The Collectors' Auction 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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1857-C AU.
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Description:
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Although impressively sharp for a Charlotte piece, one may usually depend on these gold dollars being struck on defective planchet stock, and that expectation is not disappointed here. The planchet for this coin was not rolled out to consistent thickness, and thinness of the rim at 7:00 on the obverse (11:00 on the reverse) resulted in a sliver of faulty rim detail in that area. An additional planchet flaw appears below MERI. Nonetheless, a collector must understand the limitations of minting technology at this beleaguered mint, and under the circumstances, this is not an unattractive coin by any means.
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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$1,150.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,400.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,150.00
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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 |
| 989 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $380.00 |
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1857-C gold dollar on a gold chain.
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Courteous Collection of Early Type. Details are worn practically smooth from use as a charm. The gold chain appears to be perhaps 10 karat or so. |
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