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1019
A lot of U.S. currency
. Consist of:
1886 $1 note, About
Good (1); 1899 $1 note, About Good (1); 1923 $1 notes,
Fine to EF (4); 1917 $2 note (1); 1907 $5 note, VG (1);
small size $1 silver certificates, AG to AU (56); red seal
$2 notes, Fine (2); red seal $5 notes, Good to VG (25);
$5 silver certificates, VG (3).
A nice lot.
Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP
1020
A lot of U.S. currency
. Consist of:
$1 Silver Certificate
(25); $2 red seal notes (69); $2 1976 notes (47); $5 red
seal notes (3); 1934-A $20 Hawaii note (1).
A total of
$292 face value.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 450
1021
A lot of U.S. Choice Uncirculated $2 red seal notes
. Series
of 1953-B. Many sequential numbers. Lot of 25 notes.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
Encased Pos tage
1022
1890's, 9¢ encased postage, the "Feuchtwanger" type.
HB-UNL, EP-95a
. Not exactly an encased postage stamps,
since it was not manufactured by Scovill under Gault's patent.
Also, even called the "Feuchtwanger" type, there's no direct
connection between this piece and Dr. Feuchtwanger. The name
simply comes from the design on the reverse depicting an eagle
and a snake vignette on the reverse that looks like the 1837
hard time tokens. These issues are believed to be produced
around the early 1890's for the collector market.
The stamps
are in VF conditions, while the case is in beautiful EF
with old time reddish-violet toning.
Estimated Value ................................................... $450 - 500
S
MALL
C
ENTS
Flying Eagl e Cent s
1023
1857
.
PCGS graded MS-65 PQ
. Frosty lilac-gray surfaces
exhibit lively rose highlights and active cartwheel luster. Nicely
struck for the date with sharp feather and wreath details. Just a
couple of tiny marks are mentioned on the obverse.
Pop 219;
18 finer, 2 in 65+, 16 in 66
. (
PCGS # 2016
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,200 - 2,300
The Agora Collection
.
1024
1857
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. A nicely toned, well defined
example of this popular type small cent. (
PCGS # 2016
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $575 - 625
G
EM
P
ROOF
1858 F
LYING
E
AGLE
C
ENT
1025
1858. Large Letters
.
PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ.
CAC
APPROVED.
As long as we can remember, proof 1857 and
1858 Flying Eagle cents have been overshadowed by the
popularity of the well known 1856, but years of certification
has clarified the true rarity -- particularly in Gem Proof -- of
these popular coins. This remarkable Gem example exhibits
razor-sharp striking definition and lovely multicolored iri-
descence, along with clean, virtually flawless surfaces. Vari-
ous hues of mint-green, sunset-red, old-gold, and others
combine to decorate the nicely reflective underlying fields.
Close examine with a loupe reveals mint-made diagonal file
marks beneath the first 8 and 5 in the date, and faint dou-
bling on UNI. These are consistent with the diagnostics for
a proof example of this date and type. Snow characterizes
this variety as "very rare", estimating that perhaps 100
pieces were originally produced, for approximately 80
minor proof sets and 20 pattern sets. A seldom offered
issue and a true opportunity for the small cent specialist.
Pop 17; 1 finer in 65+.
(
PCGS # 2042
)
Estimated Value .....................................$25,000 - 27,000
Indi an Head Cent s
1026
1863
.
PCGS graded MS-65.
CAC APPROVED.
An original
example of the thick copper-nickel cent (72 grains weight, ver-
sus 48 grains for the later bronze cents). There is more than a
nuance of pale champagne and brown toning on both sides.
Struck from typical dies that imported a mostly sharp but occa-
sionally rounded texture.
Pop 227; 50 finer, 7 in 65+, 41 in
66, 2 in 66+.
(
PCGS # 2067
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 850
