Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8

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California Fractional Gold

Lot 4309
1871 Round liberty quarter dollar, BG-841, Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-61. Hazy copper toning.
Estimated Value $150-200.

Lot 4310
1872/1 Round liberty quarter dollar, BG-870, Rarity-4. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice and lustrous.
Estimated Value $225-250.

Lot 4311
1874 Round liberty quarter dollar, BG-876, Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice and reflective.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Lot 4312
1875 Round liberty quarter dollar, BG-878, Rarity-4. PCGS graded MS-62. Later die state.
Estimated Value $175-200.

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1880/76 Round Liberty Half Dollar, BG-885, Rarity-4. PCGS graded MS-64. Prooflike and reflective on the obverse, and this one appears to be even better than the grade assigned. A bit of hazy toning on the reverse, with some trivial hairlines there.
Estimated Value $300-400.

Lot 4314
1881 Round liberty quarter dollar, BG-887, Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice on the obverse, but a few handling marks on the reverse.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Lot 4315
1881 Round liberty quarter dollar, BG-887, Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-63. The reverse die was rotated about 80 degrees clockwise when this one was struck.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 4316
1864 Octagonal liberty half dollar, BG-918, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-55. Toned.
Estimated Value $125-150.

Lot 4317
1870 Octagonal liberty half dollar, BG-920, High Rarity-5. Sharpness of AU-50 with possible solder on edge. There are traces of dark colors in the reeding on some of the corners, so this may have been mounted at some time in the past. Well struck and otherwise nice for the grade. With the ever present hairlines on both sides.
Estimated Value $150-250.

Lot 4318
1870 Octagonal liberty half dollar, BG-921, High Rarity-6. Sharpness of AU-50 but the edge may have been repaired. Nice surfaces and strike for this rare issue, the fields were cleaned and show the usual hairlines. Lovely gold in color and a tough variety. The edge may have been lightly repaired, so inspection mandatory.
Estimated Value $75-100.

Lot 4319
1871 Octagonal liberty half dollar, BG-925, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-58. Briefly circulated.
Estimated Value $150-175.

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1876 Octagonal Liberty Half Dollar, BG-953, High Rarity-6. PCGS graded MS-64. One of 7 graded this high with just a single coin graded a notch higher according to a recent PCGS Population Report. The reverse die is rotated about 45 degrees counter clockwise.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 4321
1859 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1002, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-58. Light coppery toning, cracked dies on the obverse at the top, a few faint scratches on the bottom.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4322
1865 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1005, Rarity-6. PCGS graded AU-58. Toned, with some silvery spots appearing.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4323
1865 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1005, Rarity-6. PCGS graded AU-50. Lightly circulated, rose toning on the devices.
Estimated Value $125-150.

Lot 4324
1870 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1010, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-58. Rose colored devices.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4325
1869 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1020, Rarity-5. AU-58.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4326
1869 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1020, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-55.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4327
1870 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1024, Rarity-4. PCGS graded AU-55. Delicate copper toning.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4328
1870 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1024, Rarity-4. PCGS graded AU-55. Lightly toned.
Estimated Value $125-150.

Lot 4329
1871 Round liberty half dollar, BG1026, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-58. Hazy toning and struck with a cracked reverse die.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4330
1871 Round liberty half dollar, BG-1027, Rarity-4. PCGS graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 4331
1875/3 Round Liberty Half Dollar, BG-1058, Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-62. Flashy orange gold toning on both sides and a few minor hairlines in the mirror fields. Well struck on the wreath, a bit weak on the tops of some of the letters within the wreath.
Estimated Value $150-200.

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1876/5 Octagonal Indian Dollar. BG-1128, Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-61. Only 3 graded as such, with a dozen graded higher by PCGS. Hazy toning and well struck, with minor hairlines on the reverse accounting for the grade.
Estimated Value $600-750.

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1870 Round Liberty Dollar, BG-1205, Rarity-5. PCGS graded AU-55. Prooflike fields show minor circulation marks and well struck. All round gold dollars are very rare.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.

Lot 4334
A Group of California Gold Tokens. 5 piece lot as follows: 1852 (2 pcs); 1853 (2 pcs) and 1854. Tokens grade About Uncirculated to Uncirculated. Total of 5.
Estimated Value $40-50.

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