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JUNE 2011 FIXED PRICE LIST PART 1 - ALL COINS GRADED BY PCGS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
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No. |
Date/Variety/Rarity |
PCGS Grade |
Comment |
Price |
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| 1 | 1801 O.101 R.3 | 15 | From the West Virginia Collection. Medium antique grey toning. Top-end Fine (note detail in curls and wing feathers). A thoroughly pleasant example of the first year type. | $2,195 | NEW |
| 2 | 1805/4 O.102 R.3 | XF 40 | The reverse is pushing 45 (note the breast feathers), the obverse is a paradigm XF. Smooth surfaces. Grey toning almost certainly from long term storage in an envelope. Nicer that the NGC XF 40 Reiver coin sold earlier this year for $3,450. | $3,575 | Sold |
| 3 | 1806/9 O.111a R.4 | XF 40 | A Red Book staple, 6 over inverted 6. Untoned with good luster. A vertical die break bisects the obverse. The reverse features a large cud over TED in UNITED. The die state is comparable to the Frederick coin offered by Heritage at the 2010 CSNS Show in Milwaukee (lot 828). This is a scarce and very sexy die marriage that combines a major engraver's error with two fractured dies. PCGS pop is 8 in XF 40 with 14 pieces graded higher. | $3,500 | |
| 4 | 1806/9 O.111a R.4 | VF 30 | The preferred die state with 2 heavy rim cuds over UNI and TED of the legend. Even medium to dark grey toning. Full dentils, average strike. In great demand with deservedly high auction records. | $3,250 | Sold |
| 5 | 1807 50/20 O.112 R.1 | NGC AU 58 | First rate eye appeal! The obverse is sharply impressed, the reverse with standard weakness at the eagle's head. The dentils are crisp and complete, most unusual for this first year of the capped bust series. Excellent luster shielded by a gossamer veil of pale rose and gold toning, likely imparted by a kraft envelope. | $4,200 | |
| 6 | 1807 50/20 O.112 R.1 | AU 53 | Untoned with incredible luster for this issue. Early die state and sharply struck throughout! A magnificent "53!" | $3,850 | |
| 7 | 1807 50/20 O.112 R.1 | AU 53 | Decent strike with good luster and spectacular original iridescent toning. | $3,495 | |
| 8 | 1807 50/20 O.112 R.1 | XF 40 | A superb XF. Lovely grey toning infused with iridescence and hints of luster. Nice surfaces and a balanced strike. A "PQ" XF! | $1,450 | |
| 9 | 1807 Small Stars O.113a R.3 | 53 | The date and variety on "everyone's" want list! This softly lustrous example last appeared in Heritage's 2007 ANA Sale in Milwaukee. (It brought $5,750.) The even, dusty grey toning is enhanced by subtle gold highlights. Late die state with myriad die breaks that add to the character and desirability of this offering. Be quick to the phone if you want it! | $5,500 | NEW |
| 10 | 1807 Lg. Stars O.114 R.3 | XF 45 | Last offered at B&M's sale of the Premium Numismatics' collection, Nov. 2007, lot 2155. It brought $4,025. Don Frederick's PCGS XF 45 sold for $4,600 in April 2010. (Heritage lot 2878.) Antique grey toning, darker at the peripheries, blankets the surfaces. Luster dances in the star crevices. Pleasing surfaces with a couple of minor "drift" marks in the planchet. The demand - and prices - for the 1807 small and large star varieties continues to escalate. Better call on this one! | $3,495 | Price reduced! |
| 11 | 1808/7 O.101 R.1 | AU 55 | Light gold toning through the stars enhances the brilliant centers. A depression in the planchet (under the motto) is mint made. Decent strike. | $2,250 | Sold |
| 12 | 1810 O.110 R.2 | AU 58 | Blast white except for a splash of violet below the eagle's claws. The centers are nicely impressed. An eye-catching 1810. | $2,375 | |
| 13 | 1811/10 O.101 R.1 | AU 55 | A grey dirt coin with hints of golden toning in and around the devices. Reasonably early die state, with the underlying 0 showing below (left) and above (right) of the 1. Full dentils, obverse and reverse. Rare and in demand this nice! | $2,900 | Sold |
| 14 | 1811 Sm. 8 O.110 R.1 | NGC MS 62 | Well struck throughout with intense luster. Dipped (NOT cleaned) a few decades back; now with a lovely heather patina. A pretty coin. | $1,750 | NEW |
| 15 | 1814 O.103 R.1 | NGC MS 62 | The crust of steel-grey toning is enlivened by pale blue iridescence. Ex Floyd Farley (who stored his coins in kraft envelopes) to Tom Palmer via MB Sale 23, Feb. 1999, lot 4. | $2,100 | |
| 16 | 1815/2 O.101 R.2 | NGC MS 61 | Lot 1678 from Heritage's July 2008 Baltimore sale @ $18,400. You may view the Heritage photo here. Heritage accurately described the coin, in part, "...pleasing overall detail, with only a touch of weakness at the stars to the right. Warm gold, orange, and pink shadings embrace much of the surfaces, while the rest is silver-gray. Excellent eye appeal." The luster is complete though thin, accounting for the modest grade. Here is a prize for the advanced collector. | $16,000 | |
| 17 | 1817 O.111a R.1 | 50 | From the West Virginia Collection. Rich antique grey toning softens but fails to hide the cartwheel luster. The surfaces are hairline free. You'll wish all your "50s" looked this nice! | $775 | Sold |
| 18 | 1818/7 Lg. 8 O.101 R.1 | MS 62 | In a "Secure Shield" holder, accompanied by an auction envelope from Pine Tree Galleries, lot 495, 1978 FUN Show. Untoned with simply spectacular, BLAZING luster. The strike is first rate: 13 stars with points(!) and just a hint of weakness at the lowest drapery lines. Minimal surface abrasions for the grade. Not a hint of friction. | $4,850 | |
| 19 | 1818/7 Sm. 8 O.102 R.2 | NGC AU 53 | Acquired from a Pennsylvania collector who removed the coin from a green label PCGS AU 55 holder. (The PCGS insert accompanies the coin.) This is a fully lustrous, untoned example of the scarcer of the two Red Book listed overdates. A "flashy" coin with minimal signs of circulation. | $975 | |
| 20 | 1818 O.111 R.1 | MS 62 | Essentially a gem, downgraded because of a short hairline in the left obverse field. The cakey luster bursts through a blanket of original slate grey and pale rose toning. Fabulous eye appeal, never seen in a "mere" 62. Older green label and likely ripe for an upgrade. Nice! | $2,500 | |
| 21 | 1818 O.111 R.1 | 58 | Ex Charlton E. Meyer, Jr. collection and so noted on the PCGS label. Meyer acquired the coin in an August 1987 Coin Galleries Sale as "Choice Uncirculated." I graded the coin MS 63 when appraising the collection in 2007. The PCGS grade is conservative. The coin sold privately (in its current holder) in 2008 at $2,450. There is a blush of golden toning over the highly lustrous surfaces. The strike is first rate, a bit sharper than the preceding MS 62. This a very special "AU 58!" | $2,195 | Sold |
| 22 | 1820 Curl 2, Sm. Dt. O.103 R.1 | 50 | An original coin, hallmarked by what Floyd Farley called "grey dirt," a protective crust of natural grey toning. I'm not sure that PCGS appreciates the collector demand for this style coin or it might have tacked on another 3 to 5 grading points. Here is an 1820 that is essentially without faults. Good looking too! | $1,350 | NEW |
| 23 | 1823 O.103 R.2 | MS 62 | Steel grey with full cartwheel luster. Crisp dentils and central devices. The stars are mostly flat on this die pair. You'll like the hard, blemish free fields. | $2,100 | |
| 24 | 1823 O.105 R.1 | NGC MS 63 | Purchased from a collector (BHNC member) the final day of the Baltimore Show. He had it "for years." Thick cartwheel luster under light grey toning. Absolutely NO friction. Should "cross" to PCGS if that's your wish. | $1,875 | |
| 25 | 1824 O.115 R.2 | AU 58 | A WOW coin! Translucent, iridescent wisps of gold, turquoise and deep aqua toning - all original. This ones earns A+ for eye appeal! | $1,325 | Price reduced! |
| 26 | 1825 O.115 R.3 | 45 | From the West Virginia Collection. Grey toning with luster outlining the stars and devices. Exceptionally smooth surfaces. | $225 | Sold |
| 27 | 1827 O.107 R.3 | 53 | From the West Virginia collection. Natural grey with sparkles of silver. A nice coin, spot-on for the grade. | $340 | Sold |
| 28 | 1827 O.110 R.4- | XF 40 | Virtually AU with an uncanny blend of iridescent colors. Again, PCGS was thrown off by the worn dies and soft strike. | $475 | |
| 29 | 1827 O.118 R.3 | AU 55 | Traces of friction on the cheek and breast. The reverse is 58+. Untoned with intense luster and a strong strike. | $495 | |
| 30 | 1827 O.125 R.3 | MS 62 | Iridescent battleship grey with exceptionally smooth surfaces and eye appeal. A super 62! | $1,825 | |
| 31 | 1827 O.143 R.3 | MS 62 | Very light golden toning. Another handsome `62. | $1,825 | |
| 32 | 1828 Sq. 2, Lg. 8s O.109 R.3 | 53 | From the West Virginia collection. Light grey with enticing pale blue and russet iridescence. Good luster and exceptionally nice surfaces. A simply scrumptious "53." | $525 | Sold |
| 33 | 1828 O.117 R.1 | AU 58 | Sq. 2, Sm. 8, Lg. Lets. Creamy, smooth surfaces coated with medium to dark grey toning, infused with sunset colors. Well struck. | $850 | |
| 34 | 1830 Sm.0 O.107 R.2 | Raw AU | Ex Gehring Prouty collection. His insert accompanies. It tells us that he acquired the coin from the late Jerry Killingsworth, 5/31/94. Prouty graded the coin AU 55, noting a few hairlines and adding, "needs toning - white coin." He deposited his little treasure in a brown kraft envelope where it developed an iridescent patina of grey, blue and gold. | $295 | NEW |
| 35 | 1830 Sm.0 O.113 R.2 | AU 58 | Blinding luster. Untoned. Well struck. The ideal coin for a date or type collector. | $1,150 | Sold |
| 36 | 1830 Sm.0 O.113 R.2 | AU 55 | A virtual match to the preceding "113." This one with natural grey toning and a few speckles in the right obverse field. Thick luster and but a trace of friction. Here is an original coin that deserved a "58" designation. | $495 | |
| 37 | 1830 Sm.0 O.117 R.2 | AU 50 | Not a hint of rub in the fields. Lightly toned. | $375 | |
| 38 | 1830 Lg.0 O.122 R.1 | AU 58 | Blinding luster. Untoned with a thin halo of rainbow toning at the peripheries. First rate strike and eye appeal. Wow! | $895 | Sold |
| 39 | 1830 Lg.0 O.122 R.1 | XF 45 | From the West Virginia collection. Another charming, softly lustrous piece with original antique grey toning. | $225 | Sold |
| 40 | 1832 O.103 R.1 | MS 64 | With "CAC" sticker. A gorgeous coin that demands an explanation as to how it could have been perfectly preserved these past 179 years. Cakey luster roils beneath an iridescent shield of battleship grey flecked with hints of russet. Full dentils, obverse and reverse, and nicely impressed centers. A type collector's dream! | $3,395 | NEW |
| 41 | 1832 O.103 R.1 | AU 58 | Ex B&R Getty Sale, lot 1010 as "Borderline Uncirculated." McClerg acquired the coin from Elton Dosier who bought it in 1971 from Doug Weaver in Waco, TX. Dosier, my mentor and the consummate under-grader of our time labeled the coin, "XF 45." His envelope survives. The lightly toned coin is everything one expects of a "58." | $1,150 | |
| 42 | 1832 O.115 R.1 | AU 58 | Satiny surfaces, thick luster and a blend of sunset colors that will knock your socks off. | $1,175 | |
| 43 | 1832 O.115 R.1 | AU 58 | Another. This one in a PCGS "Secure Shield" holder. Not quite the eye appeal of the previous offering. Silver-grey toning. Light rub on the high points and just enough luster to earn the "58" designation. | $850 | |
| 44 | 1833 O.104 R.1 | AU 58 | A hint of rub on the cheek. Strong luster. The obverse untoned, the reverse with some russet toning through the legend. The motto is weak through LURI but, overall, a superior strike for this often mushy date. | $975 | |
| 45 | 1834 Lg. Dt. & Let. O.101 R.1 | NGC AU 58 | Brilliant centers flanked by a ring of album toning through the stars and legend. | $575 | NEW |
| 46 | 1834 Lg. Dt., Sm. Let. O.108 R.2 | XF 40 | From the West Virginia Collection. Classic antique grey toning. Lovely surfaces with sparkling luster inside Liberty's curls and around the stars. A super coin for the assigned grade. | $185 | NEW |
| 47 | 1834 Sm. Dt & Let. O.112 R.3 | XF 45 | Grey dirt, wholly original, with virtually full luster. Hard to believe that PCGS did not award an AU designation. A wonderful coin. | $235 | Sold |
| 48 | 1836 O.101a R.1 | XF 45 | Too nice to pass up. Soft luster floats under the natural grey toning. Iridescent blue flanks the rims. | $325 | |
| 49 | 1836 Beaded Border O.106 R.1 | NGC MS 64 | Both sides are semi-prooflike, the reverse more so. Medium battleship grey toning with hues of iridescent turquoise and gold throughout. Not a hint of friction. The reverse die appears on the charismatic crushed lettered edge proofs of 1833-34-35. The "beaded" (rather than elongated) dentils are the hallmark of this Red Book variety. Among the finest known! | $2,995 | NEW |
| 50 | 1836 50/00 O.116 R.2 | XF 45 | The sharply struck obverse is light charcoal grey; the reverse an even medium grey. Hints of luster light up the stars and legend. Examples of this Red Book staple are discouragingly scarce in grades above VF. | $595 | |
| 51 | 1836 50/00 O.116 R.2 | NGC MS 61 | Blazing luster, not a hint of toning. Slightly later die state than last, with soft dentils. (The 50/00 feature is never bold.) The intense cartwheel luster is undisturbed in the fields and across Liberty's cheek. An honest UNC! | $3,450 | |
| 52 | 1836 O.116a R.6 | XF 40 | A solid XF with 100% original antique grey toning. Jon Kern discovered this exceedingly rare die state circa 1985, placing the choice, prooflike AU coin in an advanced Eastern collection where it resides today. Don Parsley examined the discovery piece and agreed that the 50/00 feature had been lapped away, along with portions of the arrow feathers and berry stems. Don described and listed the die state in his 1990 revision of Overton's treatise. The "O.116a" has been on virtually everyone's want list since then! | $2,250 | Sold |
| 53 | 1836 O.117 R.3 | AU 58 | This one has the look and luster of a 1964 Kennedy! Dipped to be sure but never cleaned or wiped. The centers are decently impressed, the luster unbroken. Flashy! | $950 | |
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PART 2 - R.4 and R.5 SLABBED COINS FOR THE DIE VARIETY COLLECTOR
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Date/Variety/Rarity |
Grade |
Comment |
Price |
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| 54 | 1814 O.106 R.5 | PCGS XF 40 | From the West Virginia Collection. Battleship grey fields, lighter centers - all natural. An ancient contact mark adjoins star 2 and is of zero consequence. Clash marks abound but the distinctive reverse die break, seen on the more common O.106a, has not appeared. Don Frederick's slightly nicer PCGS XF 45 yielded $1,610 last year. | $925 | Sold |
| 55 | 1823 Patched 3 O.102 R.4 | PCGS XF 45 | From the West Virginia Collection. Silvery-grey toning with abundant luster around devices AND in the fields. This 2nd use of the obverse die (and resulting softness) may account for the conservative grade. You may share my notion that the coin deserved extra grading points for its eye appeal and originality. Stretch for this very sticky R.4. | $1,200 | Sold |
| 56 | 1825 O.109 R.5 | PCGS AU 55 | You'll give this one an "A" for eye appeal! The pleasing surfaces are graced with coveted turquoise and electric gold iridescence, all original. R.5's rarely come this nice. Don't miss out! | $2,495 | Sold |
| 57 | 1827 O.122 R.5 | NGC AU 53 | From the Rutherford Collection. Brilliant, untoned. Yes, dipped; but NOT cleaned. Strong luster with the central devices decently impressed for the issue. | $1,995 | |
| 58 | 1827 O.124a R.5+ | PCGS VF 35 | Ex Tidwell. Light to medium grey toning with a generous dose of luster throughout. A technical XF, downgraded by PCGS on account of the mandatory soft impression. | $1,995 | Sold |
| 59 | 1827 O.140 R.4+ | PCGS AU 55 | Softly lustrous with attractive grey and gold toning. Intermediate die state with the die lines over cap and under bust lapped away. This is a tough R.4, with honest AU specimens invariably bringing 4-figure prices. Ex Troy Nelson and John Tidwell collections. Heritage neglected to attribute this piece in its 2011 FUN auction. It sold for $460 as a generic 1827! Nelson acquired the coin during the 2004 ANA Convention, paying $1,495. | $995 | |
| 60 | 1828 Curl & Knob 2 O.106 R.4+ | NGC AU 55 | Coveted by both Red Book and die variety collectors. Ex Summers, De Olden and Nelson (via MB 32 @ $2,614). This is a pretty coin, with a halo of album toning that frames pale rose and gold centers. The luster is a bit thin and light friction has crept across the high points into the fields. There is nothing wrong with the strike. No significant blemishes disturb the fields and scattered handling marks are well hidden by the toning. Don Frederick's PL PCGS AU 50 brought $2,760 at last year's Central States auction. | $1,575 | |
| 61 | 1828 Curl & Knob 2 O.106 R.4+ | PCGS XF 45 | From the West Virginia Collection. [PCGS incorrectly labeled the coin "Curl Base 2, No Knob." Trust me - and your eyes - the 2 has a knob!] Superb antique grey toning sparkles with iridescence through the stars and legend. Strong eye appeal! | $775 | Sold |
| 62 | 1832 O.109 R.4 | PCGS AU 55 | In an older "green label" holder. Brilliant and untoned with eye-catching luster. Demoted from R.5 when a plethora of mid-grade examples appeared, the O.109 remains elusive in higher grades. Here is a truly choice example. Ex Dr. Charles Link. | $875 | |
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PART 3 - R.4, R.5 and R.6 RAW COINS FOR THE DIE VARIETY COLLECTOR
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Date/Variety/Rarity |
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Comment |
Price |
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| 63 | 1806 O.122 R.6+ | VF 25 | Ex Charlton Meyer. A light grey patina has developed since an old, improvident cleaning. The hairlined surfaces are smooth and blemish free. A small rum bump lies above the T in states. A miniscule lamination adjoins stars 10 and 11. With about 15 pieces known, all but three or four with significant problems, the serious collector must not ignore this opportunity. The humongous bisecting reverse die break explains the rarity of this die pair. Frederick's VF 30 [Heritage 4/10] was a bargain at $5,463, having sold in 2008 for $9,200. De Olden’s lightly scratched PCGS VG 8 brought $6,325 at Heritage’s 2008 FUN Sale. Meyer acquired this coin at Kagin's October 1984 sale, lot 4276. He spent more than twenty years looking to improve it without success. An aside. After purchasing the Meyer Collection in early 2008 I "lost" this coin following the August 2008 ANA Convention. It showed up this year, wedged in the front of an "empty" coin box. Whew! (I'd paid $8,550 for the coin.) This is the first offering since then. | $6,500 | |
| 64 | 1806 O.123 R.5- | XF 40 | The James Brilliant coin, B&M Jan. 1992, lot 86 where plated. Acquired there by pre-turb specialist Dr. Jeffrey Friedman. Later in the collection of Bradley Higgins, prolific researcher and writer of the Draped Bust series. Invariable softness at the eagle's head and portions of Liberty's curls. The surfaces, though hairlined, are lustrous and uniformly toned a light battleship grey. (The B&M cataloguer said, "... delicate champagne and lilac iridescence...") This variety is a sleeper among several rare die pairings of 1806. | $935 | |
| 65 | 1809 O.112 R.5- | VG 10 | From the Rutherford Collection via Stu Keen as F.12. Light charcoal fields, lighter devices. Small dig near stars 2-3 and a rim nick over Liberty's cap. | $250 | |
| 66 | 1809 O.114a R.5 | XF 45 | Ex Elton Dosier, John Tidwell and Troy Nelson. Tied for finest known when the Dosier collection was offered in 1998, lot 8, MB 22. There described: Soft luster with a beguiling sheen of iridescence from pale copper, kraft envelope toning. A few contact marks and signs of an old cleaning lie beneath the toning. The strike is absolutely first rate for the issue.... This important and impressive coin will easily establish a record auction price.... It did, with Tidwell prevailing at $3,391. Nelson paid $3,500 for the coin in 2004 when Tidwell sold his collection. Sadly, Heritage failed to attribute the piece and relegated it to an Internet Only session when Troy sold his collection at the 2011 FUN Auction. It brought $431 as a common 1809. Ouch! But not the record low price for the coin. Dosier cherried it for $55 April 12, 1975 at the TNA Show in Houston! | $1,200 | Sold |
| 67 | 1814 Single Leaf O.105a R.4 | AU 50 | Ex Richard Pugh and David Rutherford. The Superior auction flip accompanies, June 1992, lot 1020. A solid AU, lightly toned example with an unfortunate swath of hairlines running through the center obverse. So tough to find in high grade! | $950 | |
| 68 | 1818 O.115a R.4+ | XF 40+ | Even antique grey toning, luster through stars and legend. The reverse is semi-prooflike. This one should be greeted with open arms by the grading services. (I acquired it raw at a recent coin show and "neglected" to send it in for grading.) The bisecting and adjoining obverse die breaks are in full flower. A very desirable example of this charismatic rarity. | $1,450 | |
| 69 | 1822/1 O.102 R.4+ | AU 55 | A brilliant, untoned example of this rare and unquestioned overdate. (The `22/1 O.101, with a different obverse, is the subject of endless debate as to its status as an overdate.) This flashy, lightly hairlined coin carries an illustrious pedigree. It rested in the collection of Chuck Erb for two decades before being offered in MB 26, April 2001 lot 164, where John Tidwell acquired it @ $1,065. Dr. Charles Link stepped up (@ $1,395) when Tidwell sold his collection in 2004. I note some fine scratches around the second T in STATES (apparently a sad effort to remove a minor drift mark). The coin nonethe-less retains winning eye appeal; its “problems” appear only when a loupe is brought to bear. (And it won't cost you $3,000 to $5,000!) | $1,150 | |
| 70 | 1823 O.109 R.5+ | F.12 | From the Rutherford Collection. Cleaned and untoned with pin scratches paralleling the eagle's head and neck. Purchased from Brian Greer in Feb. 1993. The `23-109 remains a great rarity with impaired, low grade examples bringing 4-figure prices. Don't let that hole in your collection remain forever empty. | $925 | |
| 71 | 1823 O.111 R.4 | AU 50+ | From the West Virginia Collection. A golden hued, lustrous example of the scarce early die state. PCGS threw this one back at me as "questionably" toned. Harrumph! The color and attractive iridescence are a product of storage in a paper envelope. The previous owner, an octogenarian, was the most unlikely coin-fixer to attend the Central States show. You will NOT be disappointed with this nifty coin. | $495 | |
| 72 | 1824/1 O.102 R.5+ | F.12/15 | From the Rutherford Collection. The split grade reminds us of the mushy obverse, indigenous to this rarity. Lightly toned and gently wiped. The smooth surfaces are marred by a single scrape on the reverse next to NI in UNITED. Rutherford purchased the coin from me during the 1994 ANA Convention. The `24-102 remains a killer R.5. | $825 | |
| 73 | 1826 O.103 R.5- | VG 10 | From the Rutherford Collection. No problems, just wear. Grey toning, lighter on the devices. Purchased from me at the 1992 ANA Convention. | $225 | |
| 74 | 1827 O.116 R.4+ | VF 25+ | Dusty grey toning hides underlying hairlines. Balanced strike with hints of luster and no marks worth mention. A wholesome example. | $375 | |
| 75 | 1827 O.123 R.5- | VF 20/F.15 | Removed from an ANACS VF 20 holder. (ANACS label accompanies.) The reverse is weaker than the obverse. Lovely surfaces for this modest grade. The pedigree goes back over 30 years and will be familiar to you old-timers: Fr. Dan DeLorme, Dick Kurtz, Wayne Smith, Lenny Schramm and Larry Terneus. | $350 | |
| 76 | 1827 O.124 R.5+ | VF 30 | From the Rutherford Collection. Light grey with a fair amount of luster. Hairlined surfaces. No dentils on the obverse so maybe it's a "124a." Do we care? Purchased from me during the 1995 ANA Convention when the "124" was king of the R.5s. It's still as scarce as hen's teeth. | $1,250 | |
| 77 | 1827 Lg. Let. Rev. O.137 R.6 | F.12 | The `27-149, 3 known, is the unquestioned monarch of 1827. The 148 and 137 are now in a tight race for second place. About the same number of each have been offered over the last dozen years. This light grey example is new to the collecting community. The coin has been wiped and sports a grouping of shallow pin scratches in the obverse field, alongside stars 2-3. If you enlarge the photo you will see them. The price is right on this one. Use the phone! | $3,950 | |
| 78 | 1827 O.144 R.5+ | XF 40 | From the Olin "Ole" Carter collection. Lots of "meat" but too bright from an unnecessary cleaning. Luster survives in protected areas. Store this one in a brown envelope! | $1,100 | Sold |
| 79 | 1828 O.105 R.5 | AU 50 | From the Rutherford Collection, ex Jules Reiver. Exceptional luster blankets the untoned surfaces. Perhaps a few too many hairlines for the grading services It's a close call. Remember, an AU R.5 is caviar to a die variety collector There is never enough to go around. | $2,250 | |
| 80 | 1828 O.123a R.5+ | VF 25 | From the Rutherford Collection. Light grey toning. The reflective surfaces suggest an encounter with a jeweler's cloth. A reasonable amount of luster highlights the stars, legend and central devices. The reverse is weakly impressed on this late die state. Another important coin for the serious collector. Purchased from me at the 2002 ANA Convention. | $2,000 | |
| 81 | 1830 Lg. Lets. O.114 R.5+ | XF 45 | "From the Rutherford Collection. Last offered at my July 2002 ANA Selected Rarities (that featured Floyd Farley's 1817/4). This was lot 20, consigned by Chuck Erb and described, in part: A blush of golden kraft envelope toning has assumed responsibility for enhancing the eye appeal of this lovely coin. The generally smooth surfaces bear evidence of a long ago encounter with a jeweler’s cloth. Only the practiced eye will notice. Cartwheel luster still rolls through the fields. Did you know that the 1830 O.114 and 1828 O.123 are die-linked? The reverse of the 1830 O.114 comes from the 1828 O.122 and, of course, the 1828 O.122 and 123 share a common obverse. Against an estimate of $4,500 Rutherford prevailed at $4,606. The charisma of the `30 Large Letters is undiminished. Frederick's PCGS VF 20 (cleaned) yielded $3,450 last year. This one is nicer!" | $4,750 | |
| 82 | 1831 O.120 R.6 | F.12- | "From the Rutherford Collection. Ex Tom Bay, Sr., Robinson S. Brown, Jr. and John Tidwell. Appearing in my sale of Tidwell's ""Selected Rarities,"" Aug. 2004, lot 17. There described: ....another of the great rarities in the Capped Bust series, on a par with the 1827 O.137. The population stands at 20 or so. Most have significant problems. This example stands with the majority. It has been cleaned and the surfaces are rather porous. A number of circulation “ticks” dot the surfaces. There is a hollow above the eagle’s nose. The Tidwell’s acquired the coin privately in April 1996. The fame and rarity of this variety command respect, whether an example is AG or AU. Do not try to “steal” this one or you will be disappointed. It is – and will remain – on too many want lists. Against an estimate of ""$3,800 to $5,000"" Rutherford landed the coin at $4,241. The die pair remains a want list fixture. " | $3,995 | |
| 83 | 1833 O.115 R.5+ | F.15 | Last appearing in MB 10, lot 201 Jan. 1994 (@ $1,559), where it was consigned by Don Gunnet, BHNC #13. Don cherried the coin in early 1993. The coin was light grey back then. It was thereafter stored in paper and is now a blend of grey, deep russet and turquoise, a bit mottled. Smooth surfaces, though a few hairlines show beneath the toning. Luster flickers through portions of the legend, justifying a claim to VF. | $875 | |
| 84 | 1836 O.121 R.5+ | F.12+ | Perfect coin for the grade. Deep grey fields nicely frame the lighter devices. No surface or edge problems. One of the 2 or 3 toughest R.5s. Last offered by Alpine in Sept. 2006. | $1,450 | Sold |
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