Feb 18-19, 2002, The Benson Collection Part 2, Sale 13

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United States Coins

Gold Dollars

$1 Indian Type 3

Lot 1872 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1856. Large head, slant 5. NGC graded MS-64. A very choice frosty mint specimen with nearly immaculate surfaces throughout.
Estimated Value $750-800.

Lot 1873 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1862. NGC graded MS-64. Nice satiny mint surfaces and well struck.
Estimated Value $700-800.

Lot 1874 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1862. PCGS graded MS-63. Bright luster in the fields and well struck. We note a couple of handling ticks in the fields on both sides, accounting for the grade.
Estimated Value $625-700.

Lot 1875
1862. MS-60+. Decent color and surfaces.
Estimated Value $250-300.

One Of The Finest Graded 1864 Gold Dollars

Lot 1876 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1864. PCGS graded MS-68. One of the finest graded of the date, and entire series, for that matter! The surfaces are pristine, and show virtually no signs of contact with other coins. Rich with blazing luster, and the surfaces are a pleasing yellow gold color. Fully struck for this date, with no signs of weakness on either side. Struck from a lightly clashed obverse die, with outlines from the wreath seen in the fields. PCGS has graded 3 this high, with a single coin graded higher from the original mintage of just 5,900 pieces. Color photo.
Estimated Value $17,000-22,000.

Lot 1877
1874. MS-60+. A few light hairlines but no real surface problems for this date.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 1878
1874. MS-60. Frosty luster but weak on the C of AMERICA as usual.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 1879 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1885. NGC graded MS-66. A splendid little jewel! Well struck and satiny with slightly reflective fields. We note a slight bulge in the planchet below STATES as struck. Delicate golden-orange and pale olive overtones further adds to its appeal.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,700.

Lot 1880
1856, 1857 (2 pieces), 1873 and 1874. These grade AU-50 to 55. Lot of 5 coins.
Estimated Value $750-850.

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