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Notes:
This finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
Varieties:
PCGS recognizes the following varieties:
1. Spike Shield - refers to a raised die gouge extending from the
lower left side of the shield on the reverse. This is by far
the most common variety identified by PCGS. Finest graded-8 MS-67's.
2. Bold Mintmark - common. Finest graded-3 MS-67's.
3. Narrow Serif on Mintmark - common, but much harder to find than
Variety 1 and Variety 2. Finest graded-24 MS-65's.
4. Bold 7, Fat Mintmark - common, similar to Variety 3 in number of
known examples. Finest graded-22 MS-64's.
5. Broken A in STATES - common, but a bit tougher than Variety 4.Finest
graded-2 MS-65's.
6. Mintmark positioned Right, with no serif - Scarce. Finest
graded-3MS-64's.
7. Mintmark positioned High, with no serif - Scarce. Finest graded-a
single MS-64.
8. Mintmark positioned Low, Bold - Rare. Finest graded-2 MS-64's.
Significant examples:
PCGS MS-66. Ex - SS Central
America Shipwreck - Bowers and
Merena Galleries "The Rarities Sale", July 31, 2002, Lot 874,
illustrated, "...SSCA 4967...Dies 20-A, Spiked Shield...", sold for
$17,250.00
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature
Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9202, "Bold S", plated,
sold for $17,250.00 Ex: S.S. Central America
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite
Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 3811, "Spiked Shield", sold
for $6,095.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7840, "Spike Shield", illustrated, sold
for $7,590.00 Ex:
SS Central America From the Violet Bancroft Collection
PCGS MS-64. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7841, "Spike
Shield", illustrated, sold for $6,900.00 Ex: SS Central America From the Violet
Bancroft Collection
PCGS MS-64. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7842,
"Spiked Shield", illustrated, not sold Ex: SS Central America From the
Judge Thomas Butt Collection
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9197, plated, sold for $8,050.00 From the Dr. Robert W.
Dingle Collection PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9198, plated, sold for $7,015.00 From the Dr. Robert W.
Dingle Collection Ex: S.S. Central America
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9199, "Bold S", plated, sold for $6,900.00 Ex:
S.S. Central America
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9200,
"Bold S", plated, sold for $6,900.00 Ex: S.S. Central
America
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9201,
"Spiked Shield", plated, sold for $6,900.00 Ex: S.S. Central
AmericaPCGS MS-63 DMPL. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9196, "Spiked Shield", plated, sold for $8,625.00 Ex:
S.S. Central America PCGS MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9195, not plated, sold for $4,887.50 Ex: S.S. Central America
"Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated". Ex - Sotheby's / Stack's "The 'Dallas Bank'
Collection" Auction, October 29-30, 2001, Lot 20, illustrated
PCGS MS-62. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9193, "Spiked
Shield", plated, sold for $5,232.50 Ex: S.S. Central America
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9194,
"Spiked Shield", plated, sold for $4,312.50 Ex: S.S. Central
America
PCGS MS-61 Prooflike. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9192, "Broken A", plated, sold for $4,370.00 Ex:
S.S. Central America
MS-60. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7152, illustrated, sold for $3,220.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 819,
"Medium S", illustrated, sold for $2,185.00 Purchased from Robert Roth, December 2, 1969
AU-55. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 251, sold for
$805.00
NGC AU-50. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 252, sold for
$690.00
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 309, not
illustrated, sold for $1,495.00
EF/AU. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame Sale",
March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1341, not plated, sold for $488.75
NGC EF-45. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7435, not illustrated, sold for $1,150.00
Choice Extremely Fine.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
1872, not plated, sold for $1,150.00
ANACS Net EF-45, AU Details, Cleaned. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9191, not plated, unsold
Net VF-35, sharpness of AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 821,
"Large S", illustrated, sold for $690.00 Purchased from Rowe and Brownlee, date not
recorded although probably in fall 1967 based on the inventory number
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
E-mail correspondence from
Rick Montgomery (President of the Professional Coin Grading Service), June
21, 2000
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