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Session Three - Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 5:00 pm
S
CARCE
1850-C $2.50
Enlargement
1866
1850-C
.
PCGS graded MS-61
. Soft, subtle green-gold
surfaces appear to have a certain (limited) reflective qual-
ity, the effect of which is quite appealing. Exceptionally well
defined including the often-weak central regions and
obverse stars. Some scuffing and light field marks are seen
overall that serve to limit the grade. Fortunately, there are
no marks or other distractions that are worthy of individual
mention. Only a dozen or so Uncirculated pieces are
believed extant from a tiny production of 9,148 coins.
Pop
3; 3 finer, 2 in 62, 1 in 62+.
(
PCGS # 7756
)
Estimated Value .................................... $11,000 - 12,000
1867
1850-O
.
PCGS graded AU-58.
CAC APPROVED.
A partially
lustrous yellow-gold specimen with no readily mentionable
marks on either side, only light rubbing on the design high-
points. Currently, PCGS has certified just 19 examples of the
date in Mint State, making a Choice AU specimen, such as the
present lot, all the more appealing. Only 84,000 pieces were
struck.
Pop 7; 19 finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 7758
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,900 - 2,000
1852-D $2.50 L
IBERTY
Enlargement
1868
1852-D
.
PCGS graded AU-53
. Bright honey-golden sur-
faces with the initial visual impact of a moderately finer
grade. Unmarked to the unassisted eye and with no serious
disturbances to be found. For future identification, a couple
of tiny abrasions are seen near Liberty's mouth, however,
these virtually require magnification and are not a distrac-
tion. Just 4,078 examples were struck at Dahlonega Geor-
gia. An excellent choice for the type collector.
Pop 7; 28
finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 7765
)
Estimated Value .........................................$7,000 - 7,500
1852-O $2.50 L
IBERTY
Enlargement
1869
1852-O
.
PCGS graded MS-61.
CAC APPROVED.
Merely
250 pieces of this elusive date are estimated to have sur-
vived. Pleasant straw-golden color with mint luster evident
on each side. Well struck overall, only the legs and claws on
the eagle appear rounded and not as sharp as the remain-
ing details. Full, square rims with complete dentils, the New
Orleans branch consistently made their coins look sharp in
this decade, with only a few scattered exceptions.
Pop 7; 6
finer, 5 in 62, 1 in 63.
(
PCGS # 7766
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $5,000 - 5,250
M
INT
S
TATE
1853-D $2.50
Enlargement
1870
1853-D
.
PCGS graded MS-61
. This coin represents one
of the finest known of this rare Dahlonega issue, as the
highest thus far certified by either grading service is MS-62.
The original mintage of 3,178 pieces has been reduced by
time and attrition to fewer than 100 known today, with
many of those well circulated and/or damaged and cleaned.
The present example shows full mint luster, attractive
golden-orange color, and a typical strike for the date. As are
always seen on this obverse die, a fine engraver's die line
extends from the top of Liberty's head just missing the left
point of obverse star 8, and small raised lumps are seen
above stars 9 and 10. The surfaces are free of all but minor
handling marks when closely examined. This is a superior
Mint State representative of this rare date.
Pop 7; 2 finer
in 62.
(
PCGS # 7768
)
Estimated Value .....................................$17,000 - 18,000
