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Varieties:
1853/2 Overdate
Doubled Date
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-63.
The finest Uncirculated
"1853/2" examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-61's.
In
August, 2004, NGC published a partial population report of gold coins
recovered from the shipwrecked SS Republic. Included were 57
1853 Double Eagles, ranging in grade from EF-45 to MS-62. One of the
coins was listed as "Doubled Date".
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 6278, illustrated, sold for $9,775.00 From
the Alex Highland Collection
PCGS MS-61. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 802, "Breen-7162,
Overdate", illustrated, sold for $41,400.00 Purchased from the Goliad Corporation, February 9,
1994; the only mint state example graded by PCGS
NGC MS-61. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Co`ins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 4123, illustrated,
sold for $4,025.00
NGC AU-58. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 4124, illustrated,
sold for $1,610.00
NGC AU-58. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7830, not illustrated, sold for $1,552.50
NGC AU-58. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1554, illustrated, sold for $1,208.00
"Choice About
Uncirculated". Ex - Sotheby's / Stack's "The 'Dallas Bank'
Collection" Auction, October 29-30, 2001, Lot 7, illustrated.
NGC AU-55, Choice About
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1868, not plated, sold for $1,495.00
NGC AU-53, About
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1869, not plated, sold for $805.00
NGC AU-53. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7421, not illustrated, sold for $1,035.00
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 803, not
illustrated, sold for $977.50 Purchased
from Stack's, December 7, 1971
Net AU-50, sharpness of AU-55. Ex - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March
15-17, 2001, Lot 247 sold for $552.00
EF-45. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 804, not
illustrated, sold for $805.00 Purchased
from Ed Shapiro, September 20, 1967
PCGS EF-45. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7829, not illustrated,
sold for $632.50
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2004" by
The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"The NGC Census Report",
August 13, 2004, www.ngcoin.com
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