The Midwest Winter Sale 2008
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Please Note: A 15% Buyers' Premium is added to the hammer price of all lots in this sale.
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Lot Title:
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1844-C Coronet quarter-eagle, NGC XF-45
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Description:
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Of course, Charlotte gold is quite a different animal from gold coins struck at Philadelphia during the mid 1800s, so different grading standards are required for evaluation of these scarcer issues. The 1844-C a difficult issue, with most examples displaying production problems of one kind or another, yet the present coin is surprisingly free of any planchet issues. Indeed, this coin is pleasantly smooth and trouble free overall, with only the usual soft strike quality being of detriment, and the originality is excellent, judging by the classic green-gold cast.
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Low Estimate:
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$2,300.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$2,800.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$2,600.00
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Price Realized:
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 732 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $1,850.00 |
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1844-C PCGS XF-40.
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This coin is so thoroughly and completely original that it looks like it could have been retrieved from a hand-cranked wooden antique cash register just yesterday. Vintage mustard-grey patina has... |
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