Feb 18-19, 2002, The Benson Collection Part 2, Sale 13
Lot 2164
1873-S. MS-60.
Softly struck with the normal allotment of light marks commensurate for the
grade.
Estimated Value $800-900.
Lot 2165
1878-CC. Sharpness
of VF-30 but cleaned and burnished. Inspection a must.
Estimated Value
$500-750.
Lot 2166
1879-CC. EF-40.
Nice surfaces for the grade, with some luster in the fields, and the strike
is pretty strong. Coppery toning and a few minor hairlines, which don't detract
much.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,300.
From Superior Galleries sale,
October 2000, lot 4806.
Lot 2167
1879-O. AU-50.
A wonderful high grade example of this sought-after date. A lustrous
example, free from noticeable scratches and bumps. Some fine hairlines are
present from moderate cleaning at one time. This was the last year double
eagles were struck at the New Orleans mint, a mere 2325 were coined.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Lot 2168
1881-S. MS-60.
Fully lustrous with a scattering of contact marks.
Estimated Value
$600-700.
Lot 2169
1883-CC. NGC graded
AU-53. Clean surfaces for the grade, with good color too. Scarce and always
in demand.
Estimated Value $700-900.
Lot 2170
1884-CC. NGC graded
AU-53. Prooflike surfaces that show all the tiny ticks from even brief
circulation. Medium gold color and sharp.
Estimated Value $700-900.
Lot 2171
1888-S. PCGS graded
MS-61. Usual bagmarks on deeply toned gold surfaces.
Estimated Value
$350-400.
Lot 2172
1888-S. NGC graded
MS-61. A real nice old-gold dirty look.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 2173
1888-S. NGC graded
MS-61. Same as the last one.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 2174
1889-CC. AU-55.
Cracked out of an NGC holder where this coin was graded AU 55 so Dr.
Kardatzke could place it in his large Capital Plastics holder. We note however,
that the rim has been lightly filed on the obverse behind Liberty's hair bun,
in order to hide a rim bump (very successfully too). Only 30,945 struck.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.
Ex Dr. Jon Kardatzke Sale, June 4-6,
2000, Lot 1817.
Lot 2175
1889-S. MS-60.
Cracked out of an NGC holder where it was graded MS 60. Some staining on
the lower obverse, but clean surfaces and pleasing otherwise.
Estimated
Value $300-350.
Lot 2176
1890-CC. PCGS
graded MS-61. Orange gold luster with a splash of toning on the reverse
rim. The surfaces show moderate handling marks, as expected for the grade and
Mint. This one is in an old green insert PCGS holder. Scarce any better, with
41 graded this high in the PCGS Population Report, and just 14 graded higher.
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 2177
1890-S. NGC graded
MS-61. Dirty and stained, old-gold color, loads of luster.
Estimated
Value $325-375.
Lot 2178
1891-S. PCGS graded
MS-62. Another with nice old dirty surfaces, fresh from a Mint bag!
Estimated Value $400-500.
Lot 2179
1891-S. PCGS graded
MS-62. Original as anything can be. Wonderful old-gold color. Usual
bagmarks, of course.
Estimated Value $400-500.
Lot 2180
1892-CC. NGC graded
AU-50. The reverse shows minor doubling at the periphery. Good color and
the usual circulation marks.
Estimated Value $900-1,100.
Lot 2181
1892-CC. ANACS
graded AU details, net EF-40. The cleaning resulted in some healthy
hairlines, but the coin is still decent for the net grade.
Estimated Value
$500-650.
Lot 2182
1893-S. AU-50.
Average surfaces for the grade.
Estimated Value $275-325.
Lot 2183
1894. NGC graded
MS-63. Clean surfaces for the grade and colored in rich gold luster. Scarce
this nice.
Estimated Value $800-900.
Lot 2184
1894. MS-60. A
nice coin for this common date.
Estimated Value $275-325.
Lot 2185
1894-S. AU-58.
Abundant flash, but a touch of rub.
Estimated Value $275-325.
Lot 2186
1895-S. AU-53.
Moderate bagmarks and very lustrous.
Estimated Value $275-325.
Lot 2187
1896. AU-53.
Lightly bagmarked, but lustrous.
Estimated Value $275-325.
Lot 2188
1897. PCGS graded
MS-63. Excellent surfaces for the grade, one minor scrape in the lower
right obverse field, but good color and surfaces otherwise.
Estimated Value
$400-425.