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Notes:
The 1842-O Eagle is scarce, but not as hard to find as it's mintage
might suggest. Most examples are found in circulated condition.
The grade seen most frequently is EF-45.
The 1842-O Eagle becomes elusive in About Uncirculated and exceedingly
rare in Mint State.
PCGS has graded only one
Mint State 1842-O Eagle, a single MS-63! NGC has graded three Mint
State 1842-O Eagles, the finest of which is a single MS-62.
In
August, 2004, NGC published a partial population report of gold coins
recovered from the shipwrecked SS Republic. Included were 17
1842-O Eagles, ranging in grade from EF-40 to MS-61.
Recent appearances:
NGC AU-58. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 1470, illustrated, sold for
$5,750.00
Net AU-55 Prooflike. Ex - Bowers
and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 595, illustrated, sold for $4,830.00
From the Bowers and
Merena sale of the Stanislaw Hertsal Collection, February 1974, Lot 777
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 596,
illustrated, sold for $1,380.00 Purchased
from the Goliad Corporation, January 26, 1973
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 1471, illustrated, sold for $1,725.00
EF-45. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 597, not
illustrated, sold for $632.50 Purchased
from Lester Merkin, January 22, 1967
NGC EF-40. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000,
Lot 1030, sold for $391.00
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 9065, "Repunched date", not plated, unsold
Very Fine. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1227, not plated, sold for $373.00
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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