Sept. 23-24, 2002, The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Sale 16

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$10 Gold

$10 Liberty/No Motto

 

Lot 1010
1842. Small date. NGC graded EF-45. The small date variety is much scarcer than the large date version. Clean surfaces and very sharp for the grade. On the reverse we note a rather heavy die crack from the rim down the left wing of the eagle to the middle of the shield.
Estimated Value $300-400.

 

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1843-O. NGC graded AU-55. Orange and copper toning around the obverse periphery and sharply struck. An eye appealing example of this common date.
Estimated Value $700-800.

 

Lot 1012
1846-O. NGC graded EF-40. Slight weakness in the strike on the upper right obverse, but clean surfaces and original color on both sides.
Estimated Value $450-550.

 

Frosty Uncirculated 1848 Eagle

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1848. NGC graded MS-63. One of the finest graded of this seemingly common date, but in uncirculated grades this is truly a rare coin. The devices are sharply struck by the dies, and we note light clash marks on the reverse. Clean surfaces that reveal few signs of handling keeping this one well up in the choice category. Frosty luster in the fields, and no signs of toning or other detractions. NGC has graded 3 this high, and just 2 coin higher, while PCGS has graded 4 this high, with a single coin higher of this date. In NGC holder #591935-006.
Estimated Value $17,500-UP.

 

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1850-O. NGC graded AU-53. Average color and surfaces for the grade. A scarce date this nice, and one for the date and mint collector who needs a decent example.
Estimated Value $1,750-2,000.

 

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1851-O. NGC graded AU-53. Orange gold luster with a ring of toning around the obverse periphery. This one has the hollow ring at the center of the coin on the reverse, which may have been some sort of hubbing mark for creating the dies.
Estimated Value $600-700.

 

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1852. NGC graded MS-61. A rare mint state example of this early date. There is decent luster in the fields, and the expected ticks from light handling and non-collector care of the past centuries. Nicely struck by the dies and a good example for the type collector.
Estimated Value $2,500-3,000.

 

Lot 1017
1852. NGC graded EF-45. Nice color, but a few ticks as always on this early no motto issue.
Estimated Value $300-325.

 

Lot 1018
1852. EF-40. Some luster but moderate handling marks.
Estimated Value $275-300.

 

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1853. NGC graded AU-58. Some luster remains in the fields, and this is a well struck coin and a nice representative of this common date.
Estimated Value $700-1,000.

 

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1855-S. PCGS graded EF-40. The new San Francisco Mint was totally focusing on double eagles during 1855, gold was simply pouring into the Mint, and they could scarcely coin it fast enough. It was as easy to coin a double eagle as an eagle or quarter eagle, and double eagles were easier to ship too, which is why the mintage on the 1855-S eagle fell to just 9,000 pieces. Few remain today, and this date is particularly rare in grades above Very Fine, and none have been certified above AU-55 by either NGC or PCGS. This particular specimen has nice surfaces for the grade, and dark orange gold color. It is fairly sharp for the date. PCGS has graded 10 as XF-40, 10 as XF-45, 5 as AU-50, 5 as AU-53 and the best they've seen is a single coin as AU-55. A whole lot of numbers, but they add up to a condition rarity that is seldom found this nice.
Estimated Value $1,600-1,800.

 

Resplendent Copper Toned 1856-O Eagle

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1856-O. NGC graded AU-58. One of the finest graded by NGC of this date, they report only two in mint state, both as MS-60 and 11 in the AU-58 category. Decent surfaces and a sharp strike on this one, and thus good for the date collector to acquire.
Estimated Value $5,000-7,500.

 

Rare Mint State 1860-O Eagle

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1860-O. NGC graded MS-61. One of the finest graded of this rare date, NGC reports just 3 seen this high, with none graded higher. Frosty luster in the fields and minimal handling marks are present. Liberty's face is clean save for minor ticks from bag handling. New Orleans and most of the South was on the edge of the Civil War when this one was struck, and apparently this coin hid out pretty well avoiding the conflict.
Estimated Value $7,500-10,000.


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