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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Significant examples:
NGC Proof-65 (illustrated above). Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach" Sale, June
5-7, 2000, Lot 1675, sold for $3,105.00 "to the book."
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof 68 - Superb!
Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3,
2000, Lot 3585, illustrated, sold for $28,175.00
NGC Proof-66. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach"
Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 2827, sold for $6,152.50
NGC Proof-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6407,
illustrated, sold for $4,025.00
Proof-65. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1790, sold
for $3,910.00
Very Choice Brilliant
Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 1189, plated, sold for $1,150.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 918, illustrated, sold for $4,025.00 From the Ray Cassano
Collection
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 920, "Third Rev.", not illustrated, sold for
$460.00
PCGS MS-65 Prooflike. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 6355, not
illustrated, sold for $1,265.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex
- Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000,
Lot 3586, not illustrated, sold for $1,322.50
PCGS MS-65. Ex -
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000,
Lot 3587, not illustrated, sold for $690.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6229,
not illustrated, sold for $701.50
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8186, not illustrated,
not sold
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1505, unsold
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1506, unsold
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 6354, not
illustrated, sold for $632.50
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 921, "Third Rev", not illustrated, sold for $75.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities
Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 283, illustrated, sold for $1,092.50
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1033, not illustrated, not sold
Gem Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1322,
not plated, sold for $172.50
SEGS MS-64 DMPL. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 919, not illustrated, sold for $431.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6228,
not illustrated, sold for $138.00
Notes:
The 1879 is easy to obtain, but is scarcer than its mintage indicates. The most common Uncirculated
grade is MS-63; enough Gems are known to satisfy the demand at an
affordable price. The finest examples
graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's, one MS-66 Prooflike, and
one MS-66 Deep Mirror Prooflike.
Proofs are generally easy to obtain, but become very rare at the PR-67 and
better levels. The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 3 PR-68's.
The finest Proof Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-67.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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