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1844 $1 PR65 NGC....
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Sold on Apr 25, 2013 for:
$70,500.00
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Description
1844 Seated Liberty Dollar, PR65
Second-Finest Certified
Ex: Pittman-Kaufman
1844 $1 PR65 NGC. Ex: Pittman-Kaufman. The 1844 proof Seated
Liberty dollar is a great rarity, and few examples can match the
quality and appeal of this delightful Gem. Q. David Bowers, in his
Silver and Trade Dollar Encyclopedia (1993), estimates the
original mintage to be between 20 and 30 pieces, and the number of
survivors to be between seven and 14 coins. David Akers, on the
other hand, cataloging John Jay Pittman's 1844 proof set, from
which this specimen came, says: "I would place the number at the
high end of that range, possibly 10-12."Spectacular cobalt-blue, violet, and golden-tan iridescence in the mirrored obverse fields accentuates the satiny gold and violet obverse motif on this impressive Gem. The reverse, on the other hand, features light silver-tan color resting on reflective fields, and bright silvery design elements. The devices are sharply detailed, with razor sharp definition throughout. Both surfaces are well-preserved, but high magnification reveals some faint hairlines in the fields. A minute, unobtrusive mark on Liberty's cheek and another above the eagle's right (left facing) wing might help to identify the coin for future catalogers. This piece is certain to draw the attention of connoisseurs of Seated Liberty proof coinage, and we expect intense competition when this lot is called. Census: 1 in 65, 0 finer (3/13).
Ex: Possibly Dr. J. Hewitt Judd; Numismatic Gallery; purchased as part of a complete 1844 silver and minor proof set by John Jay Pittman on 4/5/1948 for $400; John Jay Pittman Collection, Part I (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 833; Philip Kaufman; Summer FUN Signature (Heritage, 6/2008), lot 1247; Internet Coin Auction (Heritage, 8/2008), lot 23479, realized $83,375; Los Angeles Signature (Heritage, 7/2009), lot 1149, realized $ 69,000.
From The Greensboro Collection, Part III.(Registry values: N10218)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24ZU, PCGS# 6985, Greysheet# 7247)
Weight: 26.73 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
View all of [The Greensboro Collection, Part III ]
Auction Info
2013 April 24 - 28 CSNS US Coin Signature Auction - Chicago #1184 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2013
24th-28th
Wednesday-Sunday
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