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Auction 344 | Lot 6198 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1844-D $5 AU50 Uncertified. The 1844-D is one of the more readily obtainable Dahlonega half eagles, and as such it is often used as a type coin. This is a well struck, green-gold example that shows small portions of original mint luster around the devices. The only mentionable surface defects are several scrapes in the right reverse field beyond the point of the upper arrow point. (PCGS# 8221)

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Auction 344 | Lot 6267 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1912 $5 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck and totally original with rich olive patina in the fields. Minimally abraded for the grade and an excellent type coin.
From the Fred Miller Collection. (PCGS# 8523)

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Auction 344 | Lot 6558 » Double Eagles » Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles

1911-D $20 MS66 NGC. A more common date in lower grades, it is rather unusual to locate a 1911-D Double Eagle in MS66 condition. This is a spectacular coin. The surfaces have a fine, matte-like granularity that is covered with bright satiny luster. Fully struck in all areas, the dominant color is a bright apricot-gold. Other than a couple of trivial nicks, near the obverse center, this premium quality Gem seems virtually pristine. (PCGS# 9158)

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Auction 344 | Lot 6628 » Patterns and Prototypes

1854 P1C One Cent, Judd-160, Pollock-187, R.4, PR65 Brown PCGS. Same design and metallic composition as the piece above. The fields are bright and deeply reflective with a subtle iridescence that becomes apparent when the coin is angled to catch the light. Otherwise, even brown patina with no carbon spotting in evidence. (PCGS# 11659)

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Auction 344 | Lot 6634 » Patterns and Prototypes

1858 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-211, Pollock-255, 262, R.4, PR61 PCGS. The obverse of this scarce pattern displays James Barton Longacre's Indian Head motif that appears on the production cent of 1859. The reverse, however, carries a thick oak wreath not unlike that which the Mint would mate with a shield for its 1860 cent delivery. Struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge. The centered date Pollock variant of Judd-211. The gray-tan surfaces display streaky reddish-brown patina over each side that somewhat subdues the overall appearance. (PCGS# 11893)

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Auction 344 | Lot 6666 » Patterns and Prototypes

1870 25C Standard Silver Quarter Dollar, Judd-901, Pollock-1016, High R.6, PR64 PCGS. The bust of Liberty faces right on the obverse with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll below. Liberty's hair is tied in a bun, and her headband is ornamented with a star. On the reverse, the denomination 25 CENTS and date 1870 are in a wreath of cotton and corn with the inscription STANDARD above. Struck in silver with a plain edge. A sharply struck piece with light peripheral golden-brown color and a couple of mint-made small planchet flaws on the lower right obverse field. Encapsulated in an older green label PCGS holder. Population: 3 in 64, 4 finer (10/03). (PCGS# 61145)

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Auction 344 | Lot 6671 » Patterns and Prototypes

1879 $1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1619, Pollock-1814, Low R.7, PR65 Brown NGC. William Barber's Metric Dollar with Liberty wearing a coronet with a border of pearls. The reverse is quite elaborate with a partial wreath of cotton and corn tied at the base, a ribbon, and with DEO EST GLORIA on a tablet above. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. A meticulously struck Gem that is richly toned in orange, sea-green, and rose-violet colors. A pair of minor handling marks on Liberty's neck are all that precludes a higher grade. (PCGS# 61997)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5935 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF25 PCGS. B-7, BB-18, R.2. The final star is fully below the bust truncation, and the reverse features seven berries on each branch. The eagle retains ample wing and tail plumage, and Liberty's lower hair tresses show separation between the curls. Liberty's neck and the eagle's right (facing) leg are pinscratched, but not obtrusively. A scarce early type, Flowing Hair Dollars were struck for only two years, and the rarity of the 1794 compels type collectors to choose a 1795 example. (PCGS# 6852)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5936 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves XF45 NGC. B-5, BB-27, R.1. A 'bar' behind the highest curl confirms the variety. The eagle's wing feathers are crisp on this attractive Silver Dollar. An important type coin, since the Flowing Hair type was produced for only two years and the 1794 is a classic rarity. The deep lavender-brown patina subdues a few faint slide marks in the right obverse field. A tiny rim ding near 7 o'clock on the reverse is barely worthy of individual mention.
From the Fred Miller Collection. (PCGS# 6852)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5937 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves XF45 PCGS. B-5, BB-27, R.1. Easily attributable by the raised "bar" in the field behind Liberty's uppermost hair curl, and the most frequently encountered of all 1795 Flowing Hair dollars. This piece shows moderate but noticeable wear over the highpoints of the design, and the light gray surfaces display mottled deeper gray patina around the devices. A pleasing coin for the grade. (PCGS# 6852)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5938 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves AU50 NGC. B-5, BB-27, R.1. Die State III, noted for a die crack (as made) from the left wreath stem to the border. Bolender-5 is noted for a slender 'bar' in the left obverse field behind the highest curl, and it is a familiar variety to specialists of Flowing Hair Dollars. A sharply struck representative with consistent and medium lavender patina. Substantial remaining luster illuminates the stars, wreath, legends, and wings. Wear is generally limited to the eagle's breast. Refreshingly unabraded, as only a tiny obverse rim ding at 7 o'clock is remotely deserving of mention. The NGC holder has a small piece missing on the reverse bottom center, however, this has no impact on the coin's preservation. (PCGS# 6852)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5939 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1795 $1 Draped Bust, Off Center XF45 PCGS. B-14, BB-51, R.1. Deep golden-brown and lavender patina graces this nicely detailed example. The right obverse field has a short pinscratch, but overall, the surfaces are refreshingly unabraded. There are only two 1795 Draped Bust varieties, and both merit separate Guide Book listings. The Off Center Bust earns its name because it is centered left and appears to lean backwards. While the obverse die makes its only appearance on Bolender-14, the hardy reverse die returned for five addition die marriages that are dated between 1796 and 1798.
From the Fred Miller Collection. (PCGS# 96858)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5940 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters VF30 PCGS. B-1, BB-66, High R.3. The wing plumage and Liberty's curls retain ample definition. Medium tan-brown and steel-blue patina. The obverse has a few moderate abrasions, while the reverse is surprisingly unmarked. Three Small Date, Small Letters varieties are known, one of which (Bolender-3) is a great rarity. Survivors of this subtype are noticeably scarcer than their Large Date or Large Letters counterparts. (PCGS# 6859)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5941 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1797 $1 10x6 Stars XF40 Uncertified. B-3, BB-73, R.1. Die State III. Steel-blue and tan colors are revealed when this lavender-gray example is rotated under a light. A nicely detailed example with some breast feather definition. The right obverse field has a thin pinscratch and the obverse rim is lightly filed at 10 o'clock, but the surfaces are generally problem-free. (PCGS# 6865)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5942 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1797 $1 10x6 Stars AU53 PCGS. B-3, BB-71, R.1. The only 1797 die marriage that has an arrangement of ten stars before LIBERTY and six stars on the right obverse border. An available variety in Fine to Extremely Fine condition, but Bowers estimates only between 50 and 80 examples survive in AU and better grades. Deep lilac and olive patina ensures the originality of this sharp example, which has moderate friction on the eagle's neck and breast and on Liberty's shoulder and cheek. The reverse is impressively unabraded, while the obverse has a couple of faint pinscratches. The popularity of high grade Small Eagle Bust Dollars has grown unabated in recent years. Population: 4 in 53, 13 finer (10/03). (PCGS# 6865)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5943 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Small Eagle, 13 Stars XF40 NGC. B-1, BB-82, R.2. Die State III, with a die crack from the left base of the N in UNITED through the olive branch. Golden-brown luster outlines the portrait and fills the hair and stars, while the reverse luster has lighter tan color. The fields and portrait offer light lavender-gray hues. Boldly defined for the assigned grade, since some breast feather details are still visible. A short pinscratch below Liberty's chin and a handling mark below the right (facing) wing provide the only contact worthy of mention. Population: 14 in 40, 25 finer (2/04). (PCGS# 6867)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5944 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle Fine 15 NGC. B-23, BB-105, R.2. Bowers' Die State III, which has the first two obverse stars and the lowest two hair curls notably attenuated, as made from a lapped die. An impressive piece for the grade, since E PLURIBUS UNUM is bold and considerable hair and plumage detail remains. The lavender-gray surfaces offer no mentionable abrasions. (PCGS# 6873)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5945 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle XF45 ANACS. B-24, BB-124, R.2. Die State IV. One of the "Blundered Stars Reverse" varieties, which has two of the stars penetrating the clouds above. A lightly toned representative with considerable remaining luster and no mentionable abrasions. The upper right reverse stars are typically struck, but the strike is otherwise crisp. Obverse wear is limited to Liberty's shoulder, cheek, hair, and bust truncation, while the reverse has light rub on the eagle's head and breast feathers. (PCGS# 6873)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5946 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle AU50 Details, Obverse Graffiti, NCS. B-23, BB-105, Low R.2. The 8 in the date just touches the bust truncation, and a die lump (as made) is noted above the upper right star on the reverse. Golden-brown, aqua, and dove-gray colors enrich this sharp example, which offers glittering luster throughout the wings, hair curls, and borders. The upper right obverse field has the word "lunt" faintly and carefully engraved in cursive style. A faint pinscratch is also noted Liberty's bust. (PCGS# 6873)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5947 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle AU50 Cleaned Uncertified. B-27, BB-113, R.2. Die State II, which has a faint die crack (as made) from 12 to 2 o'clock on the reverse. The obverse center has pearl-gray patina, while the reverse and the obverse border offer deeper olive-gray color. This sharp Draped Bust Dollar does not reveal hairlines when it is tilted under a light, and there are no untoward abrasions. Liberty's profile is strike doubled. (PCGS# 6873)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5948 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle AU55 PCGS. B-24, BB-124, R.2. Bolender-24 is one of Bowers' "Blundered Stars Reverse" varieties, because two of the highest stars on the reverse overlap the clouds. The star nearest the seventh cloud is also widely recut. The reverse die was also used to produce BB-123 and BB-152, while the obverse die, noted for mint-made die lumps after the date, is unique to this marriage. Extensive bright luster consumes recessed areas, and the lightly toned surfaces are free from detrimental abrasions. The obverse center has a few faint adjustment marks, which existed on the planchet prior to the strike.
From the Fred Miller Collection. (PCGS# 6873)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5949 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle MS61 ANACS. B-15, BB-112, R.3. Die State III, which exhibits a smaller final obverse star (from a lapped die) and a die line or crack (as struck) from the left shield corner to the scroll above. Apricot and mauve patina enriches this silky Early Dollar. Liberty's jaw has a moderate handling mark, but the surfaces are surprisingly unabraded. The eagle's head and a few upper reverse stars are not fully struck, as is common for the type due to the opposite and relatively high relief of Liberty's shoulder. The dies are rotated slightly counterclockwise. The crown-sized Bust Dollar is rarely not especially rare in Fine to XF grades, but Uncirculated examples of any variety are highly coveted. Q. David Bowers, writing in his 1993 Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States, opines that only 2 or 3 examples of Bolender-15 are estimated to exist in MS60 or higher grades. (PCGS# 6873)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5950 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle, 10 Arrows VF25 PCGS. B-6, BB-96, High R.2. Die State II. A lavender-gray representative with pleasing definition and a few wispy vertical adjustment marks on the portrait. E PLURIBUS UNUM and the eagle's plumage are bold. (PCGS# 6876)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5951 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle, 10 Arrows XF45 PCGS. B-13, BB-108, R.3. Most easily attributable by the die lump between star 13 and the bust of Liberty in addition to the ten arrows on the reverse. This piece shows better definition on the obverse than the reverse, and there are numerous, shallow adjustment marks through the center of the reverse. Original light gray surfaces show a light mottling of the coloration that produces a deeper effect that is especially noticeable around the devices. (PCGS# 6876)

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Auction 344 | Lot 5952 » Silver and Related Dollars » Early Dollars

1798 $1 Large Eagle, 10 Arrows AU55 PCGS. B-13, BB-108, High R.2. Die State II. Die lumps (as made) near the L in LIBERTY and between the final star and the bust truncation combine with the 10 Arrows reverse for definite attribution. Pleasing luster across the devices and borders illuminates this pale golden-brown representative. Boldly struck and decidedly attractive, despite a couple of wispy pinscratches on LIBERTY and below UNUM. (PCGS# 6876)

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