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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Significant examples:
NGC MS-62. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 1369, "Large
letters", illustrated, sold for $9,775.00
NGC AU-58 (illustrated above). Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach" Sale, June
5-7, 2000, Lot 2193 "Small Letters" @ $5,750.00
Recent appearances:
MS-60. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 383, "Large Date, Large
Letters", illustrated, sold for $3,335.00 From Lester Merkin's sale of April 1969, Lot 226
NGC AU-58. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 4016, "Large
Letters", illustrated, sold for $4,370.00
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8958,
"Small Letters", not plated, sold for $1,495.00 From
the Dr. Robert W. Dingle Collection
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 384,
"Large Date, Large Letters", illustrated, sold for $2,300.00
From Superior's sale of
March 1973, Lot 390
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 8957, "Large letters", not plated, unsold
PCGS EF-40. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7234, "Small Letters", not illustrated,
not sold
Notes:
The finest "Large Letters" examples graded by
PCGS are 2 MS-61's.
The finest "Small Letters" example graded by PCGS is a single MS-65.
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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