January 25-28, 2004, The Pre-Long Beach Coin & Currency Auction
Sale 23

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Quarter Eagles

$2.50 Classic Head

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3118    1834. No motto. NGC graded VF-35. Nicely toned.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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3119    1835. EF-45. Includes a PCGS XF-45 tag.
Estimated Value $400-450.
 

$2.50 Liberty

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3120    1849-C. NGC graded AU-50. Well struck on a problem-free planchet. A total of 10,220 were struck and scarcer than this mintage would suggest. Pop of 6 with 23 better, the finest being in MS-61.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,700.
ESuperior 1975 ANA Auction Lot 1376.
 

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3121    1850. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich, original, orange-yellow color. Well struck and choice for the grade. PCGS has graded only 8 in this grade, 3 in MS-64, and only a single MS-65. Color photo.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.
 

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3122    1852. VF-35.
Estimated Value $130-150.
 

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3123    1853. PCGS graded MS-65. Beautiful, creamy luster and deep, dreamy mint frost. Gorgeous, orange-gold colors. A choice piece that is all the more important because it's an early date in Gem condition. PCGS reports only 3 in this grade, with only 1 finer (in MS-66).
Estimated Value $4,000-4,500.
 

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3124    1854-O. VF-25.
Estimated Value $130-140.
 

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3125    1858. AU-53. Bold with natural golden-orange color.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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3126    1861 Type 2. NGC graded AU-58. Excellent detail and frosty. Population of only 3 with 2 in MS-61.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 

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3127    1876-S. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck with attractive orange and pale olive overtones. Only 5000 were struck for general usage and only a small handful were saved. Very rare date and seldom offered in high grade. Pop of 11 with 8 in AU-58, 4 in MS-61, 6 in MS-62 and 4 in MS-63.
Estimated Value $1,200-1,300.
 

Condition Census 1886 $2.50 Liberty

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3128    1886. PCGS graded MS-65. Pale, pink- and green-gold luster, with golden highlights on the reverse. Impressive quality and visual appeal on both sides. This date rarely comes this nice, as evidenced by the PCGS Population Report, which shows only two examples at this level, and only one finer (a lone MS-67).
Estimated Value $6,800-7,300.
 

Tied for Finest Known Deep Cameo Proof 1893 Quarter Eagle

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3129    1893. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. A delightful, yellow-green-gold example of this date in the most desirable of all formats - Deep Cameo. Tied with 2 others at PCGS for "Finest Deep Cameo" honors (the population was once up to 4 pieces, a number apparently inflated by at least one resubmission). Only 106 Proof Quarter Eagles were squeezed out in 1893, at which time the quality of the coins being produced was outstanding. This is one of the best survivors and it is a truly remarkable coin. Color photo.
Estimated Value $19,000-22,000.
 

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3130    1898. NGC graded MS-62. Boldly struck with lovely original toning.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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3131    1900. MS-66. A well struck frosty gem specimen with pristine surfaces throughout.
Estimated Value $1,300-1,500.
 

The Ultimate 1901 $2.50 Liberty

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3132    1901. NGC graded MS-68. The grade of this coin says it all -- MS-68! NGC has graded only one example at this grade level and absolutely none finer. Thus, if you are a collector who seeks the best of the best, then here is an opportunity to buy just that. The same words that we usually use to described coins fall far short of the coin's actual beauty. "Lustrous" -- but far more so than usual. "Satiny" -- not just on the surface, but deep into the golden metal. "Colorful" -- not orangey, or copper-spotted, but with delicious green and pink highlights perfectly applied to the surfaces. "Well-struck" -- how about a near-perfect strike. To make it easier, just multiply the usual adjectives by two or three and you'll get a good mental impression of how this coin looks. Better yet, visit us during lot viewing and enjoy this coin in person! Color photo.
Estimated Value $9,000-11,000.
 

Proof 66 Ultra Cameo

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3133    1904. NGC graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo. A magnificent Gem Proof example. Only 170 were coined in Proof, of which NGC has graded only 1 Proof-66 Ultra Cameo (this coin), 1 Proof-67 Ultra Cameo, and 1 Proof-68 Ultra Cameo. Thus, if you seek a visually appealing coin with that great black-and-white contrast that only Ultra Cameo coins can offer, here's an opportunity to purchase a superb coin without having to pay the huge sums required for the two finer pieces. We cannot imagine a better value in today's market. Color photo.
Estimated Value $15,000-18,000.
 

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3134    1904. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. Rich original golden toning on both sides. A well struck gem that has the look of a MS-67 grade!
Estimated Value $1,700-2,000.
 

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3135    1904. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with gorgeous greenish-golden mint bloom color and some natural coppery toning spots about the borders. Should stir some excitement due to the rich golden toning. In a 1st generation PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,150.
 

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3136    1905. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with natural olive and golden-orange overtones.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.
 

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3137    1905. NGC graded MS-63. Nice and satiny with delicate natural toning. A few marks on the reverse, otherwise a gem.
Estimated Value $550-600.
 

Proof-67 Cameo 1906 $2.50 Liberty

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3138    1906. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Glittering yellow-gold surfaces and nicely frosted central devices. Bright, dazzling, and completely untoned. Impeccable quality for the collector who seeks the finest in Proof gold. Identifying marks for future researchers and pedigree trackers: a tiny depression (as made) in the field just behind the eagle's head. Tied for finest graded of the date. NGC reports only 10 examples in this grade, with none finer. Nor has PCGS graded anything better than a PR-67 Cameo. Color photo.
Estimated Value $18,000-21,000.
 

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3139    1906. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck with rich mint bloom color. A delightful little gem.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,700.
 

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3140    1906. PCGS graded MS-65. A golden gem. We note some toning spots on the outer rims and in the reverse. These are probably removable if one wishes to do so.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.
 

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3141    1907. PCGS graded MS-64. Light even greenish-golden toning.
Estimated Value $600-650.