Tag: Rare Coin

Simply Stunning 1895 Liberty Eagle NGC PR65 Ultra Cameo

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Proof Coronet eagle production remained relatively stable during the final 15 years of the 19th century. In fact, the mintages for many of those issues are similar to a majority of those struck between 1859 and 1867. The Mint manufactured 66 proofs in the case of the 1895 eagle, which represented an increase of 13 coins over its predecessor, the 1894. By comparison, a total of 567,770 pieces were coined for circulation in 1895.
Dave Bowers estimates in A Guide Book of Gold Eagle Coins (2017) that 16 to 20 1895 proof ten dollar gold pieces survive. In United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold, Part II (2018), John Dannreuther suggests a few more exist, maybe 22 to 26 pieces, and he explains:

“We have the deepest frost on all Proof coinage from 1894 through 1901 for all denominations, as the die preparation for these years resulted in heavy cameo devices. The use of hydraulic presses for Proofs in 1894, or soon after, resulted in very even striking pressure, so localized weakness is almost never found.”

This particular example is absolutely gorgeous and offers exceptional eye appeal. The NGC population is just 3 with 4 graded higher.

Listed at $65,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $67,200

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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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Among the Finest Known – 1853 Liberty Eagle PCGS MS63

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Overseas discoveries of large quantities of Philadelphia Mint No Motto eagles has made the 1853 far more available in lower Uncirculated grades than they were even a decade ago. As with virtually all dates of the No Motto type, MS62 1853 eagles remain scarce, and this date is very rare in MS63 or finer. This particular example offers pleasing orange-gold color and satiny surfaces. The PCGS population is only 5 with 3 graded higher.

 Listed at $31,200 in the CDN CPG and $35,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $27,700

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1909-S Indian Eagle NGC MS65

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In the late 1970s, the discovery of a hoard of about 60 1909-S ten- dollar pieces was sold intact by Ron Gillio to Jim Halperin of New England Rare Coin Galleries. Previously, this issue was virtually impossible to obtain in Uncirculated condition. Since then, a few other small hoards have been found, substantially raising the Mint State population. Despite these discoveries, the ’09-S is still very scarce in Mint State, with most pieces residing in the MS62 to MS64 range. It remains one of the most difficult issues in the entire series to locate as a Gem, and in finer grades. The NGC population is 14 with 6 graded higher.

 Listed at $24,000 in the CDN CPG and $25,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $22,400

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