in VF; this high-end Extremely Fine is a legitimately rare coin which will not be significantly improved-upon by more than one or two specimens offered for sale in the next year.
56 1879 MINT STATE (60/60) Prooflike but cleaned and 1910 MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 2 coins)
57 1894 MINT STATE (63/65) Prooflike, sharply struck and with thick, square borders. A dazzling example which is removed from a full 65/65 grade by some barely perceptible hairlines, (photo)
58 1899 MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty and clean. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
59 1900 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous with gorgeous light orange over¬ tones. Infinitely more appealing than the vast majority of Liberty Quarter Eagles in existence. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
60 1902 MINT STATE (65/65) Sharp and frosty, NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
61 1902 PROOF (65/65) Extremely deep mirror surfaces with a bit of
cloudiness on the obverse (this could be removed by dipping the coin but we would caution the new owner not to undertake this unless he/she is very familiar with said process); the reverse is more vibrant. A strialy original piece with no significant hairlines or lintmarks. 193 struck ; of these somewhere in the vicinity of 60-75 survive. 1902 is the first year in which gold proofs show semi-brilliant devices ; prior to this the devices were frosted, (photo)
62 1903 MINT STATE (60/60) Semiprooflike.
63 1903 Sharp and exceptionally lustrous and 1905 Frosty. Both are MINT STATE (65/65) examples. (Total: 2 coins)
64 1904 MINT STATE (63/65) Struck from clashed dies (and unusual as such). A coin which is of interest to both the error and type collec¬ tor. (photo)
65 1904 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and with rich golden-orange color. Light reverse marks above the eagle’s head. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
66 1906 MINT STATE (60/60) A few facial marks are compensated by rich luster and color, (photo)
67 1906 and 1 928 both are nice ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) pieces. (Total: 2 coins)
68 1907 MINT STATE (63/63) Last year of issue for the Liberty type, (photo)
69 1907 MINT STATE (63/65) A satiny example which has just a few too many marks to grade any higher.
70 1907 MINT STATE (65/65)
71 1908 MINT STATE (65/63) Nice color and luster.
72 1909 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous.
73 1911 MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty and mark-free, (photo)
74 1914-D MINT STATE (63/63) Frosty with pretty orange color.
75 1915 MINT STATE (63/65) Sharp and lustrous with unusual but attractive deep coppery highlights at the peripheries, (photo)
76 1926 MINT STATE (63/63) Choice but for a scratch below the O in OF.
The color plate for Commemorative Gold — Half Eagles is located on page 3.
Commemorative Gold — Half Eagles
Lots 2 — 95
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Lot 2 |
Lot 6 |
Lot 8 |
Lot 1 1 |
Lot 13 |
Lot 14 |
Lot 15 |
Lot 18 |
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1903 Louisiana |
1903 Louisiana |
1904 Lewis & Clark |
1915-S |
1916 |
1922 |
1922 |
1926 |
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Purchase |
Purchase |
$1 |
Panama Pacific |
McKinley |
Grant |
Grant Star |
Sesquicentennial |
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Jefferson $1 |
McKinley $1 |
MS 65/65 |
$1 |
$1 |
$1 |
$1 |
$2Vi |
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MS 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 67/67 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 63/63 |
Lot 20
1926
Sesquicentennial
$2Vi
MS 67/67
Lot 22 1852 $1 MS 63/63
Lot 25 1854-S $1 AU 55/55
Lot 37 1866 $1 MS 60/60
Lot 38 1873 SI MS 65/65
Lot 42 1882 $1 MS 63/63
Lot 27 1854 $1 Type 2 AU 55/55
Lot 30 1855-C $1 EF 45/45
Lot 34 1862 $1 MS 63/63
Lot 43 Lot 44 Lot 45
1882 $1 1882 $1 1888 $1
MS 65/65 Proof 63/63 MS 65/65
Lot 35 Lot 36
1862 $1 1862 $1
MS 65/67 MS 67/67
Lot 46 1889 $1 MS 65/65
Lot 47 1889 $1 MS 65/65
Lot 48 Lot 49
1834 $2Vi 1835 $2%
MS 63/63 AU 55/55
Lot 57 1894 $2 Vi MS 63/65
Lot 58 1899 $2 Vi MS 65/65
Lot 59 1900 $2‘/2 MS 65/65
Lot 60 1902 $2Vj MS 65/65
Lot 61
1902 $2% Proof 65/65
Lot 64 1904 $2Vi MS 63/65
Lot 65 1904 $2 Vi MS 65/65
Lot 66 1906 $2Vi MS 60/60
Lot 68 1907 $2 Vi MS 63/63
Lot 73 1911 $2Vi MS 65/65
Lot 75 1915 $2Vi MS 63/65
Lot 83 1856 $3 MS 60/60
Lot 84 1859 $3 MS 60/60
Lot 86 1870 $3 AU 50/50
Lot 89 1878 $3 MS 60/60
Lot 91 1883 $3 MS 63/63
Lot 92 1884 $3 MS 63/65
Lot 94 1889 $3 Proof 55/55
MS 60/63
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Quarter Eagles (cont’d)
77 1926 MINT STATE (65/65)
78 1928 MINT STATE (65/65) NCI for grade and authenticity (1985).
79 1928 Quarter Eagle ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50), 1915 Half
Eagle ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) and 1932 Eagle ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55). (Total: 3 coins)
80 1929 MINT STATE (63/63)
THREE DOLLAR GOLD
8 1 1854 and 1857 both EXTREMELY FINE or better. (Total: 2 coins)
82 1855 VERY FINE (30/30) Entirely original and quite choice but for a scrape above the R in DOLLARS. 1856 VERY FINE (30/30) A nice match to the 1855; this is not quite as sharply struck but has pleasing color and clean surfaces. (Total: 2 coins)
83 1856 MINT STATE (60/60) Satiny and struck in yellowish-green gold. Typical strike for the date with an obverse wire rim, weakness at the bottom of the hair and at the bow. The headdress is, however, sharper than usually seen. Like all of the dates in the late 1850’s, the 1856 is underrated, particularly in higher grades. The great majority grades VF- EF; any piece which grades A U is very scarce while strictly Uncirculated specimens are very rare, (photo)
84 1859 MINT STATE (60/60) Repunched 19. Frosty with some scat¬ tered areas of prooflike reflectiveness in the protected areas. Rich natural coloration includes pink, green and medium orange hues. As attrac¬ tive an “MS 60/60” As one might hope to find. A scarce and very under¬ rated date in Mint State,' most seen grade Extremely Fine. There are two varieties known. The first has a repunched 19 in the date while the second has repunched tops of the 18. The latter is much scarcer and is, in fact, excessively rare in Mint State, (photo)
85 1865 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Very scarce, even in circulated grades.
86 1870 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Semiprooflike. Clean¬ ed at one time and, as a result, hairlined on both the obverse and reverse. The surfaces are, however, nicely retoning in coppery-yellow hues. The wear on this coin is minimal and, if one can overlook the clean¬ ing, a strong bid is advised. A total of 3,500 business strikes were pro¬ duced. Despite periodic claims to the contrary, the 1870 is readily obtainable in all grades except Choice and/or Mint State, (photo)
87 1878 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Semiprooflike with fairly deep coppery-orange toning. The obverse is lightly scratched. Certainly worth a bid in the $650-$700 range.
88 1878 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) An appealing example which is removed from the Mint State level by only faint friction.
89 1878 MINT STATE (60/60) Struck in light yellow gold, this coin possesses clean, frosty surfaces, (photo)
90 1879 VERY FINE (30/30) Light greenish-gold with pale yellow under¬ tones. Evenly worn and unusually clean for the date. A perfect coin for the lower-budget type collector who doesn’t want to fill his Three Dollar Gold Piece hole with an 1854, 1874 or 1878.
91 1883 MINT STATE (63/63) Slightly prooflike but the majority of the surface is lustrous. Beautifully colored in orange-gold and greenish hues. The surfaces are slightly nicer than one would expea for the grade and the strike is very acceptable. Infrequently offered in this grade and of interest to both the advanced type collector and the specialist. With a figure of only 989 business strikes, the 1883 has one of the lowest mintage figures of the series. This date teas hoarded by contemporary col¬ lectors and, as such, it is not as rare as one might anticipate, (photo)
92 1884 MINT STATE (63/65) An excellent match to the above-offered 1883 with similar coloration and overall appearance; on this coin the surfaces tend a bit more towards prooflike refleaiveness. There are some very light hairlines on the obverse; a series of light marks above the LLA in DOLLARS identifies the reverse. A total of 1,000 business strikes were coined. We consider this to be a rarer coin in all grades than the 1883. Virtually all the survivors are Uncirculated coins but, of these, perhaps 10% are strict MS 63+ or better, (photo)
93 Two 1886 both ALMOST UNCIRCULATED with prooflike sur¬ faces. A flashy pair of these scarce coins.
94 1889 PROOF (55/55) 129 struck. Deep orange-toning atop surfaces which show obvious signs of circulation but which retain most of their mirrorlike reflectiveness. The most conspicuous marks are a series of scratches in the left obverse field and a dig above the S in DOLLARS. Certainly not a Gem but attraaive and an affordable piece for the lower budget collector. Proofs of this issue have a full leaf to the left of the date and doubling on the upper left part of the wreath. Business strikes lack these two characteristics, (photo)
HALF EAGLES
95 1802/1 MINT STATE (60/63) One of the more attractive early Half
Eagles we have seen in some time. This example is fully lustrous and displays rich golden-yellow hues. An excellent strike, even on the eagle’s breastfeathers. The planchet is smooth, with no adjustment marks or other detractions. Much nicer than one would expect from a coin of this grade, (photo)
96 1807 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Bust Left. There are some unobtrusive hairlines from a very light cleaning, but the surfaces are otherwise choice with an absolute minimum of circulation marks. A fine representative of this popular series, (photo)
97 1810 VERY FINE (30/30) Large Date, Large 5. Evenly worn with numerous, but tiny marks in the fields. An unusually affordable ex¬ ample of this sought after type, (photo)
98 1834 Classic Head EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Plain 4, Head of 1835. Whizzed. Ex Stack’s 9/24/81: 835.
99 1836 MINT STATE (60/60) Head of 1836; large, close date with tall 1 and 6, large 5 in 5 D. Frosty with some areas of prooflike reflec¬ tiveness in the obverse fields. Struck in rich yellow gold and extreme¬ ly bold for the date with all details up but for the inner curls below IBER in LIBERTY. The surfaces are lightly hairlined but display no deep marks. We have long been of the opinion that the Classic Head gold coins are amongst the most underrated of all types. 1836 Half Eagles are found in four distinct varieties. They are as follows: I. Head of 1835 (top ribbon end ribbed, single forelock); small 5, thin arrowheads. II. Head of 1836 (wide end of truncation, top ribbon end plain); short 1 in date, knobs of 3 closed; large 5. III. Head of 1836 (see above); tall 1 and 6, knobs of 3 apart; large 5. IV. Head of 1837 (truncation less curv¬ ed, single forelock, top ribbon end plain); large date; small 5. This is the scarcest of the four varieties, (photo)
1 00 1 839-C EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) This very popular obverse mint- mark Half Eagle is scarce, not only as a type but also as a date. Softly struck on the hair curls around Liberty’s face but with a bold eagle.
101 1843 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Common for a date in the 40’s but scarce otherwise. Sharp and lustrous with no marks wor¬ thy of mention.
1 02 1 843 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40); 1 855 VERY FINE (30/30); and 1900 MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
1 03 1843-0 Small Letter ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Lustrous yellow gold and green toning over original surfaces. One reverse plan¬ chet flaw (which looks like a shiny spot) beneath the eagle’s left wing. A condition census example. 1847-C EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Rough on both sides but scarce. (Total: 2 coins)
104 1844-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) An interesting coin with a sharp strike, broad borders and semiprooflike surfaces. Toned in an attractive coppery-red color. While common for a New Orleans Mint Half Eagle, this date is scarce in AU condition, (photo)
The color plate for Commemorative Gold — Half Eagles is located on page 3.
Half Eagles (cont’d)
105 1845 MINT STATE (60/60) Semiprooflike and in possession of an excellent strike and a partial wire rim.
106 1845-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Much rarer than the 1844-0 offered above. As one would expect, considerable luster re¬ mains and there is only slight wear on this coin. One nick on Liberty’s cheek is the most obvious mark, (photo)
107 1848 MINT STATE (60/60) Lustrous, (photo)
108 1849/49 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) High date, 49 first punched too low and then corrected. A spectacular Mint blunder which is visi¬ ble to the naked eye and is, as well, quite rare. INS-400 1-E for authen¬ ticity and grade as EF. 1896-S EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Quite lustrous; the obverse field displays a few abrasions. Scarce and not readily available any choicer than this. (Total: 2 coins)
109 1850-C VERY FINE (30/30) Very weak mintmark and unfortunate¬ ly, two initials have been scratched into the left obverse field. A space filler.
1 10 1853-C ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Three small obverse rim cuts barely diminish the desirability of this coin. Semiprooflike and with attractive orange color. Very scarce, (photo)
1 1 1 1853-D MINT STATE (63/63) Above average strike for this rare issue. The surfaces are frosty and display no bothersome marks. Certain to be appreciated by the knowledgeable D Mint collector, (photo)
112 1854 MINT STATE (60/60) Coppery orange color.
1 13 1855-D EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Evenly worn with no problems
worthy of mention.
114 1856 MINT STATE (60/60) Attractive for the grade.
1 1 5 1 856-C EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) According to Akers, this under¬ rated date is a “Sleeper” in the series. Rarely seen above EF. This example retains some mint luster and is, in all probability, one of the finer specimens available on the market, (photo)
1 16 1858 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Sharp, but with scattered marks in the fields.
117 1 869-S EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Inner loop of the 9 lightly recut. Light gold shading to green. A number of faint scratches are present on the obverse, a Mint-made planchet defect is visible at the top of the shield. Despite a relatively high mintage of 31,000 coins, the 1869-S Half Eagle is a very scarce coin in any grade, (photo)
1 18 1882 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Marks above the date. 1908 (In¬ dian) EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Clean and evenly worn. (Total: 2 coins)
1 19 1884-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) A technically uncir¬ culated coin which is removed from the Mint State level by some obverse abrasions in the field and a touch of friction on Ms. Liberty’s jaw. The color is excellent as is the overall appearance. Scarce and underrated.
120 1890-CC EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Typical grade for this somewhat scarce issue.
121 1 890-CC MINT ST ATE (60/60) T races of copper toning are present at the obverse periphery.
122 1892-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Four pinpoint marks are present on Liberty’s cheek. ANACS certified for grade and authen¬ ticity (1984).
123 1893-S MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous with rich color. Very choice for the grade.
124 1900 MINT STATE (63/63) Frosty and clean.
125 1900 MINT STATE (63/63) Very choice for the grade.
126 1900 MINT STATE (63/65) The reverse is fully in the gem category, the obverse nearly so. Light pinkish-gold color, (photo)
1 27 1900 and 1903-S both frosty MINT STATE (65/65) examples. (Total: 2 coins)
128 1900 and 1908-D both ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) ex¬ amples. (Total: 2 coins)
1 29 1903-S MINT STATE (60/60) Free of marks — a reasonable type coin, (photo)
1 30 1905-S MINT STATE (60/60) With a high mintage figure and a pricing in many guidebooks as a common date, this date has gone largely un¬ noticed for its true rarity in grades above EF. This example is highly lustrous with semiprooflike surfaces. An important opportunity for the astute Liberty Half Eagle collector.
131 1906 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) The so-called “overdate” variety. The date is heavily logotyped with a firmly closed 6; within the loop of this numeral is another digit whose curviture does not match that of the 6. It is impossible to state conclusively if this is a “1906/4” or a “1906/5” but we are reasonably certain that it is an overdate of some sort. Very Rare; approximately 10-15 are known. The discovery coin zoos found in 1965; the last we offered at auction was 1984 Mid- Winter ANA: 281.
132 1906-D MINT STATE (65/65) Nice color with a virtually flawless reverse.
133 1907-D MINT STATE (63/65) A few light hairlines on the obverse; the reverse is gem. (photo)
134 1908 Liberty MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty.
135 1908 Liberty MINT STATE (65/65) NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
136 1908-D MINT STATE (60/60)
137 1 908-D MINT ST ATE (60/60) Without any wear but lightly cleaned.
138 1909-D MINT STATE (60/60)
139 1909-D MINT STATE (63/63) Well struck, (photo)
140 1909-D MINT STATE (65/65) NCI for grade and authenticity (1985).
141 1909-D MINT STATE (65/65) Highly lustrous with clean surfaces and rich color. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
142 1910 MINT STATE (60/60)
143 1910 MINT STATE (60/60)
144 1911 MINT STATE (63/65)
145 1911 MINT STATE (65/65) (photo)
146 1911-D ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Scarce, (photo)
147 191 1 -S MINT STATE (65/65) Pinkish gold color and frosty surfaces. Scarce above EF and very rare in choice Mint State condition, (photo)
148 1914 MINT STATE (63/63)
EAGLES
149 1799 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Irregular date, small berries. Well struck with excellent detail and luster remaining. In fact, the reverse is close to Mint State. A couple of very minor obverse rim bruises are mentioned for the sake of accuracy. Early gold in this state of preservation seems very reasonable at today’s levels, (photo)
1 50 1801 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Wide Date. Early Die State without the familiar “spine-like” marks in the Liberty Cap. Light greenish-yellow gold with luster in the protected areas. Sharply struck with no weakness in the stars, curls or feathers; no adjustment marks are present. The fields show uniform abrasions but none go deep into the surfaces. ANACS F-1662-B (7-26-83) for grade and authenticity. Ex Worth Hill/Lanting: 175 at $4,600. The coin was returned due to tts being bent (a fact mentioned in its past description but, obviously, not stressed strongly enough). This bend is fairly severe but it could be worked-out by a professional. Due to this planchet bend, we feel that the winning bid (this time) should be somewhere in the neighborhood of $3,800-$4,200. (photo)
The color plate for Half Eagles — Eagles is located on page 6
Page 5
Half Eagles — Eagles
Lot 96 1807 $5 AU 50/50
Lots 96 — 199
Lot 97 1810 $5 VF 30/30
Lot 99 1836 $5 MS 60/60
Lot 104 1844-0 $5 AU 55/55
Lot 106 1845-0 $5 AU 55/55
Lot 107 1848 $5 MS 60/60
Lot 110 1853-C $5 AU 55/55
Lot 133 1907-D $5 MS 63/65
Lot 135 1908 $5 MS 65/65
Lot 129 1903-S $5 MS 60/60
Lot 126 1900 $5 MS 63/65
Lot 117 1869-S $5 EF 40/40
Lot 115 1856-C $5 EF 40/40
Lot 111 1853-D $5 MS 63/63
Lot 147 1911-S $5 MS 65/65
Lot 146 1911-D $5 AU 55/55
Lot 145 1911 $5 MS 65/65
Lot 141 1909-D $5 MS 65/65
Lot 139 1909-D $5 MS 63/63
Lot 149 1799 $10 AU 50/50
18 93
Lot 164 1893 $10 MS 63/53
Lot 163 1891-CC $10 MS 63/63
Lot 157 1853-0 $10 AU/MS 55/60
Lot 151 1801 $10 AU/MS 55/60
Lot 150 1801 $10 AU 50/50
Lot 179 1901-S $10 MS 63/65
Lot 178 1901-S $10 MS 63/65
Lot 175 1901-S $10 MS 63/65
Lot 170 1897 $10 MS 63/65
Eagles — Double Eagles
Lots 200 — 304
Lot 202
Lot 200
Lot 201
1902-S $10 1903 $10
MS 65/65 MS 65/65
1903-0 $10 MS 63/63
Lot 205 1907 $10 MS 63/63
Lot 210 1908-D $10 MS 63/65
Lot 214 1909-S $10 AU 55/55
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Lot 216 |
Lot 225 |
Lot 229 |
Lot 230 |
Lot 235 |
Lot 236 |
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1910-D $10 |
1911 $10 |
1912 $10 |
1912 $10 |
1912-S $10 |
1913 $10 |
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MS 60/60 |
MS 63/63 |
MS 63/63 |
MS 63/63 |
MS 60/60 |
MS 63/63 |
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Lot 247
Lot 242
Lot 252
1914-S $10 MS 63/63
1926 $10 MS 60/63
1932 $10 MS 63/63
1932 $10 MS 63/65
Lot 260 1851-0 $20 AU 50/50
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Lot 262 1855-S $20 AU/MS 55/60
Lot 275 1873 $20 MS 60/63
Lot 281 1880 $20 MS 60/60
Lot 268 1866 $20 MS 60/63
Lot 290 1895-S $20 MS 63/65
Lot 291 1896-S $20 MS 63/65
Lot 292 1897-S $20 MS 63/63
Lot 299 1900 $20 MS 65/65
Lot 301 1901 $20
MS 63/6!i
Eagles (cont’d)
151 1801 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) Ful¬ ly prooflike with light yellow-green color. Lightly cleaned years ago, the result being some obverse hairlines. Reverse adjustment marks run across the clouds. Exceptionally well struck and very flashy as well, (photo)
152 1846-0 EXTREMELY FINE ,(40/40) The highest quality generally available for this scarce issue.
153 1849-0 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Struck in the typical New Orleans greenish-gold and toning to a coppery-yellow at the peripheries. As is common for this date, the obverse appears weaker than the reverse and the surfaces are abraded; in fairness it should be stated that there are no significant marks save for a reverse rim bruise at 1:30. The se¬ cond rarest New Orleans Eagle of the 1840’s (trailing only the nearly- uncollectible 1841-0) and a coin which is usually found in Very Fine.
154 1851-0 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) A scarce issue, with most known survivors falling into the VF category. Numerous light circulation marks in the fields. The most noticeable is under the T in UNITED.
155 1851-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) A second example, this one in an even more elusive state. Sharply struck with relatively clean surfaces.
1 56 1853 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Typical baggy surfaces but quite lustrous.
157 1853-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) Repunched 53, normal shield. Fully Prooflike and exceedingly sharp; a case could be made for calling this a presentation piece (see below). It is probable that this coin never entered circulation but the fields, especially on the obverse, are extremely baggy. The strike of this is simply incredible with every last detail up and bold plus broad rims. Two factors make us feel that this is, in fact, a first-strike: there is no polish within the shield and there is a die crack running from the right serif of the E through the second S in STATES to a denticle above the left side of the O in OF. In addition to the spectacular appearance of this coin, it is very rare in this grade. We are aware of only one truly Uncirculated coin and no more than seven-nine AU’s. Amongst recent offerings, only Eliasberg: 692 can compare. The supposed Proo) sold as lot 1303 in A UCTION 79 (this same coin was called a “P/L Un¬ circulated” in its prior offering in the Merkin 3/69 sale, lot 421) was, in our opinion, a business strike. The coin we offer is very similar in terms of strike and depth of surface, (photo)
158 1875-CC VERY FINE (20/20) Typical strike for the date with the left obverse and the hair below LIBE weak; the left “C” in the mint- mark also Shows the typical weakness. Light orange-gold with nice sur¬ faces for the grade; the reverse is a full 10 points higher than the obverse making this, overall, a choice, pleasing coin. A rare date in any grade. Ex A UCTION 79: 1315. Readily identifiable as authentic by the presence of a die lump atop the right serif of the Y in LIBER TY. This diagnostic characteristic can also be used in examining any purported 1875 Philadelphia Eagles; these have no lump.
159 1883-S VERY FINE (35/35) Original and choice for the grade; just a few too many bagmarks are present to grade this a full “EF”. 1895-S EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Lustrous but, as usual, rather heavily abraded. INS 3942-E for authenticity and grade (as “Extremely Fine”) accompanies. A scarce pair. (Total: 2 coins)
160 1891-CC MINT STATE (63/63) Nice color and luster.
161 1891 -CC MINT ST ATE (63/63) Similar to the previous lot. One small spot to the left of the eagle’s neck.
162 1891-CC MINT STATE (63/63) From the same source as the two previous specimens.
1 63 1891-CC MINT STATE (63/63) The most available CC Eagle; usually collected as an example of the Carson City Mint, (photo)
164 1893 MINT STATE (63/63) Fully prooflike with superior luster. An uncommonly “pizzazzy” Liberty Eagle, (photo)
165 1893 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Signs of a light cleaning on the obverse. 1909-S VERY FINE (35/35) Basically choice for the grade with liberal but even wear. (Total: 2 coins)
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The color plate for Eagles
166 1893-0 MINT STATE (60/60) and (2) 1895-0 also'MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
167 1894-0 MINT STATE (60/60)
1 68 1 894-0 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) and 1 908 No Motto ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50). (Total: 2 coins)
169 1896-S MINT STATE (60/60) According to Akers, this is one of the most underrated and unappreciated of all U.S. gold coins. Very rare in grades above VF, with only a handful of auction appearances for AU coins and just three sales records for Mint State specimens during the past forty years. The last Mint State example to appear at public auction was quite choice and fetched a very healthy $10,450 (including the 10% buyer’s charge). While not in the class with that coin, this piece is still among the finest known. When this date is recognized for its true rarity, the new owner of this lot will thank his lucky stars, (photo)
170 1897 MINT STATE (63/65) Frosty and appealing, (photo)
171 1 897-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) and 1903-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55). (Total: 2 coins)
172 1900 MINT STATE (63/63)
As was the case in our ANA Mid-Winter Sale in February, we are again privileg¬ ed to offer an original mini-hoard of 1901 -S Eagles. Those in the San Antonio Auction brought an average price of nearly $1,300 each. The group to follow is of similar quality and is from the same consignor with the major difference being that a number of these specimens have prooflike surfaces. If you were unsuccessful in an attempt to purchase some of these coins last time, here is a second opportunity.
173 1 90 1 -S MINT STATE (63/63)
174 1 90 1 -S MINT STATE (63/63)
175 1 90 1 -S MINT ST ATE (63/65) A pristine example with superb color, (photo)
176 1901-S MINT STATE (63/65)
177 1901-S MINT STATE (63/65)
178 1901-S MINT STATE (63/65) (photo)
179 1901-S MINT STATE (63/65) There is a copper spot atop the Y in
LIBERTY, (photo)
180 Three 1901-S all MINT STATE (60/60) or better. One coin has some copper staining on the obverse and another piece has some on the reverse. (Total: 3 coins)
181 Three 1901-S all MINT STATE (60/60) or better. (Total: 3 coins)
182 Three more 1901-S just like the preceding lot. (Total: 3 coins)
183 Another group of the same quality. (Total: 3 coins)
184 And another trio. (Total: 3 coins)
185 Two additional 1901-S Eagles both lovely MINT STATE (63/63) specimens. (Total: 2 coins)
186 Three 1901-S all MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
187 Another threesome grading MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
188 And another trio. (Total: 3 coins)
189 Three more. (Total: 3 coins)
190 And another group of three. (Total: 3 coins)
191 Just like the above. (Total: 3 coins)
192 Another threesome. (Total: 3 coins)
193 Still another trio. (Total: 3 coins)
194 And this one too. (Total: 3 coins)
195 As is this group. (Total: 3 coins)
Double Eagles is located on page 7.
Eagles (cont’d)
196 And this one. (Total: 3 coins)
197 And this one, too. Still another group of three. (Total: 3 coins)
198 This threesome concludes a fantastic run of 1901-S Eagles. Between this Auction and our San Antonio Sale, our consignor has furnished us with over 110 of these wonderful pieces. (Total: 3 coins)
199 1902-S MINT STATE (63/65) A lovely, vibrant coin very similar to the 1901-S pieces in this sale, (photo)
200 1902-S MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and appealing, (photo)
201 1903 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and very sharply struck, (photo)
202 1903-0 MINT STATE (63/63) Rich, deep golden color, (photo)
203 1907 Liberty MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny surfaces.
204 1907 Indian MINT STATE (60/60)
205 1907 Indian MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous with a few well-scattered marks. There are some patches of dirt around the date; these are, in all probability, removable, (photo)
206 1908, 1909 and 1910 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
207 1908 and 1910 both MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 2 coins)
208 1908-D No Motto ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Only four circulated specimens made their way to the auction block in 1984.
209 1908-D No Motto MINT STATE (60/63) One obvious bagmark on the Indian’s cheek.
210 1908-D No Motto MINT STATE (63/65) Exceptionally clean sur¬ faces with a satinlike appearance, (photo)
2 1 1 1908-D Motto ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Considered by Akers to be one of the most underrated dates in the series.
212 1908-S EXTREMELY FINE (40/40)
213 1909 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) An interesting coin which was purchased by the consignor as a “possible Proof’.
214 1909-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Very scarce in uncir¬ culated, but not so in AU; an affordable example, (photo)
215 1 909-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) Light obverse friction, fully Mint State reverse.
216 1910-D MINT STATE (60/60) A highly lustrous D Mint specimen, (photo)
217 1910-D MINT STATE (63/63)
218 Three 1910-D all ALMOST UNCIRCULATED or better. (Total: 3 coins)
219 Three 1910-D grading ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
220 Three 1910-D grading ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
221 1910-D and (2) 1911 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
222 1910-Sand 1913 both choice ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55). (Total: 2 coins)
223 1911 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) Very nice for the grade.
224 1911 MINT STATE (60/63) Rich orange-gold color.
225 1911 MINT STATE (63/63) (photo)
226 Three 1911 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
227 Three 1911 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
228 191 1 and 1916-S both MINT STATE (65/65). (Total: 2 coins)
229 1912 MINT STATE (63/63) (photo)
230 1912 MINT STATE (63/63) A lovely example, (photo)
231 Three 1912 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
232 Three 1912 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
233 Two 1912 and a 1913 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
234 1912-S EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) A substantial amount of luster adheres to unabraded orange-gold surfaces. As usual, the hair below BERT in LIBERTY is weakly struck.
235 1912-S MINT STATE (60/60) Scarce in any grade; with excellent luster and superb deep coloration, (photo)
236 1913 MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous with rich yellowish coloration. There are some scattered marks, particularly on the reverse, but these are not inconsistent with the grade, (photo)
237 Three 1913 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
238 Three 1913 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
239 Three 1913 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
240 Three 1914 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
241 1914 Eagle ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) and a 1913 Dou¬ ble Eagle also ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55). (Total: 2 coins)
242 1914-S MINT STATE (63/63) Scarce, even in MS 60 condition and rare in choice BU. A few marks are obvious on the Indian’s cheek but the reverse is very clean, (photo)
243 Two 1915 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED to MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 2 coins)
244 1916-S MINT STATE (63/63).
245 1916-S MINT STATE (63/63)
246 1916-S MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny and clean.
247 1926 MINT STATE (60/63) Exceedingly lustrous, (photo)
248 Two 1926 MINT STATE (60/60) to MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
249 Two 1926 MINT STATE (60/60) to MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
250 1932 MINT STATE (63/63) Pretty orange-gold tints.
251 1932 MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous and bearing fewer marks than most similarly graded Indian Eagles.
252 1932 MINT STATE (63/63) Cartwheel luster and a few copper spots add to the appeal of this beauty, (photo)
253 1932 MINT STATE (63/65)
254 1932 MINT STATE (63/65) Lustrous and attractive.
255 1932 MINT STATE (63/65) With lovely cartwheel luster and cop¬ pery gold color — a magnificent example, (photo)
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Double Eagles — Patterns
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Lot 317 |
Lot 322 |
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1903-S $20 |
1907 $20 |
1908 $20 |
1908 $20 |
1909-S $20 |
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MS 65/65 |
High Relief EF 45/45 |
MS 63/65 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 63/65 |
Lot 345 1911-D $20 MS 63/65
Lot 346 1911-D $20 MS 63/65
Lot 363 1915-S $20 MS 65/63
Lot 364 1915-S $20 MS 65/65
Lot 370 1922-S $20 MS 63/63
Lot 371
Lot 383
Lot 391
Lot 396
Lot 405
1923 $20 MS 63/63
1924 $20 MS 63/65
1924 $20 1924-D $20
MS 67/67 MS 63/65
1926-S $20 MS 63/65
Lot 406 1926-S $20 MS 65/65
Lot 407 1926-S $20 MS 67/67
Lot 412 1927 $20 MS 65/65
Lot 420 1928 $20 MS 63/63
Lot 425 1928 $20 MS 65/65
Lot 430
1849 Mormon $2'/2 VF 20/20
Lot 431
1850 Mormon $5 VF 25/25
Lot 432
1860 Mormon $5 EF 45/45
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Lot 442 J-125 3c Proof 63/63
Lot 449 J-212 lc Proof 63/63
Lot 452 J-236 50c Proof 65/65
Eagles (cont’d)
256 Two 1932, one ALMOST UNCIRCULATED and the other MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
257 Two 1932 MINT STATE (60/60) to MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
DOUBLE EAGLES
258 1850 EXTREMELY FINE/ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (45/50) Once cleaned, as evidenced by the large number of hairlines present. Still, as the first collectable year of Double Eagle, a desirable specimen.
259 1851-0 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) An elusive New Orleans issue.
260 1851-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Prooflike, as are vir¬ tually all high grade examples. Most often collected as an O Mint type as this is the most readily available date from the Louisiana Mint, (photo)
261 1852-0 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Bagmarks associated with the grade.
262 1855-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) Semiprooflike with golden-orange color. Very scarce, even in this grade, (photo)
263 1856-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Common for a type one San Francisco twenty but still an above average example for the date. Scufly obverse, decent reverse.
264 1858 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Semiprooflike with the obverse nearly fully prooflike. There is virtually no wear present but the surfaces, especially the fields, are liberally abraded. An obverse wire rim is present from 1:00 to 5:00 and the overall quality of strike is excellent. This is a much scarcer date than its mintage of 211, 714 would indicate. The vast majority of survivors grade Extremely Fine with little or no luster and heavy abrasions. Strictly Mint State 1858 Double Eagles are, at the very least, R-6 and very choice pieces are excessively rare.
265 1861 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Lustrous.
266 1861-S VERY FINE (35/35) Medium S, thin numerals. Possibly dip¬ ped some time back and, as a result, somewhat light in its hue; some deeper gold toning is just beginning to form. The surfaces are typical with numerous abrasions visible; fortunately, none of these are par¬ ticularly deep or obtrusive. One of the scarcest San Francisco Liberty Head Double Eagles and a date which is very seldom seen above EF. INS certificate #4527E accompanies. All 1861-S Double Eagles have a Medium S mintmark; two varieties are known: 1) Heavy Date. 2) Thin Date with very thin serifs on the 1 ’s and bases on the 8 and the 6.
267 1866 With Motto ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Obverse abrasions; much nicer reverse. Scarce in all grades.
268 1866 With Motto MINT STATE (60/63) Lustrous with tinges of pink and green toning at the centers. The obverse is scuffy but there are no marks which break the actual surface; the reverse is surprisingly clean with an absence of all but the slightest marks. A tiny obverse rim bruise at 12:30 serves as identification, (photo)
269 1868-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Difficult to locate in grades above EF. Typical surfaces for an AU coin.
270 1871 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Abraded on the obverse, with the most notable mark being beneath Liberty’s eye. Nicer reverse. One of the rarer P Mint Liberty Double Eagles.
271 1871-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Light abrasions but with bright, semiprooflike surfaces. Very scarce above EF condition.
272 1872-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Like many of these better circulated dates in this sale, this example has abrasions which one would associate with the grade. Another very scarce coin in AU condition.
273 1 872-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Common for a CC Twenty but rare by normal standards for a Liberty Double Eagle. The obverse has numerous circulation marks; the reverse is quite clean.
The color plate for Eagles — Double
1873 Open 3 MINT STATE (60/60) An extremely nice coin for the grade with full luster and original pinkish-orange coloration. As usual for the date, the surfaces are heavily abraded. 1873 Double Eagles are found with both Closed 3 and Open 3 logotypes. The former is much scarcer and is quite underrated in all grades.
1873 Open 3 MINT STATE (60/63) Struck in pinkish-gold color with semiprooflike surfaces, (photo)
1875- CC MINT STATE (63/63) Another date which is common only in terms of Carson City Double Eagles.
1876- CC EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Typical grade for the issue, with some luster remaining.
1878- CC VERY FINE (30/30) Another scarce Liberty Double Eagle.
1879- CC VERY FINE (30/30)
1879-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Evenly worn.
1880 MINT STATE (60/60) Elusive in high grades, only one uncir¬ culated piece was sold at auction in 1984. (photo)
1883-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Still another Car- son City issue which is not normally found in this condition.
1883- CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) A near twin to the last.
1884- CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50)
1884-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Nice for the grade. Affordable for a CC Twenty.
1890 MINT STATE (60/63) Typical obverse, choice reverse.
1890-CC EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Obverse scratch from the top of the tenth star to the bottom of the last star. Lightly cleaned but with original luster remaining.
1890-CC EXTREMELY FINE (45/45)
1890-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Deep coppery gold color over choice surfaces.
1895- S MINT STATE (63/65) Attractive pinkish-gold coloration, (photo)
1896- S MINT STATE (63/65) Attractive color and luster, (photo)
1897- S MINT STATE (63/63) Highly lustrous obverse; frosty reverse. Excellent quality for the grade, (photo)
1897- S MINT STATE (63/65) Lovely golden-orange color.
1898 MINT STATE (63/60) Semiprooflike. One large obverse mark at the base of the eagle’s right wing.
1898- S MINT STATE (63/65) The reverse is extremely clean.
1899 MINT STATE (60/60) A pleasing coin but for a planchet distur¬ bance at the central reverse.
1899 MINT STATE (63/65) Satiny greenish-gold surfaces with an exceptionally nice reverse.
1900 MINT STATE (63/65)
1900 MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny pinkish-gold surfaces, (photo)
1901 MINT STATE (60/63) Excellent luster and color. Two fairly obvious milling marks at the upper obverse knock this attractive coin out of the “63/65” level. Repunched base of the first 1 in the date. Ap¬ proximately 10% of all 1901 Double Eagles seen display this repunching.
1901 MINT STATE (63/65) (photo)
1903 MINT STATE (60/63) One cut on the chin precludes a higher classification.
1903 MINT STATE (63/63) The second of four nice examples.
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Double Eagles (cont’d)
304 1903 MINT STATE (63/65) A superb reverse but a baggy obverse, (photo)
305 1903 MINT STATE (65/63)
306 1903 and 1904 both MINT STATE (65/65). (Total: 2 coins)
307 1903-S MINT STATE (65/65) Swirling luster with golden-orange color. Choice and flashy despite some scuffs in the right obverse field, (photo)
308 1904 MINT STATE (63/63)
309 1904 MINT STATE (63/65) Exceptionally nice reverse.
310 1904 MINT STATE (63/65)
311 1904 MINT STATE (63/65) Only a facial scuff or two away from 65.
312 1904 MINT STATE (65/65) The surfaces are very clean.
313 1904 MINT STATE (60/63) Lustrous and 1 9 1 5 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45). (Total: 2 coins)
314 1 905 MINT ST ATE (60/60) One obverse stain to the right of the fourth star.
315 1907 Liberty MINT STATE (63/63) Somewhat baggy but lustrous and toned to a rich orange-gold.
316 1907-S MINT STATE (63/63) Frosty and toned to a medium orange- gold hue. The obverse is a trifle scuffy in the fields; the reverse is choice. While not a particularly scarce date, the 1907-S is always in demand as the last Liberty Head Double Eagle struck at the San Francisco Mint.
317 1907 High Relief EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Nice even wear. A reverse rim bruise appears at 7:00. The obverse is problem free. This lot represents one of the more affordable examples of this ever- popular design, (photo)
318 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (63/63)
319 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (63/63) Clean for the grade.
320 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (63/63)
321 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (63/63) Well struck.
322 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (63/65) Few of this date come with the vibrant luster of this example. A few obverse marks away from a full 65 rating. An excellent example of a No Motto Double Eagle, (photo)
323 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (65/65)
324 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty and clean.
325 1908 No Motto MINT STATE (65/65) One reverse spot on the eagle’s upper left wing is more than compensated for by the attractive color and luster, (photo)
326 Two 1908 both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
327 Three 1908 No Motto all MINT STATE (60/60) or better. (Total: 3 coins)
328 1908-D No Motto MINT STATE (60/60) A few light marks but lustrous and attractive. 1908-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Lustrous but baggy. Scarce; only 22,000 were coined. (Total: 2 coins)
329 1908-D With Motto MINT STATE (63/63)
330 1908-S EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Scarce in all grades, most ex¬ amples of this date are VF to AU. Only 22,000 were minted making this date the second lowest mintage of any regular issue Saint Gaudens Double Eagle.
331 1908-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50)
332 1909-D ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Another scarce Saint Gaudens, even in circulated grades.
333 1909-D ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Virtually all of the original luster is present; the devices show obvious wear at the high spots. Scarce.
334 1909-S MINT STATE (63/63) Satiny greenish gold surfaces.
335 1909-S MINT STATE (63/65) Very clean, just lacking that extra bit of flash required for a 65/65 grade, (photo)
336 1910 MINT STATE (65/63)
337 Two 1 9 1 0 and one 1 9 1 0-D grading MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
338 1910, 1914-S and 1924 all MINT STATE (60/63) examples. (Total: 3 coins)
339 1910-D MINT STATE (63/63)
340 1910-D MINT STATE (63/63) Typically subdued luster below orange and greenish toning; very choice surfaces display no significant breaks.
341 1911 MINT STATE (63/63)
342 1911 MINT STATE (65/65)
343 191 1-D MINT STATE (60/63) Lovely cartwheel luster on the reverse.
344 1 9 1 1 -D MINT STATE (63/65)
345 191 1-D MINT STATE (63/65) Light pinkish gold color. The fields are very clean, (photo)
346 191 1-D MINT STATE (63/65) One horizontal mark at Ms. Liber¬ ty’s midsection is the cause of the split grade, (photo)
347 191 1-D MINT STATE (65/65) Clean and frosty.
348 Two 191 1-D both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
349 1911-S MINT STATE (63/63)
350 1911-S MINT STATE (63/63) Light orange toning over lustrous surfaces.
351 1912 MINT STATE (63/63) A better date.
352 1913 MINT STATE (63/63) Attractive halo effect to the obverse.
353 1913-D MINT STATE (65/63)
354 Two 1913-D both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
355 Three 1913-D grading MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
356 Three 1913-D grading an average of MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
357 Three 1 9 1 3-D grading an average of MINT ST ATE (6 3/63). A lustrous trio. (Total: 3 coins)
358 191 3-S MINT STATE (60/60) Unfortunately, not as rare as its low mintage would indicate.
359 19 13-S MINT STATE (65/65)
360 1914 MINT STATE (63/63) Unimprovable quality for the grade.
361 1914-S MINT STATE (65/63) A couple of reverse marks away from a full gem classification.
362 1915 MINT STATE (63/63)
363 1915-S MINT STATE (65/63) (photo)
364 1915-S MINT STATE (65/65) One small copper stain to the left of the L in LIBERTY, (photo)
365 1916-S MINT STATE (60/60)
366 Two 1922 grading MINT STATE (63/63) or better. (Total: 2 coins)
367 Three 1922 grading an average of MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
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The color plate for Double Eagles — Patterns is located on page 10.
Double Eagles (cont’d)
368 Three 1922 grading MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
369 1922-S MINT STATE (60/60) A moderately scarce date, the majori¬ ty of which are AU or Unc. Prior to the release of a European hoard in the 1960’s, the 1922-S was considered a true rarity. Still, much more desirable than a common date as the price realized will no doubt show.
370 1922-S MINT STATE (63/63) Light pink and green toning on fully lustrous, moderately abraded surfaces. The strike is, for the date, typical with sharp centers but some beveling on the rims, (photo)
371 1923 MINT STATE (63/63) (photo)
372 Three 1923 grading MINT STATE (63/63) on average. (Total: 3 coins)
373 1923-D MINT STATE (63/63) Clean and with the pinkish hues often found on coins of this date.
374 1924 MINT STATE (63/63)
375 1924 MINT STATE (63/63)
376 1924 MINT STATE (63/63)
377 1924 MINT STATE (63/63)
378 1924 MINT STATE (63/63)
379 1924 MINT STATE (63/63)
380 1924 MINT STATE (63/63) Pleasing for an MS 63 St. Gaudens.
381 1924 MINT STATE (63/63) Rich orange-gold toning over typical surfaces.
382 1924 MINT STATE (63/65)
383 1924 MINT STATE (63/65) (photo)
384 1924 MINT STATE (63/65)
385 1924 MINT STATE (63/65)
386 1924 MINT STATE (63/65)
387 1924 MINT STATE (63/65)
388 1924 MINT STATE (63/65) Pinkish gold with a gem reverse.
389 1924 MINT STATE (65/63)
390 1924 MINT STATE (65/65) Satinlike in appearance.
391 1924 MINT STATE (67/67) Lovely orange-gold color, (photo)
392 Two 1924 both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
393 Three 1924 all MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
394 Three 1924 all MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
395 Three 1924 grading MINT STATE (63/63). Total: 3 coins)
396 1924-D MINT STATE (63/65) (photo)
397 1925 MINT STATE (63/65) Gem reverse with light reddish copper stains.
398 Two 1925 both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
399 1926 MINT STATE (63/63)
400 1926 MINT STATE (63/63)
401 1926 MINT STATE (63/63) Unusual and highly desirable semiprooflike surfaces.
402 1926 MINT STATE (63/65) A few minor obverse abrasions barely keep this coin out of the gem classification.
403 1926 MINT STATE (63/65)
404 Three 1926 MINT STATE (63/63). One has an orange blush on the right side of the obverse. (Total: 3 coins)
405 1926-S MINT STATE (63/65) While not as nice as the other pieces of this date that follow, this example is, nevertheless, scarce in this state of preservation, (photo)
406 1926-S MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous surfaces with a minimum of marks. This lot, the preceding one, and the following represent three of the finest 1926-S Double Eagles which we have offered in some time, (photo)
407 1926-S MINT STATE (67/67) An exquisite example with lush satiny surfaces toned to a glowing yellow gold; coppery hues are present from 3:00 to 5:00 and 9:00 to 1 1:00 on the reverse. Other than a mark on Ms. Liberty’s left arm plus a few signs of contact on her left leg, the surfaces are perfect. The strike is also outstanding with minimal rim bevelling and exceptional definition on such fine details as the olive leaves, hair strands and eagle feathers. One of the finest 1926-S Dou¬ ble Eagles we have ever sold. Were it being sold in May 1945 (instead of 1985), this coin would be the highlight of the sale. Until a number of pieces were discovered in Europe in the 1960’s and 1970’s, the 1926-S was considered to be amongst the rarest dates in the entire series. Today, it is scarce in grades up to and including APS 63 and very scarce in MS 65 or better, (photo)
408 1927 MINT STATE (63/63)
409 1927 MINT STATE (63/63)
410 1927 MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous and choice for the grade.
411 1927 MINT STATE (63/63)
412 1927 MINT STATE (65/65) Lovely golden-orange color, (photo)
413 Two 1927 both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
414 Three 1927 grading MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
415 Three 1927 all MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
416 1928 MINT STATE (63/63)
417 1928 MINT STATE (63/63)
418 1928 MINT STATE (63/63)
419 1928 MINT STATE (63/63)
420 1928 MINT STATE (63/63) (photo)
421 1928 MINT STATE (63/63)
422 1928 MINT STATE (63/63)
423 1928 MINT STATE (63/65)
424 1928 MINT STATE (63/65) Rich, deep color.
425 1928 MINT STATE (65/65) Splendid satiny smooth surfaces with a minimum of marks. Much finer than your everyday MS 65 St. Gaudens. Superb color, (photo)
426 1928 MINT STATE (67/67) A premium coin with excellent color atop unmarked, richly lustrous surfaces. Ex: NERCA 4/80: 264.
427 Two 1928 both MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
428 Three 1928 in MINT STATE (63/63) condition. (Total: 3 coins)
429 Three 1928 each MINT STATE (63/63) in grade. (Total: 3 coins)
TERRITORIAL GOLD
430 1849 Mormon $2.50 VERY FINE (20/20) Obverse: Bishop Mitre above all-seeing eye; Holiness To The Lord around: Two clasped hands with date below; G.S.L.C.P.G. above; Two and Half Dollar in semi¬ circle below. Typical uneven wear resulting from buckled dies. Rare¬ ly offered for sale and always in demand, (photo)
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Territorial Gold (cont’d)
PATTERNS
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432
433
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436
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1850 Mormon VERY FINE (25/25) Deseret Assay Office $5. K.agm-5. (High R-5). Bishop’s mitre above the all seeing eye of Jehovah, HOLINESS TO THE LORD around; clasped hands with date and denomination below, G.S.L.C.P.G. above (i.e., Great Salt Lake City Pure Gold). Struck in light green gold and very slightly prooflike. The surfaces are somewhat grainy; this was probably as struck. The primary identifying marks are all on the obverse; these include small digs bet¬ ween the second S in HOLINESS and the T in TO and another after the O in TO. All details are plainly visible although the bottom of the clasped hands is somewhat faint. The 1850 Mormon coinage is, basical¬ ly, a reworking of the 1849 designs but with a sharpening of the details. The Mormon ’s Mint was created by Brigham Young in 1849; the site was Salt Lake City. Thomas Bullock was the director; a dentist named J.M. Barlow is thought to have cut the dies for this and the other issue. The Mormon gold coins gained immediate infamy for being radically underweight. An assay by Eckfeldt and DuBois, in 1850, showed the in¬ trinsic value of the Half Eagle to be only $4.30. Biblical scholars will recognize the inspiration of Barlow’s design to be Exodus XXVIII 36:’/ “and thou shalt make a plate of pure gold and grave upon it, like the engrav¬ ings on a signet, “Holiness to the Lord;” and thou shalt put it on a blue lace that it may be on the miter; upon the forehead of the miter shall it be. ” (photo)
1860 Mormon EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Deseret Assay Office $5. Kagin-6. (High R-5). The famous “Beehive Half Eagle.” HOLINESS TO THE LORD around (in Deseret Alphabet), reclin¬ ing lion left, date below; DESERET ASSAY OFFICE PURE GOLD around, spread eagle facing left behind beehive, 5D below. Struck in green gold and toning to a rich coppery-orange. Well centered and sharp with evenly-distributed wear. The surfaces are flawless except for a scrape which runs from the lion’s tail to the field right of the 0 in the date. A really attractive and obviously original example of this scarce and charming coin. Don Kagin claims that all of these pieces were coined betzveen 28/2/61 and 9/3/61; .91 7 fine Colorado gold was used (the earlier pieces had used .890 fine California gold). These “Beehive” coins were struck in the home of Dr. William Sharp from dies cut by Barlow. Without a doubt, this is the handsomest of all the Mormon coinage and it is, as well, the last coin ever struck by the Deseret Assay Office, (photo)
CALIFORNIA GOLD
1853 MINT STATE (63/63) Half Dollar. Octagonal. Liberty Head. BG-304. Prooflike obverse; semiprooflike reverse.
1852 MINT STATE (60/60) Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-401. and 1874 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-1034. (Total: 2 coins)
1854 MINT STATE (63/60) Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-403. R-7. Prooflike with a spectacular obverse.
1853-D MINT STATE (63/63) Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-408. R-7. Rich orange-gold color.
1853-D Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-421. ALMOST UN¬ CIRCULATED (50/50). 1869 Half Dollar. Octagonal. Liberty Head. BG-919. EXTREMELY FINE (45/45). and 1871 Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-1027. EXTREMELY FINE (45/45). (Total: 3 coins)
1853-D MINT STATE (60/60) Half Dollar. Round. Liberty Head. BG-422. R-7.
1854 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) One Dollar. Octagonal. Liberty Head. BG-508.
1855 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) One Dollar. Octagonal. Liberty Head. BG-533.
1876 MINT STATE (65/63) Half Dollar. Round. Indian Head. BG-1065. Fully prooflike with exceptional color and surfaces.
442 J-125 1850 PROOF (63/63) Radiated Liberty Cap Trime. Silver. P.E. (R-4.) Deep grey coloration, (photo)
443 J-160 1854 PROOF (65/65) The Franklin Peale Cent. 99.74 grains original. Copper. P.E. (R-4). Mostly brown with flashes of green iridescence. A particularly attractive copper.
444 J-161 1854 PROOF (60/60) Franklin Peale Cent. Bronze. P.E. (R-5). Chocolate brown obverse, brown and olive reverse. A couple of stains behind the head serve as identification.
445 J-161 1854 PROOF (63/63) Another Franklin Peale Cent. Bronze. P.E. (R-5). Mostly brown with olive highlights on the obverse.
446 J-206 1858 PROOF (65/65) Cent. Small flying eagle obverse; reverse of the regular die. Copper-Nickel. P.E. (R-5). Obverse with a few small spots, choicer reverse.
447 J-208 1858 PROOF (65/65) Cent. Indian Head obverse of regular die. Reverse with One Cent in a laurel wreath. Copper-Nickel. P.E. (R-4). Slightly mellowed color with an absence of spots or other imperfections.
448 J-208 1858 PROOF (65/65) Cent. A second example, this one with considerably more reflectiveness to the surfaces.
449 J-212 1858 PROOF (63/63) Indian Cent. Oak Wreath reverse. Copper- Nickel. P.E. (R-5). Deeply reflective with traces of light golden ton¬ ing. Much nicer than is generally seen, (photo)
450 J-212 1858 PROOF (63/63) A second example. Mostly brown with traces of tan.
451 J-228 1859 MINT STATE (63/63) Indian Cent. Regular die obverse of 1859 with reverse of 1860. Copper-Nickel. P.E. (R-6). Semiproof¬ like with mottled red and brown color.
452 J-236 1859 PROOF (65/65) The Paquet Half Dollar. Copper. R.E. (R-4). Broken ribbon on reverse. Mostly brown with tinges of red re¬ maining. (photo)
453 J-239 1859 PROOF (63/63) Longacre Half Dollar. Reverse with Vi Dollar in “Cereal Wreath”. Silver. R.E. (R-4). Hairlined in the fields, (photo)
454 J-240 1859 PROOF (65/65) Half Dollar. The Longacre design. Cop¬ per. R.E. (R-4). Red and brown with light spots on the reverse. The obverse is exceptional, (photo)
455 J-246 1859 PROOF (63/63) Half Dollar. Mule of the Longacre obverse with the Paquet reverse. Copper. R.E. (R-7; we estimate that seven or eight pieces are known). Red and olive with a good percentage of the original Mint color present; some violet shadings are forming. Somewhat dull as are all known examples of this underrated and rare mule. It is our opinion that this issue is a restrike, probably struck in the 1868-70 era. The dies used were slightly rusted and showed enough overall corrosion to have dulled them. From 1973 to 1984 there were seven auc¬ tion appearances; these represented four separate coins and all of these were graded Proof 60. The specimen we offer is ex Buss: 1078, 1981 ANA: 178. (photo)
456 J-256 1859 PROOF (63/63) The Pacquet Gold Dollar. Copper. R.E. (R-7). Chocolate brown with traces of mint red about the devices. Un¬ fortunately, this piece is slightly bent. Close examination is recommended.
457 J-280 1861 PROOF (65/65) Half Dollar. Regular die obverse, reverse with God Our Trust in field above eagle. Copper. R.E. (R-6). Mostly brown with traces of red-orange color, (photo)
458 J-282 1861 PROOF (63/63) Quarter Eagle regular dies trial piece. Cop¬ per. R.E. (R-7). Light sea-green toning about much of the obverse and portions of the reverse. Rare and seldom offered for sale.
459 J-333 1863 PROOF (63/63) 10 Cents regular dies trial piece. Copper. R.E. (R-7). Chocolate colored obverse, mostly chocolate reverse with a lighter center.
460 J-333 1863 PROOF (63/63) A second example, this one with traces of obverse red and a mostly red reverse. More reflective than the last example.
The color plate for Double Eagles — Patterns is located on page 10.
Patterns — Indian Cents
Lots 453 — 541
Lot 454 J-240 50c Proof 65/65
Lot 455 J-246 50c Proof 63/63
Lot 457 J-280 50c Proof 65/65
Lot 461 J-339 50c Proof 65/65
Lot 453 J-239 50c Proof 63/63
Lot 463 J-490 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 468 J-666 lc Proof 63/65
Lot 482 J-837 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 474 J-708 10c Proof 63/65
Lot 484 J-844 10c Proof (65/65)
Lot 477 J-725 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 490 J-894 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 479 J-727 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 493 J-977 50c Proof 63/65
Lot 488 J-869 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 475 J-719 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 476 J-721 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 487 J-868 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 480 J-733 25c Proof 63/63
Lot 494 J- 1 354 20c Proof 65/67
Lot 495 J- 1407 20c Proof 67/65
Lot 497 J- 1 665 lc Proof 65/65
Lot 511
1794 T.A.L. lc (Silver) Proof 50/50
Lot 502 Great Britain
Lot 507 Oman
Lot 506 Mexico
1833 '/2c Proof 60/60
1856 V2c MS 63/63
Lot 522 1833 lc MS 63/63
Lot 523 1837 lc MS 65/65
Lot 526 1850 lc MS 67/67
Lot 528 1852 lc Proof 63/63
Lot 530
Lot 531
Lot 534
Lot 535
Lot 536
Lot 538
Lot 541
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1853 lc |
1853 lc |
1856 lc |
1856 lc |
1857 lc |
1857 lc |
1859 lc |
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MS 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 60/60 |
Proof 63/63 |
AU 55/55 |
MS 63/63 |
MS 63/61 |
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Patterns (cont’d)
461 J-339 1863 PROOF (65/65) Fifty Cents. Obverse of regular dies, the reverse is similar to regular dies but with God Our T rust on a scroll above the eagle. Copper. R.E. (R-5). An outstanding example with deep mirror surfaces and superb light rose and green coloration. It would be difficult to imagine a prettier copper pattern. From Stack’s R.T. McPherson sale of 1953 with the original envelope, (photo)
462 J-371 1864 PROOF (65/65) Two Cents. Regular dies trial piece in Copper-Nickel. P.E. (R-7). Lightly toned and problem free.
463 J-490 1866 PROOF (65/65) Five Cents in Copper. P.E. (R-6). Spec¬ tacularly toned in orange and rose colors with vibrant proof surfaces. Certainly among the finest survivors for this issue, (photo)
464 J-618 1868 PROOF (65/65) Three Cent Piece. Nickel. P.E. (R-4). Un¬ toned and fully reflective.
465 J-633 1868 PROOF (63/63) 5 Cents with head of Liberty wearing a coronet. Nickel. P.E. (R-4). Light grey, somewhat cloudy surfaces.
466 J-633 1868 PROOF (63/63) A second example, this one with some minor spotting but with deeper reflectiveness than the last.
467 J-649 1868 PROOF (60/60) Ten Cents. Regular dies trial piece. Struck in Aluminum. R.E. (R-7). Obverse spot atop Liberty’s left knee. Hairlin- ed on both sides. Scarce nevertheless.
468 J-666 1869 PROOF (63/65) Cent with head of Liberty wearing a cor¬ onet. Nickel. P.E. (R-4). (photo)
469 J-684 1869 PROOF (63/63) Five Cents in Nickel with Head of Liber¬ ty wearing a coronet. Reverse with V in a laurel wreath. P.E. (R-4). There is an obverse planchet flaw on Liberty’s face and neck and two small marks opposite her mouth as well as some spotting on the reverse. The coin is deeply mirrored and more attractive than described.
470 J-684 1869 PROOF (63/63) A second example with reflective, unton¬ ed surfaces. Certainly above average for nickel coinage.
471 J-696 1869 MINT STATE (63/63) 10 Cents with head of Liberty wear¬ ing a cap. Silver. R.E. (R-5). Deeply toned obverse, lighter reverse.
472 J-696 1869 PROOF (63/63) A second example. This one is brilliant and untoned.
473 J-704 1869 PROOF (65/65) 10 Cents with head of Liberty wearing a diadem. Copper. R.E. (R-6). Iridescent blue-green over choice sur¬ faces. Highly attractive for a copper coin and rare this nice.
474 J-708 1869 PROOF (63/65) 10 Cents with head of Liberty wearing a coronet with one star. Silver. R.E. (R-5). Brilliant and untoned, (photo)
475 J-719 1869 PROOF (65/65) 10 Cents regular dies trial piece. Aluminum. R.E. (R-7). Fully reflective and without the problems which so often plague these aluminum issues, (photo)
476 J-721 1869 PROOF (65/65) Standard Silver Dollar. R.E. (R-5). Deep¬ ly toned in shades of orange, rose and violet, (photo)
477 J-725 1869 PROOF (65/65) Standard Quarter. Aluminum. R.E. (R-6). Slightly cloudy surfaces but with no bothersome hairlines or other com¬ mon detractions to aluminum patters, (photo)
478 J-727 1869 PROOF (63/63) Standard Silver Quarter. R.E. (R-5). Lighdy toned obverse with a cameo effect. Pea-green reverse with hints of orange.
479 J-727 1869 PROOF (63/65) A second example. Brilliant and unton¬ ed. The reverse is especially nice, (photo)
480 J-733 1869 PROOF (63/63) Standard Silver Quarter. R.E. (R-5). Deeply reflective fields with hints of smoky golden toning, (photo)
481 J-733 1869 PROOF (63/63) A second example, this one with attrac¬ tive original toning.
482 J-837 1870 PROOF (65/65) Standard Dime in Silver. R.E. (R-6). Superbly toned and deeply mirrored. Far nicer than most we have seen recently, (photo)
483 J-844 1870 PROOF (60/63) Standard Silver Dime. P.E. (R-6). One small planchet flake at Liberty’s jaw line.
484 J-844 1870 PROOF (65/65) A second example. Golden grey centers with blue-green peripheral flashes. Unhairlined and as nice as is available on today’s market, (photo)
485 J-849 1870 PROOF (63/63) Standard Silver Dime. R.E. (R-6). Brilliant and untoned.
486 J-862 1870 PROOF (65/65) Standard Silver Dime. R.E. (R-6). Grey and sea-green obverse, blue-green and light violet reverse.
487 J-868 1870 PROOF (65/65) Standard Silver Dime. P.E. (R-6). Brilliant and untoned but for one light streak across the upper reverse, (photo)
488 J-869 1870 PROOF (65/65) Standard Dime. Copper. (R-6). Deep mir¬ rors with nearly full original mint color remaining, (photo)
489 J-894 1870 PROOF (63/63) Standard Silver Quarter. P.E. (R-6). Nice contrast on both sides.
490 J-894 1870 PROOF (65/65) A second example, this one with attrac¬ tive original toning, (photo)
491 J-903 1870 PROOF (63/63) Standard Quarter. Copper. P.E. (R-6). Mostly brown obverse with olive and sea-green peripheries, iridescent and brown reverse.
492 J-914 1870 PROOF (63/63) Standard Quarter. Copper. R.E. (R-6). Orange, red and olive predominate on both sides.
493 J-977 1870 PROOF (63/65) Standard Half Dollar. Copper. R.E. (R-7). A glorious example highlighted by iridescent shadings. No problems worthy of mention and a virtual gem. (photo)
494 J-1354 1874 PROOF (65/67) Baily Twenty Cent Piece in Silver. P.E. (R-6). Deeply and attractively toned in rainbow colors. Free of hairlines and other impairments. Virtually unimprovable in terms of quality and desirability, (photo)
495 J-1407 1875 PROOF (67/65) Twenty Cent Piece in Silver. P.E. (R-6). Gorgeous blue-green deep mirror obverse. Predominandy lilac and grey reverse with sea-green at the lower periphery. A dazzling example, (photo)
496 J- 1 627 1879 PROOF (60/60) Goloid Metric Dollar. Silver. R.E. (R-2). Once cleaned, now retoning in rainbow color.
497 J- 1 665 1881 PROOF (65/65) Barber Cent in Nickel. P.E. R-6. A beautiful lightly toned cameo example. If you are looking for an elusive pattern with a great deal of eye appeal, your search has ended, (photo)
498 J-1711 1883 PROOF (63/63) Liberty Nickel with 50N.50C. Aluminum. P.E. (R-7). Unspotted and certainly above average quality for an aluminum piece. Untoned and much nicer than one would expect for the grade.
FOREIGN
499 Barbados & Jamaica. 1975 Barbados $100.00 Gold Piece and 1975 Jamaica $100.00 Gold Piece. Both Choice Proof examples struck at the Franklin Mint. (Total: 2 coins)
500 Foreign Three. Canada — 1898 25c Y-5 Almost Uncirculated. Great Britain — 1831 6 Pence C-79 R.E., Choice Uncirculated with splen¬ did multicolored toning. Netherlands — 1901 10 Cents Y-23 Uncir¬ culated. (Total: 3 coins)
501 Germany & Prussia. Germany 1951-J Two Mark J-381 PROOF (65/65). Germany: Bremen 1904-J 2 Marks Y5-10 PROOF (65/65). Germany: Prussia 1899-A 2 Mark J-102 MINT STATE (65/65). A nice trio. (Total: 3 coins)
502 Great Britain. Edward IV Second Reign 1471-1483. Obverse with St. Michael slaying a dragon and reverse with cross and arms on ship. 1 Angel ND. EXTREMELY FINE with no problems worthy of men¬ tion. (photo)
503 Great Britain & Russia. Britain: 1887 Half Sovereign ALMOST UNCIRCULATED and 1892 Half Sovereign also ALMOST UN¬ CIRCULATED. Russia: 5 Roubles EXTREMELY FINE. (Total: 3 coins)
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The color plate for Patterns — Indian Cents is located on page 15.
Foreign (cont’d)
504 Hawaii. 1883 Quarter Dollar MINT STATE (63/63). Rich toning ably hides an old cleaning. Accompanied by ANACS F-6231-B for authenticity (which states that the coin has a “repunched date”).
505 Mexico. 1758 8 Reales Mexico City Mint. VERY FINE with a field mark below the U in VTRAQUE. An attractive piece.
506 Mexico Gold. 1947 50 Pesos Choice Uncirculated, (photo)
507 Oman. Saidi Riyal. Y-12a AH- 1378. PROOF and one of only 100 pieces struck. Listed by Krause as having a value of $1,000.00. (photo)
COLONIALS
508 1652 Pine Tree Shilling VERY FINE (30/30) Ex Lot 391 of our Worth Hill/Lanting Sale and described there as follows: “Noe-29. Small plan- chet. Recut M in MASATHVSETS. Pewter grey with even original color. Weakness of strike a the upper left obverse corresponds to the reverse; this effects the 52 in the date and parts of the legends. Without this weakness, a certain “40” and still a nice piece for the type collec¬ tor.” ANACS F-6515-D for authenticity only.
509 French Colonies. 1721-M. Copper Sou. (Nine Deniers). FINE (12/12); a trifle dark and rough. Massachusetts. 1788 Cent. Ryder 3-A. FINE (12/12); nice for the grade save for an obverse rim bruise at 10:00. (Total: 2 coins)
510 1787 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 2b-A. “Homed Eagle” variety. VERY GOOD (10/10), brown with nice details and planchet. A second 1787 Massachusetts Cent, Ryder 2b-C, reverse crack from the 9:00 rim through the 17 in the date. FINE (15/15), obverse scrape. Very rare. 1788 Massachusetts Half Cent. Ryder 1-B. VERY FINE (30/30), obverse verdigris, sharply struck and attractive. (Total: 3 coins)
511 1794 Talbot, Allum and Lee Cent PROOF (50/50) Silver; edge lettered “PAYABLE AT THE STORE OF.” NEW YORK above ship. Scott 265-B, Fuld-4. 1 1 .63 grams. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second known example of the Silver 1794 Talbot Allum and Lee Cent; the other piece is currently in the Ford collection and is ex Murdock, Henry Chapman and F.C.C. Boyd. The Fuld’s state that “One specimen (1794 No. 4) is known in silver. Since it originated from England, its origin is not difficult to deduce. It was undoubtedly struck to order only to create a variety.” The piece we offer here was discovered in late 1984 in Europe. It is an obvious Proof, struck on a highly polished broad planchet with exceptional sharpness at the den¬ ticles and the fine central details. While showing no commercial wear, the surfaces do possess numerous tiny contact marks and hairlines. Most probably, the coin was carried as a pocket piece or it was kept loose with an assortment of other coins. In our opinion, this piece represents one of the most significant numismatic discoveries of the year. The following diagnostic characteristics are noted on this piece. Obverse: O in YORK is split into two sections; die line in the ampersand; lump joins the center of the T in CENT to the line above. Reverse: die lump on the side of B in LIBER TY, heavy die scratches from EuptoR in LIBER¬ TY and above RC in COMMERCE, (photo)
HALF CENTS
512 1794 VERY FINE (20/20) Large Edge Letters. Die State I. Dark blackish-brown. The date is very faint as is the upper left reverse; there are signs of tooling at the obverse and reverse peripheries. ANACS S-1885-B for grade and authenticity; in our opinion this coin was overgraded by ANACS, due to the weakness in the date.
513 1800 VERY FINE (35/35) Spectacular reverse planchet peel; half of the reverse could be stripped away, if so desired. 1802/0, Cent-type reverse. GOOD (6/6) with strong claims to a higher grade; an attrac¬ tive example of this popular date. 1811 VERY FINE (20/20) Very sharp but slightly granular. (Total: 3 coins)
514 1883 PROOF (60/60) The presence of carbon and light hairlines ac¬ counts for the grade placed on this coin. The surfaces, however, are fully reflective, the strike is what one would expect on a Proof and the overall appearance is not bad. Here is a chance to obtain a true rarity for a truly reasonable price, (photo)
515 1854 MINT STATE (63/63) Mostly brown with tinges of mint red about the devices.
516 1856 MINT STATE (63/63) Fully red with just the faintest degree of mellowing in the fields. The surfaces are unspotted but do display a few small marks; stars three-eight are weakly impressed. A very at¬ tractive coin for the grade. No rust pit on I in UNITED. Scarce and underrated in red Mint State; this date had no hoard to make red pieces readily available, (photo)
LARGE CENTS
517 1794 VERY FINE (20/20) S-46. Circulation marks are present on both sides.
518 1794 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) S-30. The pleasing sur¬ faces are completely devoid of marks. A “gem” circulated coin and very rare as such.
519 1802 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) S-230. 1 distant from hair and curl. Obverse crack from the top of the L through the base of IBE up through the T into the rim; reverse arc crack from the first S in STATES to above the O in OF. Mottled olive-brown with violet overtones. Excellent strike, average surfaces. Not quite Condition Cen¬ sus but just misses.
520 1810 VERY FINE (30/30) Somewhat weakly struck on the obverse.
521 1818 MINT STATE (63/63) Remnants of mint red in the protected areas on the obverse; pleasing brown elsewhere.
522 1833 MINT STATE (63/63) Faded brick-red obverse, 90% red reverse with one spot noted beneath the O in ONE. A pleasing copper, (photo)
523 1837 MINT STATE (65/65) Plain Cord, Medium Letters. Light brown with unusually nice, glossy surfaces. A few scattered carbon spots are barely discernible and do little to temper the lovely overall effect of this piece. Late die state with reverse die cracks through STATES OF and the base of the E in ONE. (photo)
524 1848 MINT STATE (60/60) Olive-brown. 1852 MINT STATE (63/63) Faded red with violet overtones. 1854 MINT STATE (63/63) Medium brown, excellent strike. (Total: 3 coins)
525 1850 MINT STATE (63/65) Glossy brown surfaces. The reverse is particularly nice.
526 1850 MINT STATE (67/67) Exceptional glossy surfaces. Brown obverse with a brown and autumn leaves reverse. One small spot behind Liberty’s head is mentioned for the sake of accuracy, (photo)
527 1852 MINT STATE (63/63) The pinkish-red color gives the impres¬ sion that this coin was once dipped. We have, however, seen original gem Large Cents with the same color and would recommend that pro¬ spective bidders form their own opinions. In any event, a pleasing, sharply struck example.
528 1852 PROOF (63/63) This variety is referred to in Breen’s Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins as “B-23”, not in Newcomb; obv. B-8, rev. new. Diagnostics include: curl point above extreme right side of 8, end of truncation in line with the upright of 1, which nearly touches bust; left base of 1 well away from left edge of dentil; defects within openings of B. Rev. Faint striae point southeast; doubling of S OF and some other letters. This example, one of perhaps 10 known for this date, is golden brown with iridescent undertones. Obverse wire rim from 9:00 to 2:00 with typical flattening of the outer rims at the left obverse and corresponding reverse, (photo)
529 1853 MINT STATE (63/63) Iridescently toned. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
530 1853 MINT STATE (65/65) A pristine example with 100% full mint red color and a near total absence of carbon or other imperfections. The luster is, as well, exceptional. To say that this coin is nicer than 90% of those seen would be an understatement, (photo)
531 1853 MINT STATE (65/65) A near clone to the last coin in terms of color, luster and surfaces and almost certainly from the same source, (photo)
532 1854 MINT STATE (65/65) Very well struck. Mostly brown with traces of red about the devices.
533 1856 MINT STATE (63/63) Upright 5. Red and brown.
The color plate for Patterns — Indian Cents is located on page 15.
Page 17
Indian Cents — Bust Half Dimes
Lots 542 — 718
Proof 63/65
Lot 544 1860 lc Proof 63/65
Lot 545 1860 lc Proof 65/65
Lot 548 1862 lc MS 63/63
Lot 550 1862 lc Proof 65/65
Lot 556 1863 lc Proof 63/65
Lot 558 1864 lc Proof 65/65
Lot 567 1874 lc MS 65/65
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Lot 569 |
Lot 570 |
Lot 572 |
Lot 582 |
Lot 588 |
Lot 606 |
Lot 610 |
Lot 618 |
|
1876 lc |
1877 lc |
1878 lc |
1884 lc |
1887 lc |
1908-S lc |
1909-S lc |
1909-S VDB lc |
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Proof 65/65 |
AU 50/50 |
Proof 63/65 |
Proof 67/67 |
Proof 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 65/63 |
MS 65/63 |
Lot 626 1914-D lc MS 60/60
Lot 630 Lot 631
1922 lc 1922 lc
MS 60/60 MS 63/63
Lot 637 Lot 640 Lot 645 Lot 654
1864 2c 1864 2c 1865 2c 1869 2c
AU 55/55 MS 65/65 MS 65/65 Proof 65/65
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Lot 656 |
Lot 657 |
Lot 658 |
Lot 659 |
Lot 660 |
Lot 663 |
Lot 666 |
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1871 2c |
1872 2c |
1873 2c |
1873 2c |
1873 2c |
1852 3c |
1856 3c |
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Proof 65/65 |
Proof 63/63 |
Proof 60/63 |
Proof 60/63 |
Proof 63/63 |
MS 65/65 |
MS 63/63 |
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Lot 670 |
Lot 672 |
Lot 673 |
Lot 674 |
Lot 675 |
Lot 676 |
Lot 677 |
Lot 685 |
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1862 3c |
1864 3c |
1866 3c |
1869 3c |
1870 3c |
1873 3c |
1873 3c |
1867 3c |
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MS 65/65 |
Proof 63/63 |
Proof 60/60 |
Proof 63/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 67/67 |
Proof 65/63 |
Lot 686 1867 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 690 1869 3c MS 65/65
Lot 691 1869 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 693 1870 3c Proof 63/63
Lot 698 1875 3c Proof 63/63
Lot 700 1878 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 701 1879 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 703 1880 3c Proof 65/60
Lot 706 1882 3c Proof 65/65
Proof 65/65
Lot 708 1885 3c Proof 63/63
Lot 711 1886 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 713 1887 3c MS 63/63
Lot 716 1889 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 717 1795 >/2 Dime AU 50/50
Lot 718 1830 >/2 Dime MS 63/63
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FLYING EAGLE CENTS
534 1856 MINT STATE (60/60) Evenly toned in a coppery tan color with no distractions noted. A bit more luster would easily qualify this coin for the choice category. It is doubtful that a finer MS 60 1856 Flying Eagle Cent could be found, (photo)
535 1856 PROOF (63/63) Evenly toned with but a few small scattered carbon flecks. The most popular small cent, (photo)
536 1857 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Mellow, faded red com¬ bined with a lightened brown has produced the current state of this piece. Very little wear is evident, in fact, this coin may well be resold at a higher grade, (photo)
537 1857 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Not quite as aesthetically pleasing as the last example, but still a desirable AU. Minor reverse spotting is evident at 9:00 and 10:00.
538 1857 MINT STATE (63/63) (photo)
539 1857, 1858 S.L. and 1858 L.L. with each coin grading MINT STATE (60/60) or better. The 1857 has pretty olive and orange toning with a large reverse spot at the wreath. (Total: 3 coins)
INDIAN CENTS
540 1859 MINT STATE (63/63) Even tan coloration with good luster.
Somewhat softly struck at the lower portion of the obverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
541 1859 MINT STATE (63/63) Pleasing tan colored surfaces show no carbon or other problems. The epitome of an MS 63 Copper Nickel Cent and a scarce one at that, (photo)
542 1859 PROOF (63/65) Fully reflective obverse, the reverse is somewhat subdued. A no questions asked Proof and as such, rare and underrated.
(photo)
543 1859, 1863 and 1869 all MINT STATE (60/60) or better. The 1869 has particularly nice color. (Total: 3 coins)
544 1860 PROOF (63/65) Pretty golden-tan color. A faint hairline on the Indian’s neck is all that separates this coin from the gem level, (photo)
545 1860 PROOF (65/65) Natural gold with light mother-of-pearl under¬ tones. The obverse is slightly spotty; a larger spot is present at 12:30 on the reverse rim. Scarce and underrated as are all Copper-Nickel Indian Cent Proofs, (photo)
546 1861 MI&T STATE (63/63) Sharply struck with an obverse mark drifting from the N in UNITED across the Indian’s neck to the rib¬ bon. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
547 1861 MINT STATE (63/63) Slightly subdued mint color with one reverse spot above the O in ONE. ANACS certified and graded (1985), rather conservatively, we might add.
548 1862 MINT STATE (63/63) Attractive, lightly mellowed color. No spots or marks appear on this choice example, (photo)
549 1862 PROOF (65/65) Extremely sharply struck with even the Indian’s feathers intricately detailed. Toned but still fully reflective.
550 1862 PROOF (65/65) Very attractive natural coloration with lime shadings on the obverse; the reverse is russet at its center and icy-gold at its periphery. A small Mint-made mark at the 1 serves to identify.
This is one of the finest 1862 Proof Cents we have seen in some time.
(photo)
551 1863 MINT STATE (63/63) Brilliant.
552 1863 MINT STATE (63/63) Original mint color with a semiproof¬ like reverse.
553 1863 MINT STATE (63/63) Semiprooflike with golden-tan color.
554 1863 MINT STATE (63/65) A lustrous example with virtually full original mint color. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
555 1863 MINT STATE (63/65) ANACS certified and graded (1984), with the notation “Design cud on reverse.” Said cud appears from 1:00 to 2:00.
The color plate for Patterns — Indian
1863 PROOF (63/65) Natural coloration with scattered splashes of gold toning on the obverse and reverse. Some light granularity is present in the fields; the central reverse was carelessly manufactured and it displays a number of Mint-made lintmarks. (photo)
1864 Copper Nickel MINT STATE (63/65) Sharply struck and lightly toned. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
1864 Copper Nickel PROOF (65/65) Deeply mirrored with full original color. A few miniscule carbon spots separate this appealing example from the superb level. The consignor claims this piece was graded by ANACS but, alas, the papers are lost, (photo)
1864 Bronze MINT STATE (65/65) ANACS S-1179-A (1983) for grade and authenticity.
1865 MINT STATE (63/63) F-8301-G (1984) and 1909 Indian Cent F-4433-J (1984) as MINT STATE (65/65). (Total: 2 coins)
1866 PROOF (63/63) Deep orange-red with lime undertones and some iridescence forming at the central reverse. One obverse spot at 1 1:00.
ANACS F-7023-E (4-10-84) for grade and authenticity.
1866 PROOF (63/63) Mostly red obverse; the reverse is faded red with violet woodgraining at the center.
1867/67 MINT STATE (63/63) Mostly red with some mottled dark areas on both sides. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
1869 PROOF (63/63) Full, brilliant mint red.
1872 PROOF (63/63) with a mostly red obverse and a toned reverse and 1873 PROOF (60/60) toned. (Total: 2 coins)
1874 MINT STATE (65/65) ANACS F-8454-I for grade and authen¬ ticity (1984).
1874 MINT STATE (65/65) ANACS F-4318-E for grade and authen¬ ticity (1984). (photo)
1874, 1876 and 1880 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984 and 1985).
(Total: 3 coins)
1876 PROOF (65/65) A beautifully toned, deep mirror specimen. The obverse features golden-orange, blues and greens. The reverse is predominantly golden orange. A small extra lump of metal on the In¬ dian’s jaw should not be mistaken for a man-made defect, (photo)
1877 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Cleaned but recovering nicely, (photo)
1878 PROOF (63/63) Deep iridescent flashes below streaky golden- brown overtones.
1878 PROOF (63/65) Fiery mint color. A few tiny carbon’specks remove this coin from a 65/65 grade, (photo)
1880 MINT STATE (65/65) and 1972/72 also MINT STATE (65/65).
(Total: 2 coins)
1881 and (2) 1882 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1983 and 1984). (Total:
3 coins)
1881 Mostly red and deeply reflective, 1891 and 1894 all PROOF (63/63) to PROOF (65/65). An above average group. (Total: 3 coins)
Three 1882 all PROOF (63/63) and all attractively toned. (Total: 3 coins)
Three more 1882 all PROOF (63/63) with pretty toning. (Total: 3 coins)
1882 and 1883 both PROOF (63/63) or better and beautifully toned.
(Total: 2 coins)
1883 PROOF (63/65) ANACS graded and certified (1984).
1883, 1884 and 1885 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984 and 1985).
(Total: 3 coins)
1884 PROOF (63/65) Mostly brilliant and just a few carbon flecks from a 65/65 grade.
1884 PROOF (67/67) Full red obverse, toned reverse. One obverse carbon spot rests atop the second feather on the Indian’s headdress (photo)
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Indian Cents (cont’d)
583 Two 1884 and an 1885 all deep mirror PROOF (63/63) examples. (Total: 3 coins)
584 Three 1885 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1985). All three are lightly toned and above average for the grade. (Total: 3 coins)
585 1885 and 1886 both PROOF (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
586 1886 PROOF (63/65) Somewhat lackluster surfaces with a small nick on the Indian’s cheek. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
587 Three 1886 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984). (Total: 3 coins)
588 1887 PROOF (65/65) Lovely orange-red color with deep mirror sur¬ faces. (photo)
589 1887, 1889 and 1895 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984). (Total: 3 coins)
590 1887, 1901 and 1902 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984). The 1902 is conservatively graded in our opinion. (Total: 3 coins)
591 1891 MINT STATE (65/65) Full mint red, 1894 PROOF (63/63) Orange and light violet toning and 1901 ANACS MINT STATE (63/63) (1984). (Total: 3 coins)
592 1893 PROOF (63/65) Fully red, deeply mirrored and just a few flecks from a gem. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
593 1896 PROOF (65/65) Mostly brown with violet flashes below.
594 1896, 1897 and 1903 averaging PROOF (63/63) in grade. (Total: 3 coins)
595 1897 MINT STATE (65/65) Brown. 1898 MINT STATE (65/65) Golden-red with a few spots forming. 1901 MINT STATE (65/65) Red and brown. (Total: 3 coins)
596 1900 PROOF (63/65) Mint red with deep areas of toning on most of the obverse and the right side of the reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
597 1901 ANACS PROOF (63/63) with reddish orange color, 1 907 PROOF (60/63) attractively toned, and 1908 PROOF (63/63) also toned. All three were certified and graded by ANACS in 1984. (Total: 3 coins)
598 1902 MINT STATE (65/65) A full red, sharply struck blazer. Were it not for a few nearly imperceptible obvious spots, we would be tempted to grade this example higher.
599 1902 PROOF (63/65) Sea-green and orange obverse, brick red reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
600 1902 MINT STATE (63/65) One obverse corrosion spot at 2:00 on the obverse rim precludes a 65/65 grade; 1903 MINT STATE (63/63) or better with light toning and 1904 also MINT STATE (63/63) or better with light toning. (Total: 3 coins)
601 Two 1903 and a 1904 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984). (Total: 3 coins)
602 1905 PROOF (67/67) Mostly deep brown with some underlying iridescence.
603 1908 MINT STATE (65/65) Full mint red with only minor traces of carbon on the obverse.
604 Three 1908 all ANACS PROOF (63/63) (1984). (Total: 3 coins)
605 1 908-S MINT ST ATE (60/60) Glossy golden-brown with light wood- graining on the obverse and reverse.
606 1 908-S MINT STATE (65/65) Full mint red with a few barely noticeable carbon flecks. Scarce in this condition. ANACS certified and graded (1984). (photo)
607 1909 PROOF (63/65) Golden-orange and pale lime obverse; the reverse is virtually full red. The obverse is lightly spotted but with a cameo
effect.
608 1909-S MINT STATE (63/63) Slightly faded original color and most presentable for the grade.
609 1909-S MINT STATE (63/65) Typical woodgrain finish for this popular date.
610 1 909-S MINT ST ATE (65/63) Virtually full red with excellent luster and strike; the centers are very lightly spotted. The great majority oj Mint State 1909-S Indian Cents show a coloration ranging from brown to tan to gold. Red coins are very difficult to find, (photo)
LINCOLN CENTS
611 1909 PROOF (60/63) A red and brown example with thick borders and a wire rim.
612 1909-S MINT STATE (65/65) S over horizontal S. Full original mint red color. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
613 1909-S MINT STATE (65/65) Full mint red.
614 Two 1 909-S each MINT STATE (60/60) to MINT STATE (63/63) with light spots and a 1909-S VDB MINT STATE (60/60) with red and brown color. (Total: 3 coins)
615 1909-S VDB MINT STATE (63/63) Mostly red with a few patches of mellowing present. Very nice for the grade.
616 1909-S VDB MINT STATE (63/65) Full mint red, many would grade this a full 65/65.
617 1909-S VDB MINT STATE (63/65) Faded brick-red color with an absence of carbon. One reverse hairline beneath the O in ONE. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
618 1909-S VDB MINT STATE (65/63) Very slightly mellowed red. The obverse is unspotted and possesses a delightful appearance; the reverse is almost as nice, (photo)
619 (2) 1909-S VDB. The first piece is a sharply struck olive and brown ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55); the second is an MINT STATE (60/60) with a steel-brown obverse and a golden-brown reverse. (Total: 2 coins)
620 1910-S ANACS MINT STATE (65/65) with full mint red and 1912-S also ANACS MINT STATE (65/65) with slightly faded color. The certificates were issued in 1984 and 1983 respectively and are for grade and authenticity. (Total: 2 coins)
621 1911 PROOF (65/65) Lightly toned and exceptionally well struck. Unusually vibrant for a matte proof Lincoln.
622 191 1-D MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and with full mint red. One pinpoint reverse spot below the left wheat ear. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985).
623 1912 PROOF (63/63) Mottled iridescent toning covers both sides. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
624 1912 PROOF (65/65) Iridescent violet and brown on both sides.
625 1913-D MINT STATE (65/65) Faded mint red and tan. ANACS cer¬ tified and graded (1981).
626 1914-D MINT STATE (60/60) Original, spot free and virtually in the choice category, (photo)
627 1915 PROOF (65/65) Fiery golden-red obverse; ember red reverse. Extremely well struck and original with no spots present. ANACS S-4511-B (9-27-84) for grade and authenticity.
628 1922 Plain EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Olive-brown. The strike is above-average and the surfaces are excellent. ANACS E- 1891-1 for grade and authenticity.
629 1922 Plain EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Dark and with a couple of reverse stains but without any detracting marks. Sharp for the issue. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
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The color plate for Indian Cents — Bust Half Dimes is located on page 18.
Lincoln Cents (cont’d)
630 1922 Plain MINT STATE (60/60) Lustrous obverse; the reverse, while lustrous, has a warm glossiness to it. The obverse is approximately 20% red and 80% olive; the reverse is virtually fully red. The strike is, of course, very soft but the date is sharp and all of the lettering is bold except for the always-blurry E PLURIBUS UNUM. This variety is the result of the Mint using heavily worn dies to strike a number oj 1922 Cents. The mintmark, itself became invisible due to grease clogging the already-worn dies. Most 1922 “Plain” Cents grade Good-Very Fine, in strict Mint State this is a legitimately rare coin, (photo)
631 1922 Plain MINT STATE (63/63) The best way to describe this coin is to state that it is the finest obtainable for less than $5,000.00. The color is a slightly mellowed red, the strike is above average and the surfaces are virtually free of carbon. We have seen many inferior specimens offered as MS 65. While this example is not as fine as the handful of five figure specimens which make an occasional appearance, it is infinitely superior to any MS 63 coin of this date that we have seen, (photo)
632 1922-D MINT STATE (65/65) Tan obverse, mostly red reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1981).
633 1924-D MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous, red obverse, red and brown reverse.
634 1924-D MINT STATE (65/65) Red and brown obverse, predominantly red reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
635 1929-D, 1933 and 1933-D all full red MINT STATE (65/65) examples with no spots. Each has a 1984 dated ANACS certificate as MINT STATE (65/65). (Total: 3 coins)
636 1944-D/S MINT STATE (65/65) 100% full mint red color.
The color plate for Indian Cents — Bust Half Dimes is located on page 18.
End of First Session
Page 21
SECOND SESSION
Friday, May 31, 1985, 8:00 P.M. (Lots 637 — 1252) The Long Beach Convention Center
A 10% BUYER’S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO ALL INVOICES.
TWO CENT PIECES
637 1864 Small Motto ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Very lit¬ tle wear but the appearance is that of a once cleaned coin. An affor¬ dable example of this scarce issue, (photo)
638 1864 Large Motto MINT STATE (63/63) Red and brown with ex¬ cellent luster.
639 1864 Large Motto MINT STATE (63/63) Red and brown and en¬ tirely original. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
640 1864 Large Motto MINT STATE (65/65) Sharply doubled 18. Warm golden-red with full cartwheel luster on the obverse and reverse. A lovely coin, (photo)
641 Two 1864 Large Motto both ANACS MINT STATE (63/63) (1984) one coin is red and brown, the other is mostly brown. (Total: 2 coins)
642 Three 1864 Large Motto all ANACS MINT STATE (60/60). One coin has primarily brown color with remnants of red. The other two are brown. Two pieces were certified in 1984 and one in 1985. (Total: 3 coins)
643 1864 Large Motto MINT STATE (60/63) Mostly brown with pat¬ ches of red and 1869 also MINT STATE (60/63) With reddish-orange surfaces. (Total: 2 coins)
644 1 865 MINT ST ATE (63/63) ANACS certified and graded ( 1 984). Red and brown with one obverse spot on the lower right hand corner of the shield.
645 1865 MINT STATE (65/65) A lustrous golden-red example. The eye appeal on this coin is exceptional, (photo)
646 1865 MINT STATE (65/65) Faded red and brown. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
647 Three 1865 all ANACS MINT STATE (63/63)(1984 and 1985). One coin has some obvious obverse spots, a second piece is a pleasing red and brown and the third is predominantly brown with hints of red. (Total: 3 coins)
648 1865 MINT STATE (63/63) Red and brown. 1868 MINT STATE (63/65) Slightly mellowed red with a few violet shadings. (Total: 2 coins)
649 Three 1867 all ANACS MINT STATE (63/63) (1984). Two of the coins have generous portions of mint red remaining. (Total: 3 coins)
650 1868 PROOF (63/63) Fairly deeply toned but still with full reflec¬ tiveness. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
651 Three 1868 all MINT STATE (63/63) with original brick-red color. Each coin is unspotted and wholly original. A very nice threesome. (Total: 3 coins)
652 1869 MINT STATE (63/65) Mellowed brick red color with spotless surfaces.
653 1869 PROOF (63/63) Deeply reflective with streaky red and brown color. ANACS certified and graded (1985).
654 1 869 PROOF (65/65) Mostly brown with sea green undertones, (photo) Page 22
655 1870 PROOF (63/63) Lightly cleaned at one time, now retoning nicely.
656 1871 PROOF (65/65) Very sharply struck, even for a Proof. The color is an attractive blend of mint red and golden orange, (photo)
657 1872 PROOF (63/63) Iridescent blue-green and brown obverse with a brown reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984). (photo)
658 1873 Closed 3 PROOF (60/63) Red and brown obverse, brown reverse, (photo)
659 1873 Open 3 PROOF (60/63) Even brown obverse, red and brown reverse, (photo)
660 1873 Closed 3 PROOF (63/63) Original. Skillfully cleaned to simulate mint red. (photo)
THREE CENT PIECES (SILVER)
661 1851 MINT ST ATE (60/60) A most interesting example with die fil¬ ing marks on much of the obverse. Struck from heavily clashed dies with the outline of the star plainly visible on the reverse and the outline of the C clear on the obverse.
662 1851 MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny and very lightly toned to a greenish- gold. A tiny mint-made flaw on the northernmost star point is the on¬ ly mark on this piece.
663 1853 MINT STATE (65/65) Typical strike but with clean surfaces. Golden-grey toning drapes both sides, (photo)
664 1853 MINT STATE (63/63) Weakly struck at the bottom of the date and with a streak through the lower point of the star. ANACS cer¬ tified and graded (1984).
665 1853 MINT STATE (65/65) Sharp for the type with metal flow ap¬ parent on both sides. Untoned but for a patch of sea-green on the left periphery of both sides. Totally free of marks and very appealing.
666 1856 MINT STATE (63/63) Even golden-grey obverse with blue and gree tints on the reverse. Sharply struck, (photo)
667 1858 and 1859 both MINT STATE (60/60). The 1858 is prooflike and toned a light golden color. (Total: 2 coins)
668 1861 MINT STATE (63/63) Deeply toned obverse in shades of violet and orange. Lighter reverse of predominantly orange and gold.
669 1862 MINT STATE (63/63) Deeply toned in olive and steel grey colors. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
670 1862 MINT STATE (65/65) Beautifully toned in shades of pink, blue, rose and green. The surfaces are frosty and devoid of any distractions. A most appropriate example for a type set or gem Three Cent Silver set. (photo)
671 1863 MINT STATE (63/65) Prooflike, struck from lightly clashed dies. Plain center dot in the shield lines as seen on all business strikes of this year. Charcoal grey with iridescent splashes below; a small spot below the E in STATES is mostly hidden by the intensity of the toning.
The color plate for Indian Cents — Bust Half Dimes is located on page 18.
Bust Half Dimes — Buffalo Nickels
Lots 720 — 848
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Lot 720 |
Lot 721 |
Lot 722 |
Lot 723 |
Lot 725 |
Lot 727 |
Lot 729 |
Lot 730 |
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1831 V2 Dime |
1832 V2 Dime |
1832 V2 Dime |
1834 V2 Dime |
1834 V2 Dime |
1835 V2 Dime |
1837 V2 Dime |
1840 V2 Dime |
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MS 65/65 |
MS 63/65 |
MS 67/67 |
MS 63/63 |
Proof 63/63 |
MS 63/63 |
MS 63/63 |
MS 60/60 |
Lot 733 1841 '/a Dime MS 65/65
Lot 737 1850 >/2 Dime MS 65/65
Lot 739
1852-0 '/2 Dime MS 63/63
Lot 742 1855 V2 Dime MS 65/65
Lot 745 1859 Vz Dime MS 63/65
Lot 746
1859-0 V2 Dime MS 65/65
Lot 747 1860 V2 Dime MS 65/65
Lot 748 1860 V2 Dime Proof 65/65
Lot 754 Lot 755 Lot 760 Lot 767 Lot 768 Lot 770 Lot 771 Lot 774
1870 V2 Dime 1870 V2 Dime 1872-S V2 Dime 1867 5c 1869 5c 1870 5c 1871 5c 1873 5c
Proof 63/65 Proof 65/65 MS 63/65 Proof 65/65 MS 65/65 MS 63/63 Proof 67/67 Proof 67/65
Lot 776 Lot 777 Lot 778 Lot 779 Lot 780 Lot 781 Lot 784 Lot 787
1877 5c 1878 5c 1878 5c 1878 5c 1878 5c 1881 5c 1883 5c 1883 5c
Proof 63/63 Proof 65/65 Proof 65/65 Proof 65/65 Proof 65/65 Proof 65/65 MS 65/65 Proof 65/65
Lot 793 1883 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 795 1885 5c Proof 63/63
Lot 796 1885 5c Proof 63/65
Lot 797 1885 5c Proof 67/67
Lot 798 1886 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 814 1905 5c MS 65/65
Lot 817 1909 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 818 1909 5c Proof 67/67
Lot 821 1910 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 823 1911 5c MS 65/65
Lot 824 1911 5c Proof 63/65
Lot 825 1911 5c Proof 63/65
Lot 826 ,912-D 5c MS 65/65
Lot 827 1912-S 5c MS 65/65
Lot 828 1913 5c Proof 63/63
Lot 829 1913 5c Proof 65/65
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Lot 833 |
Lot 835 |
Lot 836 |
Lot 837 |
Lot 841 |
Lot 842 |
Lot 845 |
Lot 848 |
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1913-S 5c |
1913 5c |
1913 5c |
1913 5c |
1914 5c |
1914 5c |
1915 5c |
19U, 5c |
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MS 65/65 |
Proof 63/63 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 67/67 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 65/67 |
Proof 67/67 |
Three Cent Pieces (Silver) (cont’d)
67 2 1864 PROOF (63/63) Light steel grey obverse. Deep sea-green at the reverse periphery, (photo)
673 1866 PROOF (60/60) Deeply toned to an attractive iridescence. A tiny planchet flaw at 12:00 on the obverse is all that keeps this coin out of the Proof 63 category, (photo)
674 1869 PROOF (63/65) Deep monied toning does not prevent the mir¬ ror surfaces from showing through. There is a rim flaw at 6:00 on the obverse, (photo)
675 1870 PROOF (65/65) A stunning little jewel with golden-red centers changing to rainbow iridescence at the peripheries. Deeply mirrored and hairline free. Wholly original and about as pretty as these coins come, (photo)
676 1873 PROOF (65/65) This piece has a wonderous cameo effect with the obverse star being a solid white surrounded by a field of gold. The reverse is a deep golden color. A lovely piece that will command a premium because of its aesthetic beauty, (photo)
677 1873 PROOF (67/67) Beautifully toned in shades of orange, light rose and blue-green, (photo)
THREE CENT PIECES (NICKEL)
678 1865 MINT STATE (60/60)
679 1865 MINT STATE (63/65) ANACS certified and graded (1984).
680 1865 MINT STATE (63/65) ANACS certified and graded (1985).
681 1865 and 1868 both ANACS MINT STATE (63/63) (1984 and 1985). The 1865 is lustrous and unspotted. Many would call it a gem. (Total:
2 coins)
682 1866 MINT STATE (63/65) ANACS certified and graded (1984).
683 1866 PROOF (63/63) Untoned and fully reflective.
684 1866 PROOF (63/63) There is an obverse corrosion spot to the right of the second S in STATES.
685 1867 PROOF (65/63) Light golden toning with deep mirror surfaces. What looks to be a mark on the middle numeral on the reverse is a small mint made defect which barely detracts, (photo)
686 1867 PROOF (65/65) Untoned obverse with slight mint-made granulari¬ ty on Liberty’s cheek. Light grey reverse, (photo)
687 1867, 1868 and 1873 all ANACS MINT STATE (60/60) (1984). (Total:
3 coins)
688 1869 MINT STATE (63/65) ANACS certified and graded (1985)
689 1869 MINT STATE (63/65) Satiny surfaces with a sharp reverse strike. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
690 1869 MINT STATE (65/65) Exceptionally lustrous with untoned sur¬ faces. (photo)
691 1869 PROOF (65/65) An untoned cameo with excellent contrast. A tiny mint made(?) reverse rim mark at 3:30 barely detracts, (photo)
692 1870 PROOF (63/63) Light grey toning.
693 1870 MINT STATE (63/63) There are a few small obverse marks and an insignificant planchet flake to the left of the second numeral on the reverse. Untoned and still choice, (photo)
694 1871 PROOF (63/63) Light cameo obverse. There are some reverse hairlines between the roman numerals.
695 1872 PROOF (63/63) Delicately toned and nice for the grade. ANACS certified and graded (1985).
696 1873 MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny with faint golden color on the obverse.
697 1875 MINT STATE (65/65) Semiprooflike with a full strike.
698 1875 PROOF (63/63) ANACS certified and graded (1985). (photo)
699 1875 PROOF (65/65) Deep mirrors. There is an extra piece of metal on Liberty’s cheek which, being mint made and small, barely detracts.
700 1878 PROOF (65/65) Some minor spotting is evident, (photo)
701 1879 PROOF (65/65) Brilliant, untoned obverse. Nearly as brilliant reverse, with touches of burnt orange on the numerals, (photo)
702 1879 and 1883. Both coins grade PROOF (63/63). The pair are both rather deeply toned in greyish-gold hues; both are original, attractive coins. (Total: 2 coins)
703 1880 PROOF (65/60) The obverse is quite choice; the reverse is the unfortunate victim of some spotting and pitting, (photo)
704 1881 MINT STATE (63/65) Light golden-grey color over frosty sur¬ faces. A gem coin by most standards.
705 1882 MINT STATE (63/63) An obvious business strike with scat¬ tered areas of light toning.
706 1882 PROOF (65/65) A superb specimen. Steel grey with blazing luster, (photo)
707 1884 PROOF (65/65) Light golden toning over reflective surfaces. Minor reverse spotting precludes a higher grade, (photo)
708 1885 PROOF (63/63) A couple of minor obverse spots and a small planchet depression on the middle reverse numeral are responsible for the grade on this specimen, (photo)
709 1885 PROOF (63/65) There are four conspicuous obverse spots and one on the reverse. Steel-blue in color.
710 1886 PROOF (63/65)
711 1 886 PROOF (65/65) This proof only issue has light golden-grey ton¬ ing. (photo)
712 (3) 1 886. One is a spotty PROOF (60/60), the next is a PROOF (60/63) and the third piece is a PROOF (63/63). An unusual offering of this scarce Proof-only issue. (Total: 3 coins)
713 1887 MINT STATE (63/63) Struck from clashed dies. A very ob¬ vious business strike with full Mint frost plus the weakness at the obverse rim characteristic to non-Proofs of this date. Very scarce; only 5,001 were struck, (photo)
714 1887 PROOF (63/63)
715 1887 PROOF (65/65) Smoky grey toning.
716 1889 PROOF (65/65) Untoned and in full brilliance, (photo)
EARLY HALF DIMES
717 1795 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Deep grey-green patina over lustrous surfaces. Sharply struck with an absolute minimum of abrasions, (photo)
718 1830 MINT STATE (63/63) Sharply struck, satiny and untoned. Perfect for the grade, (photo)
719 1831 MINT ST ATE (60/60) Light russet toning about the peripheries.
720 1831 MINT STATE (65/65) Deep sea-green and golden-grey toning over frosty surfaces. Full luster shows beneath the toning, (photo)
721 1832 MINT STATE (63/65) Sharply detailed and just a few light obverse marks away from a 65/65 grade, (photo)
722 1832 MINT STATE (67/67) A flawless gem which is sharply struck and beautifully toned. Bust Half Dimes of this quality are virtually absent from today’s marketplace, (photo)
723 1834 MINT STATE (63/63) Deep sea-green coloration, (photo)
724 1834 MINT STATE (63/63) Golden orange obverse center with light iridescence at the borders. Mostly untoned reverse.
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The color plate for Indian Cents — Bust Half Dimes is located on page 18.
Early Half Dimes (cont’d)
725 1834 PROOF (63/63) A discovery piece with all the earmarks of a Proof, including full Proof surface between the shield stripes on the reverse. Mottled steel grey toning with a strike which one would expect on a coin of this nature. Not a gem but still one of an estimated fifteen known Proofs of this date, (photo)
726 1835 MINT STATE (65/63) Sharply struck and fully frosty. Toned to an even golden grey. This coin is flawless and lacks only the addi¬ tional luster necessary for a full 65/65 grade.
727 1835 Large Date, Large 5C MINT STATE (63/63) Extremely Late Die State with heavy double clashmarks on the obverse and reverse and the following new cracks. Obverse: rim to star five, denticle to top of cap, star ten to twelve. Reverse: a retained cud is forming bet¬ ween the C and second A in AMERICA. Additionally, the thirteenth and olive leaves are extremely weak. Dusty rose and gold toning above lustrous surfaces; well struck despite the state of the dies. We have never seen a later example from these dies. Former Lot 702 from our December, 1984 Worth Hill/Lanting Auction, (photo)
728 1837 MINT STATE (63/63) Small Date, Small 5C. Sharply detailed with steel-grey coloration on both sides.
SEATED LIBERTY HALF DIMES
729 1837 MINT STATE (63/63) Untoned and satiny. No detractions what¬ soever and accordingly, a very nice coin for the grade, (photo)
730 1840 No Drapery MINT STATE (60/60) Highly lustrous, untoned and well struck. Much nicer than the ANACS grade of Mint State 60/60 (1984) would indicate, (photo)
731 1840 No Drapery MINT STATE (60/60) Somewhat weak at Liber¬ ty’s head. Light grey color atop good luster.
732 1840 No Drapery and two 1853 Arrows MINT STATE (60/60) to MINT STATE (63/63). The 1840 and one of the 1853s are deeply toned. (Total: 3 coins)
733 1841 MINT STATE (65/65) Deeply toned in sea-green and golden- grey hues, (photo)
734 1842 MINT STATE (60/60) Sharply struck and lightly toned.
735 1845 MINT STATE (63/65) Sharply struck and delicately toned. The reverse is exceptional.
736 1847 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Repunched 187 in the date; the first two digits were cut too low while the latter numeral was cut too high and is joined firmly to the neck. An extremely rare varie¬ ty above VF; this lustrous, untoned piece is, by a large margin, the finest we know of. An important opportunity for the specialist. In ad¬ dition to the repunching described above, this variety has other prominent diagnostic characteristics. Stars one-six, ten and thirteen are defective, a number of fine parallel die scratches join the rock (immediately below the foot) to the rim and die striae above OF on the reverse.
737 1850 MINT STATE (65/65) Untoned with satiny smooth surfaces. Somewhat softly struck at Liberty’s head and the corresponding por¬ tion of the reverse, (photo)
738 1851-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Semiprooflike with deep but attractive sea-green and violet toning. Scarce.
739 1852-0 MINT STATE (63/63) Russet and rose centers are framed by spectacular iridescent blue-green peripheries. Outstanding for the grade and a rare coin in this condition, (photo)
740 1854 MINT STATE (60/63) Struck from heavily clashed dies, un¬ toned and lustrous. 1856 MINT STATE (63/63) Extremely well struck with 75% of the obverse denticles present; untoned and satiny. (Total: 2 coins)
741 1855 MINT STATE (63/63) Pretty red and gold obverse color. Mostly untoned on the reverse. Struck from lightly clashed dies, as are many of these coins. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
742 1855 MINT STATE (65/65) Struck from clashed dies but still very sharply detailed. Untoned, fully lustrous and without any detractions whatsoever, (photo)
743 1857 MINT STATE (63/63) Typical soft strike for the date. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
744 1858 MINT STATE (63/65) Deep golden-brown with iridescent flashes at the reverse periphery.
745 1859 MINT STATE (63/65) Sharp and lustrous. Beautifully toned in light iridescent shades. The reverse is spectacular in terms of eye appeal and quality, (photo)
746 1859-0 MINT STATE (65/65) Mostly grey with iridescent blue at the peripheries, (photo)
747 1860 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and sharp, (photo)
748 1860 PROOF (65/65) Sunset orange centers are framed by turquoise blue iridescence. A superior example of this unappreciated type, (photo)
749 1861 MINT STATE (60/63)
750 1863 PROOF (63/63) Orange-gold and violet obverse, attractive multi¬ colored reverse.
751 1867 PROOF (65/65) Golden grey obverse, russet and violet reverse.
752 1867 PROOF (65/65) Light russet centers with turquoise green at the peripheries.
753 1869 PROOF (63/63) Deeply mirrored with light rose and steel-grey color. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
754 1870 PROOF (63/65) Light obverse toning with an untoned gem reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1981). (photo)
755 1870 PROOF (65/65) Brilliant and untoned but for a patch of grey in the right obverse field. There is some cameo contrast present, (photo)
756 1871 PROOF (63/63) Golden grey centers with iridescent blue-green peripheries. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
757 1871 PROOF (63/63) Light grey obverse, light golden reverse.
758 1871 PROOF (65/63) Reverse hairlines force a split grade.
759 1872-S Mintmark Above Bow MINT STATE (63/63) Light grey ton¬ ing and a decent strike for the date. A bit more luster would propel this coin to a higher grade.
760 1872-S Mintmark Below Bow MINT STATE (63/65) Deeply toned, (photo)
761 1873 MINT STATE (63/65) A frosty example. Struck from clashed dies.
762 1873 MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty and with a typical strike. Light grey obverse, light russet reverse.
763 1873 PROOF (60/60) Hairlined (as one would expect for a coin of this grade) but with a cameo obverse.
SHIELD NICKELS
764 1866 MINT STATE (63/63) Prooflike. Once graded MS 63/63 by ANACS. The certificate for this coin has, unfortunately, been lost.
765 1866 MINT STATE (63/63) with 1984 ANACS F-6569-E as such. 1901 also MINT STATE (63/63) and highly lustrous; and 1942 Type 2 PROOF (65/65). (Total: 3 coins)
766 1867 Rays MINT STATE (60/60)
767 1867 No Rays PROOF (65/65) Deeply mirrored and lightly toned, (photo)
768 1869 MINT STATE (65/65) Even gold toning over highly lustrous and unblemished surfaces. This sharply struck coin is far above-average for the grade, (photo)
769 1869 PROOF (60/60) A careful dipping might do wonderous things for this potentially choice coin.
770 1870 MINT STATE (63/63) The reverse displays patches of burnt gold. ANACS certified and graded (1985). (photo)
The color plate for Bust Half Dimes — Buffalo Nickels is located on page 23.
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Shield Nickels (cont’d)
771 1871 PROOF (67/67) Toned, (photo)
772 1872 PROOF (65/65) ANACS certified and graded (1984) as a "Doubl¬ ed Die Obverse”.
773 1873 Closed 3 PROOF (63/63) Slightly cloudy surfaces with reverse hairlines. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
774 1873 Closed 3 PROOF (67/65) Deeply mirrored untoned surfaces. ANACS certified and graded (1981) and likely to sell for a strong price, (photo)
775 1875 PROOF (65/63)
776 1877 PROOF (63/63) The slightly cloudy surfaces might be dramatically improved by a careful dipping, (photo)
777 1878 PROOF (65/65) Lightly toned with a carbon stain to the left of the 5 on the reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984). (photo)
778 1878 PROOF (65/65) Light golden toning. Light spots on both sides of this scarce issue, (photo)
779 1878 PROOF (65/65) Brilliant and untoned with outstanding surfaces, (photo)
780 1878 PROOF (65/65) Fully brilliant with pale golden color. Far nicer than usually found. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
781 1881 PROOF (65/65) Untoned and in full brilliance. Free oflintmarks and with just a couple of minor carbon specks on the reverse. A perfect coin for type purposes. Accompanied by an NCI certificate for grade and authenticity (1985). (photo)
782 1883 MINT STATE (63/63) Traces of doubling at the date. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
783 1883 MINT STATE (63/63) Sharp, lustrous and untoned. ANACS certified and graded (1984). Nice for the grade.
784 1883 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and untoned, (photo)
785 1883 PROOF (63/63) A few hairlines away from Proof 65.
786 1883 PROOF (65/63) Light russet-orange toning drapes both sides.
787 1883 PROOF (65/65) Fully brilliant and possessing more flash than 90% of the Proof Shield Nickels we see. (photo)
LIBERTY NICKELS
788 1883 No Cents MINT STATE (65/65) Much nicer than your every¬ day No Cents Nickel. One small rainbow whisp has formed at the fifth star on the obverse.
789 1883 No Cents PROOF (63/63) Untoned with a few small carbon spots scattered about both sides.
790 1883 No Cents PROOF (63/65) Light original toning with problem- free surfaces. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
791 1883 No Cents PROOF (63/65) Two obverse spots rest atop Liber¬ ty’s neck.
792 1883 No Cents PROOF (65/65) Streaky golden-grey color. There is a wire rim at the upper portion of the obverse. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
793 1883 No Cents PROOF (65/65) Deep mirrors with superb ice blue toning. A very flashy coin, (photo)
794 1 883 With Cents MINT STATE (63/63) ANACS certified and grad¬ ed (1985).
795 1885 PROOF (63/63) Untoned and fully reflective. A late striking with a considerable amount of frost present on the obverse; the reverse tends a bit towards prooflike reflectiveness. Unspotted and very attractive for the grade; a coin in constant demand by type collectors and specialists alike, (photo)
796 1885 PROOF (63/65) Dusky golden-grey. One small planchet irregulari¬ ty on Liberty’s cheek prevents a 65/65 grade, (photo)
797 1885 PROOF (67/67) Fully brilliant with some obverse contrast. Light mother-of-pearl toning adds further to the desirability of this key date, (photo)
798 1886 PROOF (65/65) Unmarked surfaces are toned in shades of pale golden-red and light yellow. Free of carbon or other detractions, (photo)
799 1887 PROOF (60/60)
800 1889 PROOF (60/60) and 1899 PROOF (60/63) with three corrosion spots on the obverse as well as an annealing flaw to the left of the twelfth star. The reverse is choice. (Total: 2 coins)
801 1890 PROOF (63/63) Light orange-gold toning.
802 1890 PROOF (63/65) Hints of gold on the obverse periphery and most of the reverse. Some obverse hairlines are responsible for the split grade.
803 1893 (F-8397-J, 1984) as MINT STATE (60/63); 1896 (F-8398-J, 1984) as MINT STATE (60/63); and a 1942 Type 2 silver nickel (F-8400-J, 1984) as PROOF (67/67). (Total: 3 coins)
804 1895 MINT STATE (65/63) Gem obverse, near gem reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1985).
805 1 896 and 1 9 1 0 both ANACS MINT STATE (63/63) ( 1 984 and 1 985). The 1896 is lustrous with light reverse toning. The 1910 has light violet and golden toning of medium density. (Total: 2 coins)
806 1898 MINT STATE (63/63) Untoned and sharply struck. ANACS certified and graded MS 63/63 (1983).
807 1898 MINT STATE (63/65) Pale golden toning on the obverse. Ice blue and golden color just beginning to form on the reverse.
808 1898 PROOF (65/65) Grey toning covers the obverse and reverse.
809 1899 MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny and well struck.
810 1900 MINT STATE (65/65) Light golden-green toning over the obverse and parts of the reverse.
811 1902 MINT STATE (63/65) Lustrous and untoned.
812 1902 PROOF (63/63) The obverse is a little cloudy.
813 1905 MINT STATE (65/65) A satiny example which is extremely sharply struck. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
814 1 905 MINT ST ATE (65/65) An untoned blazer with excellent luster, a good strike and an absence of carbon. Much flashier than your typical “gem” Liberty Nickel, (photo)
815 1 909 MINT ST ATE (63/65) Light russet toning over lustrous, semi¬ prooflike surfaces. ANACS certified and graded (1984). Minor marks on Liberty’s cheek are responsible for the split grade.
816 1909 PROOF (65/65) Lightly toned.
817 1909 PROOF (65/65) Light steel grey toning over fully reflective sur¬ faces. ANACS certified and graded (1984). (photo)
818 1909 PROOF (67/67) An untoned, deep mirror jewel, (photo)
819 1910 MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty and clean.
820 1910 PROOF (65/65) Light steel blue obverse with a lavender reverse. Some light carbon is more than atoned for by the hairline-free, deep mirror surfaces.
821 1910 PROOF (65/65) A beautiful, light cameo example. Pale golden- green toning blankets superior surfaces. This is what Proof V Nickels are supposed to look like! (photo)
822 1911 MINT STATE (63/63) Fairly deeply toned on the obverse and part of the reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1985).
823 1911 MINT STATE (65/65) Golden orange obverse color is encircl¬ ed by lovely iridescent rainbow colors at the periphery. Golden-orange reverse, (photo)
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The color plate for Bust Half Dimes — Buffalo Nickels is located on page 23.
Buffalo Nickels — Seated Liberty Quarters
Lots 856 — 994
Lot 856 1937 5c Proof 63/63
Lot 857 1937 5c Proof 67/67
Lot 860 1937-D 5c MS 63/63
EF 45/45
Lot 878 Lot 869
1820 10c 1835 10c
MS 63/63 MS 63/63
Lot 870 Lot 873
1841-0 10c 1854 10c
MS 60/60 MS 65/65
Lot 874 Lot 877
1855 10c 1862 10c
MS 65/65 Proof 65/65
Lot 878 1865 10c MS 67/65
Lot 882 1869 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 884 1874 10c Proof 65/67
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Lot 887 1875 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 889 1876 10c MS 63/65
Lot 891 1877-CC 10c MS 63/65
Lot 896 1879 10c Proof 63/63
Lot 897 1879 10c Proof 63/65
Lot 899 1880 10c Proof 63/63
Lot 900 1881 10c MS 65/67
Lot 902 1884 10c MS 67/67
Lot 903 1884 10c MS 67/69
Lot 904 1884 10c MS 69/69
Lot 905 1884 10c MS 69/69
Lot 906 1884 10c MS 69/69
Lot 907 1884 10c MS 69/69
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Lot 908 |
Lot 909 |
Lot 910 |
Lot 911 |
Lot 912 |
Lot 913 |
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1885 10c |
1885 10c |
1886 10c |
1886 10c |
1888 10c |
1888 10c |
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Proof 63/63 |
Proof 63/63 |
MS 63/63 |
Proof 65/65 |
MS 63/63 |
Proof 65/65 |
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Lot 914 |
Lot 915 |
Lot 919 |
Lot 922 |
Lot 929 |
Lot 932 |
Lot 935 |
Lot 939 |
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1889 10c |
1890 10c |
1892 10c |
1894 10c |
1902 10c |
1907 10c |
1907 10c |
1912 10c |
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Proof 65/65 |
Proof 63/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
Proof 65/65 |
MS 65/65 |
Lot 940 1912 10c Proof 67/65
Lot 944 1916 10c MS 65/65
Lot 948 1916-D 10c MS 67/67
Lot 951 1919-D 10c MS 69/69
Lot 953 1921 10c MS 65/67
Lot 967 1938 10c Proof 67/67
Lot 968 1939 10c Proof 65/65
Lot 972 1941 10c Proof 67/67
Lot 982 1875-S 20c MS 63/65
Lot 984 1875-CC 20c MS 63/63
MS 63/63
Lot 987 1825/3 25c AU 55/55
Liberty Nickels (cont’d)
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
833
834
835
836
837
838
839
840
841
842
843
844
845
846
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1911 PROOF (63/65) Cameo contrast on the obverse with lovely pastel toning on both sides. Some minor reverse spotting keeps this piece out of the gem category, (photo)
1911 PROOF (63/65) Beautiful multicolored toning with no carbon present. A few light hairlines force us to downgrade this piece. Con¬ servative grade aside, this might be the prettiest Liberty Nickel in the sale, (photo)
1912-D MINT STATE (65/65) Untoned, with luster far superior than on most seen for this date. ANACS certified and graded (1982) (photo)
1912- S MINT STATE (65/65) Steely grey with an above average strike. Always popular as the only San Francisco Liberty Nickel, (photo)
BUFFALO NICKELS
1913 Type One PROOF (63/63) The strike and texture of this coin leve no doubt as to its Proof status, (photo)
1913 Type One PROOF (65/65) A most obvious Proof with all of the necessary characteristics. Pale golden toning coats pristine surfaces. A most presentable example of this undervalued type, (photo)
Two 1913 Type One both MINT STATE (65/65) with good luster and sharp strikes. (Total: 2 coins)
1913 Type One and 1914-S. Both grade MINT STATE (65/65) and display original toning. (Total: 2 coins)
1913- D Type One MINT STATE (67/67) One tiny spot at 5:00 on the obverse border, one tiny reverse spot after the second A in AMERICA. Attractively toned with otherwise perfect surfaces.
1913-S Type One MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous golden-orange sur¬ faces. (photo)
1 9 1 3-S T ype One and (2) 1 9 1 3-D T ype T wo pieces all grading MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
1913 Type Two PROOF (63/63) Popular and affordable in this grade, (photo)
1913 Type Two PROOF (65/65) Even dusty gold obverse. Magnifi¬ cent reverse with a rainbow bullseye. The surfaces are vibrant and unspotted. One microscopic rim nick at 8:00 on the reverse removes this coin from the superb level, (photo)
1913 Type Two PROOF (67/67) An unusually vibrant example ton¬ ed in shades of golden-orange and light violet. Were it not for the presence of some pinpoint carbon spots, we would be tempted to assign this coin an even higher grade, (photo)
1913-D Type Two MINT STATE (65/65) Good luster with attrac¬ tive blue-green iridescence.
Three 1913-D Type Two all MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
1913- D Type Two and 1931 -S both of which grade MINT STATE (65/65). Each possess a lovely golden hue. (Total: 2 coins)
1914 PROOF (65/65) The broad borders and intricately detailed strike leave no doubt as to the Proof status of this coin. Light olive and golden- brown toning is most predominent on the reverse, (photo)
1914 PROOF (65/65) Splashes of sunset golden toning on both sides. A wholly original Proof, (photo)
1914- D and 1928-D both ANACS MINT STATE (65/65) (1984 and 1983 respectively). (Total: 2 coins)
1914-S MINT STATE (65/63) Gorgeous blue green iridescence over highly lustrous surfaces. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
1915 PROOF (65/67) Delicate toning with satiny luster. Another ob¬ vious Matte Proof Buffalo and a better date at that, (photo)
Three 1915 all MINT STATE (65/65) and well struck. (Total: 3 coins)
The color plate for Bust Half Dimes —
847 1915-D, 1919, and 1919-S. All with ANACS certificates as MINT STATE (63/63) (1983 and 1984). (Total: 3 coins)
848 1916 PROOF (67/67) The rarest collectible Matte Proof Buffalo. Un¬ toned and with considerable life to the surfaces. While a number of these coins have appeared at public auction during the past two years, we still consider this date to be undervalued at current levels, (photo)
849 1916-D MINT STATE (65/65) Metal flow is evident on the obverse. Sharp reverse. ANACS certified and graded (1983).
850 1920-D MINT STATE (63/63) Better in terms of strike and luster than is normally found for this date.
851 1921 MINT STATE (65/65) One nick on the Indian’s cheek is more than atoned for by this coin’s excellent luster and color.
852 1926 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and attractively toned.
853 1926 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and untoned. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985).
854 1928 Nickel MINT STATE (65/65), 1937 Dime MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands, and 1943-D Dime MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands. (Total: 3 coins)
855 1929-D MINT STATE (65/65)
856 1937 PROOF (63/63) Two noticeable obverse spots above the Indian’s braid and on his cheek. Scattered light carbon specks elsewhere, (photo)
857 1937 PROOF (67/67) Attractive steel-blue color with an absence of carbon spots or other distractions. Perfect for type, (photo)
858 1937-D Three Legged EXTREMELY FINE/ALMOST UNCIR¬ CULATED (45/50) An attractive, wholly original coin which would grade a full “50/50” if a bit more luster were present.
859 1937-D Three Legged MINT STATE (60/63) Good strike and luster for this popular issue. Nice for the grade.
860 1937-D Three Legged MINT STATE (63/63) Light golden toning with typical strike and luster for this popular variety, (photo)
JEFFERSON NICKELS
861 1942 Type Two PROOF (65/65) Unusually brilliant, even for this issue.
862 Three 1942 Type Two PROOF (63/65) pieces. All have fully reflec¬ tive surfaces. (Total: 3 coins)
863 Three 1942 Type Two. All grade PROOF (63/65). (Total: 3 coins)
864 Three 1942 Type Two. All grade PROOF (63/65). (Total: 3 coins)
865 1943/2-P MINT STATE (63/63) Light toning on both sides with a bold overdate.
EARLY DIMES
866 1807 VERY GOOD (8/8) Medium steel grey with pleasing evenly worn surfaces. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
867 1807 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Nicely detailed for a coin of this grade. Liberty’s hair and the eagle’s breastfeathers leave little to be desired. Toned in golden-orange and lavender. One thin scrape behind Liberty’s head is mentioned for the sake of accuracy, (photo)
868 1820 MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous and, more importantly, truly Mint State. Struck from lightly clashed dies with a die bulge at the last star. A wholly original example of this very scarce type, (photo)
869 1835 MINT STATE (63/63) Sharp and semiprooflike. Light grey centers are surrounded by deep sea-green peripheries, (photo)
SEATED LIBERTY DIMES
870 1841-0 MINT STATE (60/60) Weakly struck, particularly on the up¬ per part of the obverse and the corresponding portion of the reverse. Golden grey centers with iridescent green at the peripheries. ANACS certified and graded (1985). (photo)
falo Nickels is located on page 23.
Seated Liberty Dimes (cont’d)
87 1 1853 With Arrows MINT STATE (65/65) Even grey toning over mark- free surfaces.
872 1854 MINT STATE (65/65) Untoned and frosty. The reverse is exceptional.
873 1854 MINT STATE (65/65)«Struck from lightly clashed dies, the clashing being most evident to the left of Liberty’s right arm. Mostly untoned but for one obverse streak from star six across Liberty’s shoulder, (photo)
874 1855 MINT STATE (65/65) Sharply detailed, even on Liberty’s head and the wreath veins. Satiny luster peaks through from beneath even russet toning. A most presentable “arrows” type Seated Dime, (photo)
875 1860 PROOF (63/63) Untoned with a bold strike and a partial wire rim.
876 1862 PROOF (60/60) Multicolored toning over lackluster surfaces. Not at all bad for a coin of this grade.
877 1862 PROOF (65/65) Russet centers with peacock-blue at the borders. Excellent for the collector looking for a Gem Proof Seated Dime, (photo)
878 1865 MINT STATE (67/65) A splendid specimen of this notorious¬ ly rare date. Evenly toned in shades of golden-green, with no proof¬ like surface whatsoever. There are no contact marks or other imperfec¬ tions on this coin and we could have easily assigned it a higher grade. Certainly one of the finest examples in existence, (photo)
879 1866-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Steel grey toning over surfaces which are quite nice for the grade. A practical alternative to a much more expensive Mint State example.
880 1869 PROOF (63/63)
881 1869 PROOF (63/63) There is a noticeable patch of hairlines in the right obverse field. Other lighter hairlines are concealed by grey and green toning.
882 1869 PROOF (65/65) An absolute gem with golden-brown centers and electric-blue peripheries. No hairlines and no problems. Certainly ap- propos for a gem type collection, (photo)
883 1873 (F-0 189-1 1984) as ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50); 1891 (F-0531-1 1984) as MINT STATE (63/63); and 1912 (F-0520-I 1984) as MINT STATE (60/60). All are well toned, nice examples. (Total: 3 coins)
884 1874 With Arrows PROOF (65/67) An extremely brilliant coin with turquoise green and pale lime on the obverse and deep olive on the reverse. A hairline free example which is vastly superior to the specimens we have seen offered recently, (photo)
885 1875 PROOF (63/63)
886 1875 PROOF (63/63) Untoned and in full brilliance.
887 1875 PROOF (65/65) Deep original toning with an absence of hairlines, (photo)
888 1875-CC Mintmark Above Wreath MINT STATE (60/60), 1899 ANACS PROOF (60/60) (1984) Deeply toned but nice for the grade and a 1937-S ANACS MINT STATE (65/67) (1984) with Full Split Bands. (Total: 3 coins)
889 1876 MINT STATE (63/65) Satiny and untoned but for a trace of russet toning on the rims. Outstanding strike with an obverse wire rim from 7:00 to 2:00 corresponding to the reverse. Just the slightest amount of scuffiness in the right obverse field compels us to lower this from a “65/65”. (photo)
890 1876-S MINT STATE (63/63) Somewhat weakly struck atop Liber¬ ty’s head and the central portions.
891 1877-CC MINT STATE (63/65) Extremely well struck with even Ms. Liberty’s hair bold. Untoned and lustrous as well, (photo)
892 1879 PROOF (60/60) Destined to become Proof “63”.
893 1879 PROOF (63/63)
894 1879 PROOF (63/63) Light pastel toning is especially attractive on the reverse.
895 1879 PROOF (63/63) Deeply toned obverse, slightly lighter reverse.
896 1879 PROOF (63/63) Untoned with some hairlines most predominant on the obverse, (photo)
897 1879 PROOF (63/65) An untoned cameo which is just a few miniscule hairlines away from a 65/65 grade, (photo)
898 1879 PROOF (63/65) Madeira rose centers and lavender peripheries make this coin especially attractive.
899 1880 PROOF (63/63) Rich sunset colored centers are framed by rain¬ bow peripheries, (photo)
900 1881 MINT STATE (65/67) Deeply toned to a grey and green color. One minor abrasion in the right obverse field separates this coin from perfection, (photo)
901 1882 PROOF (65/63) High wire rim on both sides. Light champagne toning contrasts nicely with cameo devices.
Several months ago, an original roll of 1884 and an original roll of 1885 Seated Dimes made their appearance on the market. These two rolls were of excep¬ tional quality, with the coins being untoned, exceptionally lustrous and look¬ ing more like 1880-S Dollars than Seated Dimes. The two rolls were quickly absorbed by eager buyers. Heritage Numismatic Auctions is privileged to have had consigned a small group of these wondrous coins. We advise potential bidders to disregard current bid levels and to bid with the knowledge that these dimes are among the finest in existence.
902 1884 MINT STATE (67/67) The first, and incredibly, the lowest quali¬ ty example of these dimes. Like the others to follow, this coin has un¬ toned, exceptionally lustrous, near perfect surfaces, (photo)
903 1884 MINT STATE (67/69) Slightly superior to the previous specimen, (photo)
904 1884 MINT STATE (69/69) Even finer than the first two coins and obviously, nearly perfect, (photo)
905 1884 MINT STATE (69/69) Identical to the last in terms of quality and appearance, (photo)
906 1884 MINT STATE (69/69) One small mark on Liberty’s right leg precludes an MS 70 grade for the obverse, (photo)
907 1884 MINT STATE (69/69) The last of these amazing dimes and of similar quality to the last few pieces offered, (photo)
908 1885 PROOF (63/63) Attractively toned in shades of blue and green. One obverse mark to the left of Liberty’s right arm. (photo)
909 1885 PROOF (63/63) Nice obverse contrast. Less flashy reverse, (photo)
910 1886 MINT STATE (63/63) Wholly prooflike. A weak strike at Liber¬ ty’s head and the presence of mint frost leave no doubt as to this coin’s business strike status. ANACS certified and graded (1984). (photo)
911 1886 PROOF (65/65) Attractively toned and fully brilliant, (photo)
912 1888 MINT STATE (63/63) Warmly toned in shades of greens and greys. Satiny and clean. ANACS certified and graded (1984). (photo)
913 1888 PROOF (65/65) Untoned centers with russet and violet forming at the peripheries, (photo)
914 1889 PROOF (65/65) Peacock-blue and red-orange obverse; light gold reverse. A must for the toning fanatic or gem type coin enthusiast, (photo)
915 1890 PROOF (63/65) From an original 1890 Proof Set dispersed in this sale. Like the other coins (which can be found in their respective sections), this piece has deep mirror surfaces with dramatic cameo con¬ trast. Light tangerine and coral toning accentuates the peripheries. A coin with tremendous flash and eye appeal, (photo)
916 1891 MINT STATE (65/65) Pale golden toning is beginning to form.
917 1891 PROOF (65/65) Deep multicolored toning does not diminish the effect of the Proof surfaces.
The color plate for Buffalo Nickels — Seated Liberty Quarters is located on page 21
Page 20
Color Enlargements
Lot 15
1922 Grant with Star $1 MS 65/65
Lot 43 1882 $1 MS 65/65
Lot 59 1900 $2‘/2 MS 65/65
Lot 92 1884 $3 MS 63/65
Lot 407 1926-S $20 MS 67/67
Lot 95 1802/1 $5 MS 60/63
Lot 531 1853 lc MS 65/65
Lot 569 1876 lc Proof 65/65
Lot 676 1873 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 706 1882 3c Proof 65/65
Lot 780 1878 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 797 1885 5c Proof 67/67
Lot 821 1910 5c Proof 65/65
Lot 857 1937 5c Proof 67/67
Lot 904 1884 10c MS 69/69
Lot 915 1890 10c
Proof 63/65
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Color Enlargements
Lot 948 1916-D 10c MS 67/67
Lot 999
1861 25c Proof 65/67
Lot 1020 1890 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 1024 1894 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 1065 1918/17-S 25c MS 63/63
Lot 1108 1859-S 50c MS 65/65
Lot 1129 1890 50c Proof 63/63
1890 $1 Proof 63/63
Lot 1340 1889-CC $1 MS 63/63
Lot 1893 Isabella Quarter Proof 65/65
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BARBER DIMES
1892 PROOF (63/63) Cleaned at one time, now retoning nicely.
1892 PROOF (65/65) Golden-green obverse, pale green reverse. A beautiful representative of this, the first year for the type, (photo)
1892, 1897 and 1912 graded by ANACS MINT STATE (60/60), MINT STATE (60/63) and MINT STATE (60/60) respectively (1984 and 1985). The 1892 is sharp and lustrous; the 1897 is attractively toned. (Total: 3 coins)
1892 MINT STATE (63/63) Untoned and 1904 MINT STATE (63/65) With flashes of crimson at the periphery. (Total: 2 coins)
1894 PROOF (65/65) Gold and green obverse, mostly green reverse. Fully reflective surfaces with a lack of hairlines make this example par¬ ticularly appealing, (photo)
Two 1895. Both grade ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) and display rich natural toning. A charming, original pair. (Total: 2 coins)
1898 PROOF (63/63) Original toning with one spot at the base of Liber¬ ty’s chin.
1899 PROOF (65/65) A deep mirror example with pale sepia and tur¬ quoise green toning. One light hairline on Liberty’s cheek removes this coin from an even higher grade.
1900 PROOF (60/60) Deeply toned obverse, lighter reverse. Many would call this coin choice.
1901 PROOF (63/65) Brilliant and untoned with a dazzling cameo effect.
1902 PROOF (60/60) Nicer than one would expect for the grade.
1902 PROOF (65/65) Deep grey and olive obverse with lilac flashes below. Similar reverse with silvery tints at the centers, (photo)
1903 PROOF (63/63) Orange gold over most of the obverse. Delicate orange and lemon yellow reverse.
1906 PROOF (65/63) Multicolored gem obverse, lightly hairlined reverse.
1907 MINT STATE (65/65) Exceptionally lustrous obverse with burnt- orange and peacock-blue peripheries. The reverse is equally nice with toning beginning to form from 12:00 to 2:00. (photo)
1907 PROOF (60/60) Deeply toned.
1907 PROOF (63/65) Deeply toned rainbow obverse. The reverse is untoned in the centers and framed by electric-blue at the borders.
1907 PROOF (65/65) Beautifully toned with deep mirrors. One small spot beneath Liberty’s ear is mentioned for the sake of accuracy, (photo)
1908, 1909 and a 1916 Barber. All have 1984 ANACS papers as MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 3 coins)
1911 MINT STATE (63/65) A lustrous piece with pale indigo color. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
1911, 1915 and 1916 Barber all MINT STATE (60/60). The latter two are deeply toned. (Total: 3 coins)
1912 MINT STATE (65/65) Lustrous and untoned, (photo)
1912 PROOF (67/65) Mottled toning over virtually flawless surfaces. A superior Proof Barber Dime, (photo)
1912-D MINT STATE (63/63) Sharp and lustrous. ANACS certified and graded (1985).
1916 MINT STATE (63/63) Untoned and lustrous.
1916 MINT STATE (65/65) Richly toned in rainbow colors.
1916 MINT STATE (65/65) Attractively toned on both sides, (photo)
1916 MINT STATE (65/65) Attractive original toning with frosty clean surfaces. NCI for grade and authenticity (1985).
946 1916-S MINT STATE (63/63) Lustrous and clean. Hints of light silver
and green toning add further to this coin’s desirability. ANACS cer¬ tified and graded (1984).
MERCURY DIMES
947 1916 MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands.
948 1916-D MINT STATE (67/67) We have been privileged to sell some amazing 16-D Dimes through the years and now, this coin may be added to that prestigious group. A Full Split Bands example with golden grey centers and pale lime and crimson peripheries. The luster and strike are exemplary and this coin has a certain aura of originality about it. Certain to receive the attention of the Mercury Dime perfectionist or rarity enthusiast, (photo)
949 1918-S MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands. Beautiful blue and green colors over exceptional surfaces.
950 1919 MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands.
951 1919-D MINT STATE (69/69) Full Split Bands. Superb silvery-rose toning with some deeper shadings at the right reverse. Two tiny marks on the reverse remove this charismatic coin from perfection. Ex Ralston: 1211. (photo)
952 1920-S MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands with a deep split. Superbly toned with chartreuse, peppermint and deep gold toning in different configurations on the obverse and reverse. ANACS S-4573-B (9-27-84) for grade and authenticity.
953 1921 MINT STATE (65/67) Full Split Bands, with pristine, unton¬ ed surfaces, (photo)
954 1923 MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands.
955 1925 MINT STATE (65/65) Virtually Full Split Bands with willow gt;een toning on both sides. ANACS certified and graded (1984).
956 1926-D MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands.
957 1926-D MINT STATE (65/65) With Full Bands and 1930 Lightly toned MINT STATE (65/65) also with Full Bands. (Total: 2 coins)
958 1928 MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands. ANACS certified and graded (1985).
959 1929-D MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands.
960 1930 MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands. Pale grey toning.
961 1931 MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands. Lustrous, with a light golden obverse.
962 Three 1931 pieces each MINT STATE (65/65) with 50% Full Split Bands. (Total: 3 coins)
963 1931-D MINT STATE (65/65) Full Split Bands.
964 1937 PROOF (63/63)
965 1937 PROOF (63/63)
966 1937 PROOF (65/65)
967 1938 PROOF (67/67) Untoned and free of hairlines, (photo)
968 1939 PROOF (65/65) Lightly toned with a light area of discoloration behind Liberty’s ear. (photo)
969 1940 PROOF (65/67) Pale toning over hairline free surfaces.
970 1941 PROOF (65/65) ANACS certified and graded ( 1 984). There are some minute spots on the obverse.
The color plate for Buffalo Nickels — Seated Liberty Quarters is located on page 27.
Mercury Dimes (cont’d)
971 1941 PROOF (65/65)
972 1941 PROOF (67/67) A superior example which has been graded Proof 67/67 by AN ACS (1981). (photo)
973 1942/1 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Once lightly cleaned, now recovering nicely.
974 1942/1 EXTREMELY FINE (40/40) Cleaned at one time with some obverse marks noted. Popular and affordable.
975 1942 PROOF (65/65)
976 1942 PROOF (65/65) ANACS certified and graded (1985).
977 1942 PROOF (65/65) Traces of umber about the obverse periphery.
TWENTY CENT PIECES
978 1875 PROOF (63/63) Smoky grey with lavender, violet, chartreuse and gold pastel splashes below. The surfaces, while fully reflective, do exhibit some old hairlines; a tiny planchet flaw below star eight serves as identification.
979 1875-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Two obverse stains, above the shield and to the right of the third star.
980 1875-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED/MINT STATE (55/60) Lustrous reverse.
981 1875-S MINT STATE (63/63) Untoned and frosty. Well struck with Ms. Liberty’s head quite sharp and the eagle’s breast and upper wings also bold. A scratch runs from the shield to Ms. Liberty’s ankle.
982 1875-S MINT STATE (63/65) Prooflike with a broad border and a partial wire rim. We have seen similar pieces offered as branch mint Proofs, (photo)
983 1875-S MINT STATE (63/65) Deep charcoal grey obverse, lighter grey reverse. Fairly well struck for the type and with no noticeable marks.
984 1875-CC MINT STATE (63/63) Nicely toned, (photo)
EARLY QUARTERS
985 1807 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Small date; four berries. Deep gold centers change to violet and sea-green at the peripheries. Typical strike for the date and variety with weakness noted at the up¬ per centers and the rims. The toning hides some apparent marks. Always in demand for inclusion in type sets. Die State II; clashmarks from bust; die cracks at the tops of UNI and ST. This variety uses the exact reverse of 1805.
986 1818 MINT STATE (63/63) While the strike is not exceptional, this coin is truly Mint State and obviously rare as such. Satiny surfaces with warm grey color on both sides. A mark free example of this perpetually underrated type, (photo)
987 1825/3 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Ex Lot 1055 of our Worth Hill/Lanting Sale and described there as follows: “Close date; high 25 with a small 5. Perfect Dies. A very early striking with the overdate more readily visible than usual. Slightly prooflike obverse with russet toning over 90% of the surface area; the frosty reverse is mostly untoned. Excellent impression for the variety with sharp hair and feathers. A rare grade for this date and, as such, a desirable type coin.” (photo)
988 1825 MINT STATE (60/60) While densely hairlined, this piece does have its pluses. The strike is bold and the surfaces are prooflike. A practical alternative to a choice example which would sell for multiples of what this piece will, (photo)
989 1832 MINT STATE (60/60) Ex Worth Hill/Lanting: 1057 and therein described as follows: “Short arrowheads. Natural grey with sunset- gold undertones. Well struck and lustrous. An “all-original” coin which could only be marginally improved upon by a piece costing $2,000 or so. This is, as well, a rare variety in Mint State; we rate it an R-6. Ex AUCTION 83: 1673.”
SEATED LIBERTY QUARTERS
990 1845 MINT STATE (60/60) Orange-gold and blue-grey obverse. Most¬ ly grey reverse. Mark free surfaces which are a tad too dull to make a 63 grade.
991 1847 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Nice color and surfaces. 1855-S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Golden-grey toning with considerable luster, scarce. 1863 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Deeply toned. All three coins are better dates. (Total: 3 coins)
992 1849-0 VERY GOOD (8/8) Wholly original and remarkably clean for the date. A rare coin in any grade. 1865 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Untoned and lustrous but a bit baggy. Very scarce. 1868 EX¬ TREMELY FINE (45/45) Lilac obverse, untoned reverse. A business strike as evidenced by ample luster. Becoming impossible to find and in great demand. (Total: 3 coins)
993 1851-0 ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (55/55) Only 88,000 coined. Scarce in any grade and rare in AU condition. Only a handful of specimens have sold at public auction during the past five years. This example is well struck for a New Orleans issue and has nearly full luster remaining.
994 1853 Arrows & Rays MINT STATE (60/60) Gorgeous multicolored toning abounds on both the obverse and reverse. There is a mint made reverse rim cud at 10:00 which does not detract. This is a beautiful piece with a full clasp and a rounded knee, (photo)
995 1857 MINT STATE (63/63) Attractively toned obverse in shades of wine red, sunflower gold and palm green. Golden grey reverse. Nice for the grade, (photo)
996 1857 MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny, light golden obverse; lustrous, untoned reverse. An uncommonly clean example, (photo)
997 1859 MINT STATE (60/60)
998 1859 MINT STATE (63/63) Exceptional in terms of strike and luster. Untoned and wholly original, (photo)
999 1 86 1 PROOF (65/67) Dramatic coloration with fiery gold centers sur¬ rounded by violet and sapphire. A hairline to the left of star 12 removes this coin from a 67/67 grade. A beautiful type coin, (photo)
1000 1865 PROOF (63/63) Untoned with some degree of contrast noted, (photo)
1001 1866 PROOF (60/60)
1002 1866 PROOF (60/63) Brilliant.
1003 1867 PROOF (60/60) Hairlined, as one would expect for a coin of this grade. Copper and peacock-blue is beginning to form at the peripheries.
1004 1869 PROOF (63/65) The obverse color is a mixture of crimson, sea- blue and iridescent green. The reverse boasts a burnt orange center with iridescent blue at the periphery. A stunning example, (photo)
1005 1873 No Arrows PROOF (63/65) Pale russet toning over highly brilliant surfaces, (photo)
1006 1873 No Arrows PROOF (65/65) Blue-green obverse, blue-green and rose reverse.
1007 1875 MINT STATE (67/67) Deep sea-green toning is evenly distributed over both sides. The only imperfections worthy of men¬ tion are a couple of small marks in the right obverse field.
1008 1875 MINT STATE (67/67) Golden grey toning over frosty surfaces.
1009 1875-CC ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (50/50) Medium golden-grey toning over surfaces which display a minimal number of marks. A whol¬ ly original coin which is as attractive as a piece in this condition can possibly be. While certainly not as rare as its 1870-73 CC counterparts , this is a legitimately scarce and very underrated date in all grades. The typical 1875-CC Quarter grades Good-Very Fine.
1010 1876 MINT STATE (63/63) A frosty example with burnt gold about the obverse. Mostly untoned reverse.
The color plate for Buffalo Nickels — Seated Liberty Quarters is located on page 27.
Page 33
Seated Liberty
Quarters — Standing Liberty
Lots 995 — 1084
Quarters
Lot 995 1857 25c MS 63/63
Lot 996 1857 25c MS 65/65
Lot 998 1859 25c MS 63/63
Lot 999 1861 25c Proof 65/67
Lot 1000 1865 25c Proof 63/63
Lot 1004 1869 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 1005 1873 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 1011 1877 25c MS 63/65
Lot 1013 Lot 1015
1877-CC 25c 1881 25c
MS 65/65 MS 60/63
Lot 1016 1881/81 25c Proof 63/63
Lot 1017 1887 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 1018 1890 25c MS 63/65
Lot 1019 1890 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1020 1890 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 1024 1894 25c Proof 63/65
Lot 1028 1898 25c Proof 63/63
Lot 1031 1901 25c Proof 63/63
Lot 1032 1902 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 1033 1902 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 1035 1903-S 25c MS 63/63
Lot 1037 1907 25c Proof 63/63
Lot 1040 1909 25c MS 63/63
Lot 1041 1909 25c MS 63/63
Lot 1044 1910 25c MS 63/65
Lot 1045 1912 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1046 1914 25c Proof 65/65
Lot 1048 1915 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1052 1916-D 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1053 1916 25c EF 45/45
Lot 1061 1917-S 25c MS 63/63
Lot 1062 1917-D 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1063 1917-D 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1064 1918-D 25c MS 65/65
Lot 1065 1918/17-S 25c MS 63/63
Lot 1066 Lot 1067 Lot 1070 Lot 1077 Lot 1081 Lot 1082 Lot 1084
1919-S 25c 1920 25c 1925 25c 1928-S 25c 1929-D 25c 1929-S 25c 1930-S 25c
MS 67/67 MS 65/65 MS 65/65 MS 65/65 MS 65/65 MS 65/65 MS 65/65
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Seated Liberty Quarters (cont’d)
101 1 1877 S Over Horizontal S MINT STATE (63/65) Very scarce, especial¬ ly so in this condition. Mint State examples have sold at public auc¬ tion at the rate of approximately one per year and even MS 60 to 63 pieces have reached the four figure mark. This original, higher grade specimen should be the recipient of many generous bids, (photo)
1012 1877 MINT STATE (63/63) Pale gold toning. 1 89 1-S MINT STATE (60/63) Semiprooflike obverse, deep prooflike reverse, splendid greenish toning. (Total: 2 coins)
1013 1877-CC MINT STATE (65/65) Struck from clashed dies. Lustrous and untoned. The reverse is exceptional, (photo)
1014 1878-CC MINT STATE (60/60) A bit on the dull side.
1015 1881 MINT STATE (60/63) Semiprooflike but a definite business strike as proven by the considerable amounts of frost in the surfaces. Toning to a light rose after a dipping; the right obverse field has some rather significant marks. Ex Stack’s 1/81: 1929. (photo)
1016 1881/81 PROOF (63/63) From our Worth Hill/Lanting Sale, describ¬ ed in pan as: “Repunched date. Deep steel-blue, orange-gold and violet toning. A few old marks are well hidden by the toning.” AN ACS E-3318-J for grade and authenticity (1981). (photo)
1017 1887 PROOF (65/65) Deep cameo contrast. The stars on the right are somewhat softly struck but we are still of the opinion that this coin is a Proof rather than its scarcer business strike counterpart, (photo)
1018 1890 MINT STATE (63/65) Untoned, with a near perfect reverse, (photo)
1019 1890 MINT STATE (65/65) Satiny surfaces with hints of light golden toning. Not a hint of prooflike surface and desirable as such, (photo)
1020 1890 PROOF (63/65) Very similar to the 1890 Dime offered earlier as part of an original 1890 Proof Set. This coin has less toning but just as much flash. Deep cameo contrast with but minor hairlines. It is our hope that these 1890 Proof coins will be purchased by the same buyer as they constitute an exceptional set. (photo)
1021 Two 1891 both MINT STATE (60/63) and both lightly toned. (Total: 2 coins)
BARBER QUARTERS
1022 1892 MINT STATE (60/60) and 1915-D MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
1023 1893-0 MINT STATE (60/60)
1024 1894 PROOF (63/65) Burnt sienna with sea-blue peripheries on the obverse. The reverse is a mixture of olive and sea-blue. A most ap¬ pealing example, (photo)
1025 1894-0 MINT STATE (65/65) A lustrous, sharply struck example. Beautifully toned in shades of violet, magenta and golden-orange. Cer¬ tainly one of the more beautiful Barber Quarters in this sale.
1 026 1 895-0 MINT STATE (60/60); and two 1 9 1 6-D both MINT STATE (60/60). (Total: 3 coins)
1027 1897 MINT STATE (63/63) Untoned with some slide marks on Liber¬ ty’s cheek which may be from one of the “protective” albums. The reverse is much nicer.
1 028 1 898 PROOF (63/63) Superb original toning and destined to be resold as a gem. (photo)
1029 1899 MINT STATE (63/63)
1030 1901 MINT STATE (60/63) ANACS certified and graded (1984).
1031 1901 PROOF (63/63) Untoned with a slight cameo. There are signifi¬ cant hairlines in the right obverse field and a slidemark on Ms. Liber¬ ty’s cheek; the reverse is much choicer, (photo)
1032 1902 PROOF (65/65) Wholly reflective and attractively toned, (photo)
1033 1902 PROOF (65/65) Deeply toned obverse in shades of green and blue; highly brilliant reverse with russet toning at the peripheries. While there are some hairlines on the obverse, the reverse is superb, (photo)
1034 1902-0 MINT STATE (63/63)
1035 1903-S MINT STATE (63/63) Sharp and brilliant, (photo)
1036 1906, 1909-D and 1914-D all MINT STATE (63/65) examples. (Total: 3 coins)
1 037 1907 PROOF (63/63) Deeply reflective surfaces with some cameo con¬ trast. Light golden-orange color on the obverse and reverse. The reverse is slightly lighter in color with violet color at part of the border, (photo)
1038 1907-0 MINT STATE (63/63) Warm tobacco brown obverse, most¬ ly untoned reverse.
1039 1908-S MINT STATE (63/63)
1 040 1 909 MINT ST ATE (63/63) Golden centers are framed by pastel blue on the obverse and multicolored toning on the reverse, (photo)
1041 1909 MINT STATE (63/63) Frosty and lightly toned, (photo)
1042 1909-0 MINT STATE (63/63)
1043 1910 MINT STATE (60/63) Very deep gold toning on the obverse and reverse. A definite candidate for a judicious dipping as the underly¬ ing surfaces appear frosty and mark-free.
1044 1910 MINT STATE (63/65) Light obverse hairlines, gem quality reverse. Softly shaded in golden grey toning, (photo)
1045 1912 MINT STATE (65/65) Full mint frost with splashes of orange- gold, pale ice-blue and green pastels. Ms. Liberty’s cheek is unusually clean, (photo)
1046 1914 PROOF (65/65) Brilliant and untoned. One small hairline is evi¬ dent on Liberty’s cheek, (photo)
1047 1915 MINT STATE (63/63) A satiny example.
1048 1915 MINT STATE (65/65) A frosty, untoned specimen with an unusually clean cheek on Liberty. A pristine example which would be difficult to improve upon, (photo)
1049 191 6-D MINT STATE (60/63)
1050 1916-D MINT STATE (65/65) Pale golden-russet toning on the obverse and reverse. A lustrous and basically choice Barber Quarter.
1051 1916-D MINT STATE (65/65) Frosty, lightly toned and wholly original.
1052 1916-D MINT STATE (65/65) Full luster shows beneath a golden- green obverse and iridescent blue and green reverse. Unusually clean for a Barber Quarter and with excellent luster, (photo)
STANDING LIBERTY QUARTERS
1053 1916 EXTREMELY FINE (45/45) Natural golden-grey with some tinges of luster in the protected areas. There are some very light marks below the toning but these are well hidden and totally unobtrusive. A nice lot for the collector who wants a high-quality 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter but who can not afford a Mint State (or even a Choice AU) specimen, (photo)
1054 1917 Type One MINT STATE (63/63) Full Head with especially attractive pastel coloration on the reverse.
1055 1917 Type One MINT STATE (63/65) Full Head. Lustrous and untoned.
1056 1917 Type One MINT STATE (65/65) Full Head.
1057 Two 1917 Type One. One is MINT STATE (60/60) with a few marks on Liberty’s breast; the other is a fulll MINT STATE (63/63). (Total: 2 coins)
1058 Two 1917 Type One. The first is a Full Head MINT STATE (63/63) coin. The second is a Full Head MINT STATE (65/65) with light russet toning over frosty surfaces. A desirable pair. (Total: 2 coins)
The color plate for Seated Liberty Quarters — Standing Liberty Quarters is located on page 34.
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Standing Liberty Quarters (cont’d)
1059 Three 1917 Type One. All are untoned and of MINT STATE (63/63)