|
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-63's.
Significant examples:
"Brilliant
Uncirculated". Ex - Sotheby's / Stack's "The 'Dallas Bank'
Collection" Auction, October 29-30, 2001, Lot 4, illustrated.
The Akers plate coin.
NGC MS-62. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7415, illustrated, not sold Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2,
2001, Lot 9175, plated, unsold
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-61. Ex - Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale" May 27-29, 2001, Lot 4170B,
where it was described as follows: "1851-O NGC graded Mint State 61
A very nice uncirculated specimen of the second year of striking at the
New Orleans mint of the United States Double Eagle. With a mintage of only
315,000 pieces, this coin has only 14 coins graded mint state at both PCGS
and NGC. This is a true rarity in Uncirculated condition."
MS-60. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 794,
illustrated, sold for $6,325.00 From
Lester Merkin's sale of October 1966, Lot 365
PCGS AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7414,
illustrated, not sold
PCGS AU-55. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7413,
illustrated, sold for $3,910.00
EF-40. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 795, not
illustrated, sold for $2,760.00 Purchased
from Dick Martin, November 1971
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
|
