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Session Three - Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 5:00 pm
1957
1872-S
.
NGC graded AU-53
. Similar in overall rarity to the
more highly regarded 1872-CC, the 1872-S, just 36,400 pieces
struck, is an issue that has largely disappeared through com-
mercial use and/or export. One of the few survivors in numis-
matic hands, this lightly worn AU is bold-to-sharp in strike with
minimal rub and only a couple of notable milling marks on the
obverse portrait. Attractive orange-gold and pink-gold toning
overall, and conditionally rare for the issue.
Pop 25; 30 finer,
22 in 55, 5 in 58, 3 in 61.
(
PCGS # 8327
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,600 - 2,700
T
IED
F
OR
F
INEST
1873 C
LOSED
3 $5.00
1958
1873. Closed 3
.
NGC graded MS-66
. A remarkable
example! A needle sharp strike combined with blazing mint
luster that is highly reflective makes this beauty a candidate
for
Finest Known
. Only 49,280 minted.
Pop 2; none finer
at NGC. Tied for the finest example graded at both
services
. (
PCGS # 8329
)
Estimated Value .................................... $25,000 - 30,000
H
IGH
G
RADE
1874-CC L
IBERTY
H
ALF
E
AGLE
1959
1874-CC
.
PCGS graded AU-55
. The bright yellow-gold
surfaces of this partially lustrous Carson City half eagle dis-
play a fully original appearance. The strike is slightly soft
(as usual) at the central regions, and the devices show
faint, even wear on both sides. Regarding the strike on
1874-CC half eagles, Doug Winter's fine reference on the
Carson City Mint coinage notes: "Any piece with good eye
appeal routinely sells for a large premium over a typical
quality piece," and happily for bidders, the present coin is
certainly aesthetically appealing. The surfaces yield some
scattered ticks, mostly seen under low magnification, but
the overall visual quality is absolutely choice overall. From a
mintage of 21,198 pieces, much of which endured pro-
longed commercial activity with today's survivors more apt
to be VF or so. The present piece, however, is among the
two dozen finest currently listed at PCGS.
Pop 14; 9 finer,
7 in 58; 2 in 62.
(
PCGS # 8334
)
Estimated Value .................................... $12,000 - 13,000
1960
1874-S
.
PCGS graded AU-50
. Pretty rose-gold and orange-
gold color lightly overlay both sides, the fields revealing traces
of luster from the more protected areas around the devices.
Well struck for an S-mint half eagle from the 1870s, and condi-
tionally rare for an issue that is typically heavily worn or is dam-
aged in some way. From a mintage of just 16,000 pieces.
Pop
9; 11 finer, 4 in 53, 6 in 55, 1 in 58.
(
PCGS # 8335
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,100 - 2,200
Ex Rive d'Or Collection
.
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