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Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
The finest "Broken A, Full E" examples graded by PCGS are 2
MS-64's.
The finest "Faint S" examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-63's.
The finest "S Tilt Right" example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-66.
The finest "S Tilt Left" examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-62's.
The finest "Bold S" examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-64's.
The finest "Large S" examples graded by PCGS are 5 MS-61's.
The finest "Thin A, Full E" example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-64.
The finest "Front Right S" examples graded by PCGS are 4 AU-55's.
In
August, 2004, NGC published a partial population report of gold coins
recovered from the shipwrecked SS Republic. Included were 56
1855-S Double Eagles, ranging in grade from EF-40 to MS-61. 10 of
the coins were listed as "Large S"; 42 were listed as "Small S".
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7429, illustrated, sold for $25,300.00 -Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001
National Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 895, sold for
$9,200.00
"Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated". Ex - Sotheby's / Stack's "The 'Dallas Bank'
Collection" Auction, October 29-30, 2001, Lot 14, illustrated
PCGS MS-61. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 896, unsold
NGC MS-60. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7836, illustrated, sold
for $4,140.00 From the
Violet Bancroft Collection
NGC MS-60. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9186, plated, sold for $4,140.00 From the Dr. Robert W.
Dingle Collection
NGC AU-58. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7835, illustrated, not
sold
NGC AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9185, not
plated, sold for $2,070.00 From the Clyde Godfrey Collection
ANACS AU-55. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7834,
"Breen-7179", not illustrated, sold for $977.50
NGC AU-55. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1143, sold
for $1,610.00
ICG AU-55. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1371, not illustrated, sold for $805.00
PCGS AU-53. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9183,
"Large S", not plated, sold for $2,530.00 Ex: S.S.
Central America
PCGS AU-53. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9184, "Thin A, Full E", not plated, sold for $2,530.00
Ex: S.S. Central America
PCGS AU-53. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9182,
"Faint S", not plated, sold for $2,530.00 Ex: S.S.
Central America
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7428,
not illustrated, not sold
PCGS AU-50. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7833, not illustrated,
sold for $897.00
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 811,
illustrated, sold for $1,150.00 From
Abe Kosoff's sale of the Shuford Collection, May 1968, Lot 2422
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9181,"Bold S", not plated, sold for $4,025.00 Ex:
S.S. Central America
EF-45. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 812, not
illustrated, sold for $1,840.00 Purchased
from the Goliad Corporation, December 16, 1971
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 307, not
illustrated, sold for $690.00
EF-45. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 308, not
illustrated, sold for $632.50
PCGS EF-40. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7427,
not illustrated, sold for $747.50
ANACS Net EF-40, AU Details, Cleaned. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9180, not plated, unsold
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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