Gold $5 (Liberty With Motto) |
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| Lot 1145 |
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1866-S $5 Liberty. With motto. PCGS graded MS-63. A choice coin that boasts flashy luster and a bit of hazy toning. Excellent surfaces that show scattered marks in the fields (Photo).
Estimate $375-400. |
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| Lot 1146 |
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1869-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-30. In old green holder. Lightly toned. Only 31,000 struck for circulation (Photo).
Estimate $400-500. |
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| Lot 1147 |
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1869-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-20. A scarce date in grades above VF. In an old green holder (Photo).
Estimate $350-400. |
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| Lot 1148 |
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1872 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A wonderful boldly struck example with lovely orange toning and prooflike surfaces. A mere 1690 pieces were struck of which only a small handful of survivors exist. In an old green holder. Pop 1 with 3 higher , 1 in MS-63 and 2 in MS-64 (Photo).
Estimate $10,000-12,000. |
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| Lot 1149 |
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1873 $5 Liberty. Open 3. NGC graded MS-63. A nice sharp strike with a mixture of frosty and satiny mint luster, all lightly toned. A splendid example that should stir plenty of bidder interest. Pop 1 with 17 finer, all MS-64 (Photo).
Estimate $2,500-2,700. |
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| Lot 1150 |
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1875 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. The Dr. Jon Kardatzke coin, described (in part) by us in our June 2000 sale of his collection, as follows: "One of the rarest coins in the entire sweep of United States Numismatics. Only 200 were struck for circulation, of which Breen estimated that 'fewer than 5 are known.'...This particular coin does not appear to be the Wolfson coin (Stack's, October 12-13, 1962, lot 511) but it is hard to tell with the old half-tone photographs (this same coin was resold in the 1974 ANA sale, Lot 884). Perhaps it is the Boyd coin which was offered in the World's Greatest Collection Sale, 1945, lot 429.
This is a date which is offered perhaps two or three times a decade [although the recent sales of the Bass collection have skewed this number upwards for the 1990's], and is more common in proof than other grades. The Dr. Kardatzke coin is a superb example for the grade, with very little wear even on the highest devices. The fields, rims and devices show light bagmarks, fewer than usually seen on common date coins of this era in this grade. Fully struck and a delight to behold...
For identifying marks from which to trace pedigreees, this one has a tiny bagmark above and right of the upper olive leaf, and there is a very small mark on Liberty's lower neck above the 8. In PCGS holder #407023."
Today, three years later, this is the only EF-40 graded by PCGS, with 4 coins finer (the best being a pair in AU-53...or possibly the same coin submitted twice). For comparable pricing, we point to two "raw" EF-45 examples that sold in two separate Heritage sale in 1997, for $40,250 and $43,125.
A remarkable opportunity for the advanced collector (Photo)
Ex: From our sale of the Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection, June 4-6, 2000, Lot 1350..
Estimate $25,000-30,000. |
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| Lot 1151 |
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1876-CC $5 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-58 * Old Cleaning. Only 2 graded in Mint State by either service. With a mintage of only 6,887 this date ranks as the lowest mintage Carson City half eagle (Photo).
Estimate $7,000-8,500. |
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| Lot 1152 |
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1878 $5 Liberty. SEGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo. A well struck example with glowing golden-orange surfaces and excellent cameo contrast. We note a few trivial hairlines scattered about in the unprotected fields, none of which are really worthy of note. It is only when great collections are sold that one has the opportunity to acquire this important issue. A major rarity in proof condition as only 20 were minted of which less than 9 still survive (Photo).
Estimate $25,000-UP. |
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| Lot 1153 |
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1880 $5 Liberty. AU-55. Lot of 2 coins (Photo).
Estimate $250-275. |
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| Lot 1154 |
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1881-S $5 Liberty. AU-55.
Estimate $120-130. |
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| Lot 1155 |
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1882 $5 Liberty. AU-58. Plenty of mint luster remains (Photo).
Estimate $120-140. |
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| Lot 1156 |
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1882 $5 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned and burnished (Photo).
Estimate $100-125. |
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| Lot 1157 |
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1885-S $5 Liberty. ICG graded AU-55 (Photo).
Estimate $120-140. |
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| Lot 1158 |
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1890 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Lot of 2 coins. Together with: 1907-D PCGS AU-58.
Estimate $450-550. |
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| Lot 1159 |
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1893 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Hazy gold toning on both sides, with good luster underneath (Photo).
Estimate $375-400. |
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| Lot 1160 |
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1893 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Quite lustrous (Photo).
Estimate $200-220. |
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| Lot 1161 |
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1893-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 (Photo).
Estimate $140-150. |
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| Lot 1162 |
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1894-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice, golden-orange and pinkish toning. Choice except for a light scratch across Liberty's face. Interesting, light repunching on the mintmark, mentioned (but not illustrated) by Breen. Only 55,900 were struck and this date remains rare in Mint State. PCGS reports only 2 in this grade and only 6 finer (the best being a single MS-64) (Photo).
Estimate $2,000-2,500. |
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| Lot 1163 |
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1896-S $5 Liberty. NTC graded MS-63. Nice bright example with a few minor bag marks visable. A scarce issue in Mint State grades (Photo).
Estimate $1,600-1,900. |
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| Lot 1164 |
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1901-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65. Intense, radiant luster flashes forth from the sunny-yellow surfaces of this Gem half eagle. Far superior to most examples seen of this date -- the sort of quality that is eagerly sought-after in today's market. Even better, the holder is one of the older generation versions, with a green label. These have become tremendous values in our opinion. We recall back in 1989, when MS-64 common date Liberty Head Half Eagles were bringing over $6,000! (Photo).
Estimate $2,000-2,300. |
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| Lot 1165 |
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1903-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Toned (Photo).
Estimate $350-400. |
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| Lot 1166 |
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1905 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 50. Slipped into circulation for a while and shows the results. Orange and golden toning in an old green holder. Among the 108 proofs minted for the year (Photo).
Estimate $1,600-1,700. |
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| Lot 1167 |
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1907 $5 Liberty. ICG graded MS-60. Light handling marks (Photo).
Estimate $140-160. |
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| Lot 1168 |
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1908 $5 Liberty. SEGS graded MS-63. Last year of issue. The normal allotment of light bag marks are noted (Photo).
Estimate $250-300. |
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