Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8
Lot 1586
1893. PCI graded
Proof 64. Frosty and white at the centers, with a bit of gold toning around
the periphery. Light hairlines, and nearly a gem.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 1587
1893-S. PCGS graded
MS-65. Deep golden toning and well struck. One tick on Liberty's cheek, and
otherwise clean.
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 1588
1901. PCGS graded
Proof 65. An exceptional coin that boasts mint-fresh frost on the devices
and the fragile fields are well preserved.
Estimated Value $950-1,050.
Lot 1589
1910. PCGS graded
Proof 65. This one has dark, sultry toning that ranges from deep yellow to
dark greenish gray. Excellent surfaces and well struck for the date. One long
lint mark from the top of the obverse, down into Liberty, through OF AME and
out the rim. Watery fields and undiminished by handling marks.
Estimated
Value $950-1,050.
Lot 1590
1911. NGC graded
MS-65. Flashy luster under delightful toning. Scarce in full gem condition,
and especially for such a beautiful coin.
Estimated Value $375-425.
Lot 1591
1912. MS-63.
Clean surfaces for the grade, and without toning.
Estimated Value
$80-100.
Lot 1592
1914. Proof 64.
Examination of this coin fails to find the usual problems, the deep
reflective fields are generally pristine, nearly without hairlines that usually
mar the delicate mirrors. A blush of toning further enhances this coin, perfect
for the type collector.
Estimated Value $400-450.
Lot 1593
1916. NGC graded
MS-65. Flashy and bright, and well struck for the date. The final year of
issue for the Barber series, this one well preserved and lustrous.
Estimated Value $400-425.
Lot 1594
1893-S, 1901-O and 1915-S.
Each grades Fine to Very Fine, but all are whizzed. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $20-30.