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1854-D G$1 MS62 NGC....
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Sold on Feb 5, 2010 for:
$11,505.75
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Description
Mid-Condition Census 1854-D Gold Dollar
MS62, Ex: Ashland City
1854-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 6-H, the only known die pair.
Writing in 1965, Walter Breen stated that only 25-30 1854-D gold
dollars are extant from a minuscule original mintage of 2,935
pieces. The actual number of survivors is closer to 85-95 pieces
(per Winter, 2003), but this does not change the fact that the
'54-D is a rare coin that is always in demand among advanced
specialists. This date ranks fourth in overall rarity among D-mint
gold dollars after the 1855-D, 1856-D, and 1861-D, and third in
high grade rarity after only the 1855-D and 1856-D. Since the low
end of the Condition Census is two MS60 coins and one MS61 piece,
the present MS62 representative also qualifies for this coveted
distinction. It is actually ranked #3 on Winter's Condition
Census.The present example displays lovely golden-rose color over satiny surfaces. The diagnostic die scratches (as produced) are evident on both sides, particularly on the reverse around the D mintmark, and the striking bluntness over the lower left reverse is also characteristic of the issue. There are a few moderate distractions in the lower left obverse field, but the eye appeal is above average for the MS62 grade level and extraordinary for a survivor of this often worn and/or impaired date. Identifiable by an obverse abrasion before the star at 12 o'clock and a reverse planchet void (as struck) below the first S in STATES.
Ex: FUN Sale (Heritage, 1/2000), lot 7557, where it realized $11,500; Ashland City Collection, FUN Sale (Heritage, 1/2003), lot 4632, where it brought $10,063.
From The Longfellow Collection.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25BZ, PCGS# 7526, Greysheet# 8069)
Weight: 1.67 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2010 February Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1137 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2010
4th-7th
Thursday-Sunday
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