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Images courtesy of
David Akers Numismatics, Inc.
Significant examples:
Gem Proof (illustrated above). Ex - Colonel E.H.R. Green -
Farouk, Lot 248 - David Akers Numismatics, Inc.'s sale of the John Jay Pittman
collection, Part Two, May, 1998, Lot 1906, sold for $264,000.00
Gem Proof. Ex
- Lorin G. Parmalee, 1890, Lot 1045, sold for $17.00 - William H. Woodin - Waldo
Newcomer - F.C.C. Boyd - Numismatic Gallery's sale of the "World's
Greatest Collection", 1946, Lot 385, sold for $150.00 - Numismatic Gallery's
"Memorable" sale, March 1948, Lot 334, sold for $140.00 - David Akers Numismatics, Inc.'s sale of the John Jay Pittman
collection, Part One, October 21-23, 1997, Lot 937.
Gem Proof
(according to Akers). Smithsonian Institution.
Recent appearances:
MS-60+. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 1357, illustrated, not sold
NGC MS-60. Ex - Stack's
"The University of Notre Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot
1100, "First head, small date", plated, unsold
AU-58. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 332, illustrated, sold for $2,185.00; Bowers & Merena Galleries'
"The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17,
2001, Lot 120 sold for $1,035.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 334,
illustrated, sold for $2,070.00 From
New Netherlands' sale of April 1970, Lot 471
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 333, not
illustrated, sold for $431.25 Purchased
from Abe Kosoff, November 14, 1967
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
335, not illustrated, sold for $460.00 Purchased from Ed Shapiro, August 11, 1967
NGC AU-50. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet
of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 121,
"Breen-6505" sold for $552.00
Notes:
In the Pittman sale catalogue
(Part One), David Akers recounted John McCloskey's
assertion that there are eight different varieties of the 1835 Classic Head Half
Eagle. Only three Proofs are known of this date, all from the same
pair of dies. Breen illustrates an unattributed Proof 1835 Half
Eagle (Breen 6506) which is most likely the Smithsonian's example.
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 11 MS-64's.
Varieties:
Nearly straight truncation line, Small Date
Curved truncation line, Small Date
Curved truncation line, Large Date (illustrated above)
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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