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 Seated Liberty silver dollar, AU-55
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Description:
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The luster on Seated Liberty dollars is so different and so variable compared to other coins that it often can't be used to accurately gauge a coin's grade, and that is the case here. Having been likely somewhat prooflike when struck, the effect of any friction or abrasion is overly exaggerated. Judging by details and the presence of handling marks, there is very little rub to suggest circulation, and the minuscule handling marks are also suggestive of brief usage. Therefore, your cataloger grades this piece AU-55.
This lot may contain an item not certified by ANACS, PCGS, or NGC. While Scotsman Auction Co. is typically conservative in our descriptions of items not certified by one of these companies, we cannot guarantee our grading estimation will match their grade. We highly recommend that collectors seeking items certified by a third-party grading service only bid on items that have already been certified. No lot can be returned because of a variance in judgment with regards to grade.
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Low Estimate:
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$425.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$525.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$875.00
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Price Realized:
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$1,006.25 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 493 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $800.00 |
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1844 AU.
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Strike quality is unusually sharp for the series, as Liberty's hair shows nearly full details, and the eagle's eye displays strong pupil, iris and sclera (the outer area of the eye - and you thought... |
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| 840 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $500.00 |
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1844 AU/polished.
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Reflectivity is due more to being polished than a prooflike strike, as myriad micro hairlines appear under magnication. |
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