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Numismatic Auctions
Varieties (7):
Small 3
BB-251, Bolender 1
- Very Scarce
BB-252, Bolender 5 - Scarce
BB-253, Bolender 2
-
BB-254, Bolender 4 - Scarce
BB-256, Bolender 3 - Very Rare
Large 3
BB-255, Bolender 6 - Common
Proof Novodel
BB-303, Bolender
7 - Extremely Rare
Notes:
The finest "Small 3" example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-64.
The finest "Large 3" examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-63's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-66's.
Recent appearances:
MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 268,
"B-5, BB-252", illustrated, not sold
Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1165, "Bolender 4", plated, sold for
$16,675.00
PCGS AU-55. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
, Lot
533, "BB-254, B-4, Small 3, Rarity-3", illustrated, not sold
AU-53. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 860, "B-6", illustrated, sold for $3,795.00
AU-50. Ex - Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 3510,
"Bolender 6", illustrated, sold for $2,990.00
PCGS AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1426, "Bolender-6,
Large 3", sold for $4,370.00
ANACS EF-45. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet
of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 38,
"BB-254, B-4", illustrated, sold for $2,645.00
EF-45, cleaned. Ex -
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000,
Lot 3511, "Bolender 6, illustrated, sold for $1,552.50
PCGS EF-40. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8142,
"Bolender-5", not illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
EF-40. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1427, "Bolender-6, Large 3",
sold for $1,380.00
PCGS VF-35. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6172,
"Bolender 6, Large 3", not illustrated, sold for $1,523.75
ANACS VF-30. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6169,
"Bolender 6, Small 3", not illustrated, sold for $1,035.00
PCGS VF-30. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6171,
"Bolender 6, Large 3", not sold for $920.00
VF-30. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 353,
"BB-252, B-5, counterstamped on reverse", sold for $632.50
PCGS VF-20. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6170,
"Bolender 6, Large 3", not illustrated, sold for $977.50
Very Fine. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 438, "B-4", not plated, sold
for $1,092.50
Very Fine. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1166,
"Bolender 4", not plated, sold for $1,035.00
Fine-12. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 5700, "B-6, BB-225,
Fancy R Scratched into Left Obv Field", not illustrated, sold for
$517.50
ANACS Net Fine-12, VF Details, Cleaned. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2,
2001, Lot 6307, "B-5", not plated, sold for $747.50
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population Report, October
2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"Silver Dollars &
Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia" by Q.
David Bowers
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