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Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
Significant examples:
PCGS Proof-64 (illustrated
above). Ex:
Bowers & Ruddy's October 1980 sale of the Garrett collection,
Lot 1675, at $34,000 - Stack's section of the July 1984
"Auction '84" sale, Lot 1454 - Ed Trompeter - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions' November 1999 "Santa Clara" Sale, Lot
6901, "PCGS Proof-64...small lint mark (as struck) about the obverse
denticles near star 1 and a trivial nick on the point of Liberty's
neck. The diagnostic feature of this proof delivery is the excessive
die polishing that resulted in "floating" curls behind Liberty's
neck...", unsold. The pictures above and below are of the same coin,
illustrating how different photographic and lighting techniques can
produce entirely different images. In our opinion, the image
above is more attractive, but the image below is a more accurate representation of the actual coin.
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 728, illustrated, sold for
$23,000.00 From Stack's sale of
October 1970, Lot 955
NGC MS-64. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 1491, illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7348, not illustrated, sold for $1,121.25
NGC MS-62. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7716, not illustrated,
sold for $747.50
NGC MS-62. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1041, plated, sold for $2,300.00
NGC MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9091, not
plated, sold for $690.00
PCGS MS-61. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7715, not illustrated,
sold for $414.00
NGC MS-61, Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th
Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
1819, "The 9 of the date struck over some other undetermined
character. The left bottom loop of the 9 shows remnants of what
could be another 9, an 8, or perhaps some other character all
together. Although Breen makes mention of an extremely rare 1879/8
overdate Eagle, his brief description does not seem to necessarily match
the coin offered here", not plated, sold for $575.00
NGC MS-60. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9090, not
plated, sold for $327.75
NGC AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7347,
not illustrated, not sold
NGC AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7346,
not illustrated, not sold
NGC AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7345,
not illustrated, not sold
NGC AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7344,
not illustrated, not sold
NGC AU-58. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7714, not illustrated,
sold for $184.00
NGC AU-55. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7343,
not illustrated, sold for $201.25
PCGS AU-55. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7342,
not illustrated, sold for $201.25
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7341,
not illustrated, sold for $189.75
Extremely Fine. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1635 @$161.00
VF-30. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1492, not illustrated, sold for $150.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-65.
The finest Proof Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-64.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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