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Auction 412 | Lot 147 » Small Cents » Indian Cents

1873 1C Closed 3 PR66 Red and Brown NGC. Gold and ruby-red tints are deepest on the Indian's cheek and on the reverse devices and legends. A well struck Premium Gem that exhibits smooth, glossy surfaces.
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 2307)

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Auction 412 | Lot 224 » Two and Three Cents » Two Cent Pieces

1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Red and Brown NGC. Faded mint red on both sides with light tan to brown elsewhere. The surfaces are clean and attractive, with no distracting specks or spots. This is the final year of issue for the Two Cent piece, with the reported mintage of 600 pieces. It is believed that at least a portion of these were melted on July 10, 1873 once sales dwindled. Census: 34 in 66, 1 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 3652)

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Auction 412 | Lot 241 » Two and Three Cents » Three Cent Silver

1873 3CS PR66 NGC. A deeply toned Gem proof that is bathed in russet-blue toning throughout with matching hues on the frosty gray devices. The eye appeal and quality of this coin is very high even for this lofty grade. Final year of issue for this type. Census: 24 in 66, 5 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 3724)

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Auction 412 | Lot 263 » Two and Three Cents » Three Cent Nickels

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR67 NGC. A pristine example that retains virtually perfect surfaces that lack the specks and spots that are so commonly found on these. Satiny frost on the devices, and attractive. Even light silver-gray throughout and as nice as this date can be obtained. Census: 4 in 67, 0 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 3769)

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Auction 412 | Lot 303 » Nickels » Shield Nickels

1873 5C Closed 3 PR66 NGC. Luminous Proof surfaces are covered by a thin veneer of ice-blue and light beige toning, and display a mild cameo-like effect when the coin is tilted beneath a light source. The design features are well executed, further enhancing the coin's overall eye appeal. The surfaces are well preserved, revealing just a couple of tiny flecks in the right (facing) obverse field. Census: 39 in 66, 4 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 3827)

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Auction 412 | Lot 415 » Half Dimes » Seated Half Dimes

1858 H10C PR66 NGC. The year 1858 is the start of more widespread acceptance and promotion of coin collecting. Much of this promotion was done by the Mint and its director, James Ross Snowden. The mintage for the 1858 half dime in proof format is somewhat murky. Some sources say 80 pieces were struck while others quote 40-50 examples. With 130+ pieces certified by NGC and PCGS, one has to wonder about the veracity of both of these mintage figures. Nevertheless, the 1858 is a very scarce coin in all grades and especially noteworthy in PR66, as seen here. The fields are deeply mirrored on each side and just as deeply toned with a rich overlay of cobalt-blue and a touch of rose over the figure of Liberty. An important coin for the specialist. Census: 12 in 66, 1 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. Census: 12 in 66, 1 finer (1/06). (PCGS# 4437)

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Auction 412 | Lot 423 » Half Dimes » Seated Half Dimes

1868 H10C PR66 NGC. Beautifully toned with royal blue and magenta-gold near the rims, lighter silver-gray to the centers. The devices show ample frost to complete the contrast with the reflective fields. Boldly struck throughout and exceptional quality for this date. If you demand eye appeal and outstanding surfaces, then here is one to pursue. Census: 3 in 66, 5 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4451)

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Auction 412 | Lot 426 » Half Dimes » Seated Half Dimes

1873 H10C PR66 NGC. Always of interest to collectors as the final year of issue, this is an especially well preserved example. The fields are deeply mirrored and heavily striated, each side is also attractively toned with golden-rose color in the center and cobalt-blue around the margins. An attractive Gem proof example of this low mintage year.
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4456)

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Auction 412 | Lot 458 » Dimes » Seated Dimes

1849/8 10C PR65 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. Breen-3256. Greer-103. A magnificent Gem proof example of this rare issue. Dark blue and gold toning on the obverse, slightly mottled yet attractive. The reverse color is more evenly distributed, with rose-gold at the center, darker gold in the fields and most of the devices are lettering are framed in deep blue shades. Impeccably struck throughout, and carefully preserved since the time of issue. The overdate feature is clear with a loupe. Identifiable by a minute lint mark shaped like a backwards "7" right of the date in the field. The mintage was likely fewer than 10 pieces in all, and this is the third finest of those graded by either PCGS or NGC. An exceptional opportunity for the advanced specialist.
Ex: Louis S. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/96, lot 1137).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4736)

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Auction 412 | Lot 466 » Dimes » Seated Dimes

1873 10C No Arrows, Closed 3 PR67 NGC. A desirable Superb Gem Proof example that shows deep russet-gold toning over most of the surfaces, framed with rich teal through the dentils. The strike is lacking completion on the upper left reverse on the top portion of the longest stalk. Excellent quality for this issue, with a mintage of 600 pieces there certainly not many to go around at this grade level. The NGC holder is incorrect as it states this is an "Open 3", but clearly this is a Closed 3 as were all the proofs coined without Arrows. Census: 3 in 67, 1 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4766)

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Auction 412 | Lot 467 » Dimes » Seated Dimes

1873 10C Arrows PR65 NGC. Dark russet, gold, and blue toning on both sides which are mottled in the fields. An average strike with areas of softness found on Liberty's cap and the upper left wreath. Scattered contact marks are present as expected for the grade.
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4769)

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Auction 412 | Lot 469 » Dimes » Seated Dimes

1875 10C PR66 NGC. The obverse is splashed with teal and russet colors over the surfaces, more organized on the reverse with matching blue and russet from rim to wreath, dappled blue-gray in the central field. There are faint contact marks on the obverse, which limited the grade. Census: 16 in 66, 3 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4772)

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Auction 412 | Lot 503 » Dimes » Barber Dimes

1905 10C PR67 NGC. Toned with dark blue in the fields with lighter red-gold at the centers, and ringed with areas of lighter yellow-gold and blue near the rims. The toning masks the surfaces to a degree, but it appears that there are no significant grade limiting abrasions present. One small lint mark near the back tip of Liberty's bust, in the shape of a small letter "c". Census: 15 in 67, 7 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 4889)

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Auction 412 | Lot 562 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Bust Quarters

1820 25C Small 0 MS67 NGC. B-3, R.3. Boldly struck throughout and exceptional quality for this date and type. Toned with rich lilac-gray to the centers while the periphery is bathed in turquoise, amber, and russet-orange hues on both sides. Luster exudes from the stars and legends, but is limited by the toning. This type of toning was common to the silver coins from the Eliasberg collection, as all were housed in a similar environment for many decades. Examination of the surfaces will find splendid quality throughout, and the surfaces are as close to perfection as one could hope to find on any coin from this period. Identifiable by a minute tick in the field above the right wing of the eagle, close to the top. A later die state with the obverse crack from the 18 up through all the stars on the left. Not only is this the Finest Known of the variety, it is one of the Finest Known of the date.
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/96, lot 1377).
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Auction 412 | Lot 564 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Bust Quarters

1822 25C 25/50C MS66 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. B-2, High R.5. Apparently the Finest Known of this extremely popular variety coming in a notch above two Gem MS65 coins reported, one by PCGS, the other by NGC. The toning is a delight to behold for any experienced collector with lilac-gray throughout mixed with splashes of blue and yellow-gold near the devices. Many of the silver coins from the Eliasberg Collection had toning that matched this present coin as they were stored in the same type of holders and environment for decades. The devices are frosty while the fields show prooflike reflectivity except for a small satiny area before Liberty's neck surrounding a small nick. It is all but certain that this coin was struck soon after the handful of proofs were made from this pair of dies, as the present coin is an early die state and shows so many of the characteristics of a proof. Walter Breen considered this particular coin to be a proof, others a business strike. As to the strike, the central devices and legends are sharp save for the uppermost portions of the talons on the eagle, and the obverse stars generally lack their radial lines except for star 10 which is sharp, matching the characteristics of the proofs from this die pairing.

This is one of the most famous engraving errors in American numismatics. The die engraver used the denomination punches for half dollar, and first engraved 50 C. instead of 25 C. Realizing the mistake, he corrected this by engraving the correct 25 over the 50, but he first placed the 5 punch way too low on the die, with the loop of the 5 into the dentils. The 5 punch was moved into proper position, and the denomination was finally corrected. Breen suspects that ailing Robert Scot was the engraver of this blundered die, and this conjecture would fit the evidence. A question comes to mind as to why this reverse die was employed to coin proofs for the year--especially when proofs are known of the perfect die 1822 quarter. Were these blundered die proof (PCGS# 5333)

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Auction 412 | Lot 599 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Seated Quarters

1873 25C No Arrows PR67 NGC. Dark smoky-blue on both sides with the centers a bit lighter with a rose-gold hue. The dentils are lighter yellow-gold. Excellent quality in the fields, with minimal signs of contact there, but there are some minor hairlines found on Liberty's arm and breasts. The reverse hub shows the curious scratch which is seen on all dies made from that hub, located on the left side of the shield border, extending into the feathers of the eagle. A scarce coin in this grade. Census: 4 in 67, 2 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 5572)

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Auction 412 | Lot 600 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Seated Quarters

1873 25C Arrows PR65 NGC. Deeply toned with reddish-gold on both sides and ringed with green-gold and a touch of blue in the dentils. There are minor hairlines in the fields which kept this coin from a higher grade. Scarce in Gem grades, and important as a short-lived type issue that has the Arrows at date. Census: 11 in 65, 15 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 5574)

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Auction 412 | Lot 603 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Seated Quarters

1882 25C PR66 Cameo NGC. The devices are exquisitely frosted and the jet-black fields are deeply mirrored, producing a stark cameo contrast on both obverse and reverse. The coin is crisply struck and the surfaces are virtually pristine. Of the 16,300 quarters struck in this year, only 1,100 were proofs. Census: 8 in 66 Cameo, 7 finer in Cameo condition (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 85583)

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Auction 412 | Lot 625 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Barber Quarters

1896 25C PR67 NGC. Dark green-blue and russet-gold toning on the obverse with the center a much lighter gray-gold. On the reverse the toning is blue to lilac-gray, lighter on the devices and darker in the fields. A few faint hairlines are present on the lower right obverse. Census: 19 in 67, 21 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 5682)

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Auction 412 | Lot 897 » Half Dollars » Seated Half Dollars

1873 50C No Arrows PR66 NGC. Toned with vivid shades of turquoise, red-gold, and yellow in desirable layered rings on both the obverse and reverse. The toning is particularly intense on the reverse and attractive. Proof mintage halted after 600 pieces were struck, and this is one of the finer examples available to collectors. Census: 19 in 66, 2 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 6431)

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Auction 412 | Lot 913 » Half Dollars » Seated Half Dollars

1888 50C PR67 NGC. A gorgeous coin that boasts rich rose-gold, teal, and yellow toning in organized rings on the obverse and reverse. Furthermore, the surfaces match the toning quality, with no significant contact marks. Examination will find minute hairlines which are old and toned over. One thin planchet line slips up from the final star through Liberty's chest to the left rim above, and was caused by the planchet rolling process. On the reverse a minor toning streak crosses the eagle's beak through the upper left of the coin and this will further identify this stellar example. Census: 13 in 66, 6 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 6449)

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Auction 412 | Lot 942 » Half Dollars » Barber Half Dollars

1902 50C PR67 NGC. Toned with deep blue-gray at the periphery of the obverse with the center smoke-gray to silver, the reverse is evenly toned with a mix of rose-gold, blue, and green tints over the fields and devices. One minor lint mark is found on Liberty's cheek, above and behind her mouth. Census: 12 in 67, 2 finer (1/06).
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 6549)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1672 » Silver and Related Dollars » Trade Dollars

1873 T$1 PR64 NGC. A Choice example of this first-year issue that shows contrast between the reflective fields and frosted devices. Dusky-gold to gray over the entire coin and evenly toned. The surfaces are clean for the grade, as few hairlines are present and no significant contact marks are seen. One short curved lint mark is found on top of the A in DOLLAR.
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 7053)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1727 » Gold Dollars

1858 G$1 PR66 Cameo NGC. The 1858 is a very rare gold dollar in proof format. While 1858 marked the beginning of the modern era of proof coinage and lower denomination coins were struck in fairly large numbers, there were relatively few gold dollars produced. One researcher suggests that a list of survivors would only number 10-12 pieces, including the ANS and Smithsonian coins from a possible original mintage of only 20 coins.

The surfaces of this piece display even, rich golden coloration with a thin coating of milky patina acquired from years of storage. The devices show a significant amount of mint frost against the moderately reflective mirrors in the fields. The only identifier mentionable for future pedigree purposes is a single microscopic circular planchet flake above the O of DOLLAR. This appears to be an exact match for the Trompeter coin. A rare opportunity to acquire this important Type Three gold dollar as a proof example.
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 87608)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1729 » Gold Dollars

1860 G$1 PR66 Cameo NGC. According to Mint records, 154 proof gold dollars were produced at Philadelphia in 1860, although it is believed that fewer than four dozen are extant today. That rarity is confirmed by the current population statistics, which show a total of 33 pieces graded as both Cameo and non-Cameo specimens by both services (1/06). Undoubtedly, a number of these are likely resubmissions.

The mirrored fields are colored an even orange-gold, but surrounding the frosted head of Liberty is a thin line of light yellow-gold, highlighting the cameo effect. There is one small area of brilliance just below the ear of the frosted head, giving the appearance of a sparkling gem earring. The reverse is equally attractive from the standpoint of color, but there is some light porosity at the O in DOLLAR, and a minute lintmark above the A. These minor imperfections are only mentioned for future identification purposes. Rest assured that this will be a very popular item in the sale.
From The Larj Collection. (PCGS# 7610)

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