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Varieties:
Reverse by Anthony Paquet
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-67.
The finest Proof
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-64's.
In
August, 2004, NGC published a partial population report of gold coins
recovered from the shipwrecked SS Republic. Included were 405
1861 Double Eagles, ranging in grade from EF-45 to MS-64. One of the
coins was listed as "Doubled 18", one was listed as "Curved Clip" and
eight were listed as MS-PL.
Recent appearances:
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "The Marvin Taichert Collection of U.S. Type Coins", May
9, 2001, Lot 107, plated, sold for $4,600.00 Ex Auction '89
(Superior's session, July 8, lot 946)
MS-62. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 835, illustrated, sold for $3,910.00
Purchased Julian
Leidman, June 6, 1969
NGC MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 573, illustrated, sold for
$3,565.00
MS-60. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 834, not
illustrated, sold for $1,265.00 From
Stack's sale of the DiBello Collection, May 1970, Lot 1221
MS-60. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
836, illustrated, sold for $1,495.00 Purchased from Rowe and Brownlee, May 7, 1969; earlier from
the RARCOA CSNA sale, Lot 228 - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March
15-17, 2001, Lot 255, sold for $2,070.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex-
Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1741,
sold for $2,530.00
AU-55. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7153, not illustrated, sold for $690.00
AU-55. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2538, sold for $862.50
ANACS EF-45. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 898, sold for $546.25
EF-45. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National Money
Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 899, sold for $460.00
NGC EF-45. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1372, not illustrated, sold for $575.00
EF-40. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1558, not illustrated, sold for $575.00
EF-40. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 311, not
illustrated, sold for $506.00
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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