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Session Three - Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 5:00 pm
Enlargement
2239
1874 Quarter Dollar Round Indian. Breen and Gillio-
875, High Rarity 4
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. This Gem round
quarter displays beautiful orange-gold toning and exhibits a nice
reflective quality in the fields. Well struck and well centered, a
well preserved example. Housed in an Old Green Holder.
Pop 6;
1 finer in 66.
(
PCGS # 10736
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $900 - 950
Enlargement
2240
1871 Half Dollar Octagonal Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
925, High Rarity 4
.
NGC graded MS-63
. The initial G under
the bust is boldly repunched. Although typically struck, this
bright piece has some areas of brick-red color and problem-free
surfaces. Some mint-made die lines are visible at the center of
the obverse.
Pop 1; none finer at NGC.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
Enlargement
2241
1872 Half Dollar Octagonal Indian. Breen and Gillio-
940, Rarity 4
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. This variety features a
medium Indian head with large stars, and large berries on
wreath. Bright peach-gold color with a certain reflective nature
to the fields. A peripheral die crack extends from the rim inward
to star 4.
Pop 26; 12 finer, 10 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66.
(
PCGS # 10798
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $450 - 500
2242
1875 Half Dollar Octagonal Indian. Breen and Gillio-
946, Rarity 4
.
NGC graded MS-62
. The so-called "Written
Date" variety due to the slanting design of the digits of the
date. This is a conditionally desirable example with only two
pieces graded higher at NGC. Struck on a green-gold flan, now
with peach-gold patina visible on each side.
Pop 6; 2 finer, 1
in 64, 1 in 65.
Estimated Value ................................................... $275 - 300
2243
"1866" Half Dollar Round Liberty. BG-1006 Rarity 5
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. An example of the popular round Lib-
erty head half dollar with wreath on the reverse. Deep gold ton-
ing with a few specks of even deeper color, a good strike,
average luster, and a few scuff marks.
Pop 5; 20 finer, 9 in
63, 9 in 64, 2 in 65
. (
PCGS # 10835
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
Enlargement
2244
1870 Half Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-1010,
Rarity 3
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. Choice and lustrous with
some peripheral reddish patina. A well struck, well centered
example.
Pop 41; 22 finer, 18 in 65, 2 in 66, 2 in 67.
(
PCGS # 10839
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $425 - 450
Enlargement
2245
1871 Half Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-1011,
Rarity 2
.
PCGS graded MS-63
. Deep honey-gold color over
this well centered example. A couple of surface anomalies are
noted on the reverse.
Pop 88; 93 finer, 56 in 64, 23 in 65,
13 in 66, 1 in 67.
(
PCGS # 10840
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $375 - 400
2246
1871 Half Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-1011,
Rarity 2
.
NGC graded AU-58
. Rich golden-brown color, espe-
cially highlighting the obverse portrait and other details. Only
the lightest wear is detectible.
Pop 13; 80 finer.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
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2247
1872 Half Dollar Round Indian. Breen and Gillio-1048,
Low Rarity 4
.
NGC graded MS-64
. Lustrous fields with a hint
of reflectivity and frosty devices confirm the Choice BU rating.
Unusually well defined throughout for this issue.
Pop 2; none
finer at NGC.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
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2248
1872 Half Dollar Round Indian. Breen and Gillio-1048,
Low Rarity 4
.
NGC graded MS-62
. Rich honey-gold color
with a decent strike and just a few small marks in the reverse
field.
Pop 9; 6 finer, 4 in 63, 2 in 64.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
