Tag: Numismatic

Highly Pleasing Scarcity – 1861 Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS64

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The 1861 Liberty double eagle is one of the most popular type coins among No Motto issues, struck to the extent of more than 2.9 million coins. Prior to the discovery of the  S.S. Central America and its hold of thousands of 1857-S and 1856-S double eagles, the 1861 was recognized as the most plentiful Type One issue in high grade. Nonetheless, near-Gem pieces such as this one, are conditionally scarce, and finer examples are rare.

Contrary to how the coin appears in pour images, it’s uniform in color and of the lighter yellow-gold color that shows. The PCGS population is 13 with 8 graded higher.

Listed at $44,400 in the CDN CPG and $50,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $44,800

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One of the Finest Known – 1854-O Arrows Half Dollar PCGS MS67

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The New Orleans Mint pushed the limits of the obverse die, which shows numerous die cracks and a prominent die clash to the right of Liberty’s draped elbow. Otherwise, this gleaming, Superb Gem shows no marks or abrasions worthy of mention. It’s a brightly lustrous coin with satin-silver surfaces framed by attractive, russet-red toning at the margins. The PCGS population is only 3 with a single (MS67+) example graded higher.

Listed at $48,000 in the CDN CPG and $50,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $50,400

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One of the Finest – 1854 Arrows Seated Liberty Quarter NGC PR65

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This is the first of a brief two-year design type, and it is an important rarity in Proof format. Although the rarity has sometimes been overstated in the past, there are relatively few Proofs known. Estimates range from just 10 pieces (Walter Breen) to 12 to 15 coins (David Akers). The PCGS estimate is 10 to 15 surviving examples, which has remained unchanged for at least 15 years. These estimates further suggest that the certified population (33 coins at PCGS and NGC combined) is greatly inflated by resubmissions and crossovers. The NGC population is only 2 with 1 graded higher.

Listed at $30,500 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $22,960

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THE Single Highest Graded -1863 Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS PR66+ Deep Cameo

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The Philadelphia Mint struck a small production of 460 proof Seated Liberty half dollars for collectors in 1863, at the height of the Civil War. The generously frosted devices on this beauty stand out in stark contrast to the deeply mirrored fields. Better yet, the contrast is even more pronounced than is apparent in our images. Light iridescent patina in shades of olive, blue and copper, among others, graces the peripheries – more noticeably so on the obverse. This example is the only one to have received this grade and designation from PCGS with none graded higher. It also has the distinction of being the only PCGS DCAM of any grade for this date.

Listed at $47,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $26,320

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Just Six Graded Higher – 1863-S Liberty Eagle NGC AU55

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The 1863-S is even rarer than suggested by its production of 10,000 pieces. It is also a condition rarity, most likely because of the general unawareness of mint-marked coins and their relative scarcity until the 1893 publication by Augustus Heaton of his groundbreaking work  Treatise on Coinage of the United States Branch Mints. By then, most of the remaining 1863-S tens were well-worn. Today, VF-XF coins are usually all that are encountered with AU pieces such as this among the finest examples available. In hand, this example is considerably lighter in hue and more lustrous than seen in our images. The NGC population is only 3 with 6 graded higher (only one of which is mint state).

Listed at $30,000 in the CDN CPG and $33,500 in the NGC price guide.

Offfered at $26,320

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