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1883 25C PR69 ★ Cameo NGC....
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Sold on Nov 15, 2013 for:
$47,000.00
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Description
1883 Seated Quarter, PR69 ★ Cameo
Among the Finest of the Entire Type
1883 25C PR69 ★ Cameo NGC. Unusual, even among all the
incredible condition rarities in the Newman Collection -- this
example merits a numeric grade that is far more typical of
modern-day proof Washington quarters or Kennedy half dollars.
Certified by NGC in the near-perfect grade of PR69 ★ Cameo,
this 1883 Seated quarter and the 1884 quarter in the same grade,
also in the present Platinum Night offering, stand out as the
numerically two finest certified Seated quarters in the entire run
of the Newman Collection coins. One might say these coins are the
"finest of the finest," as the Newman Collection is unparalleled in
breadth in our experience at Heritage. The Phil Kaufman Collection
coins, some of which later reappeared in the Greensboro Collection,
were memorable, but in that case the focus was on proof Seated
Liberty coinage. The Eric P. Newman Collection comprises both proof
and circulation issues, including late 18th-early 19th century
coinage of astonishing quality -- many are the finest known -- it
runs the gamut from half cents through Trade dollars, Territorial
gold, Colonials, tokens, and errors.NGC graders recognized and appreciated their incredible quality, adding a special Eric P. Newman Collection Gallery section to their website, visible at www.ngccoin.com/gallery/newman.aspx. Closeup photos of each coin are available with commentary for many with links for further information at NGC Explorer and the NGC Census. This will certainly provide an invaluable reference resource for numismatists for many years to come.
This coin will certainly garner plenty of attention on its own from the numismatic public. The immaculate surfaces are fully struck and every bit as eye-appealing as the Star designation would imply, showing the familiar but ever-lovely toning pattern whose consistency is among the marvels of the Newman Collection. This is the sole Cameo 1883 in this grade at NGC, although there is one non-Cameo PR69 without the Star. Census: 1 in 69 ★ Cameo, 0 finer (10/13).
Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.(Registry values: P1)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23XF, PCGS# 85584, Greysheet# 5361)
Weight: 6.25 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2013 November 15 - 16 Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection Part II Signature Auction - New York #1190 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2013
15th-16th
Friday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 14
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
17.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Truth Seeker: The Life of Eric P. Newman (softcover)
A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
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