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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1856-C PCGS MS-61.
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Description:
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In the pursuit of Charlotte gold, there is a certain charming "look" that is usually associated with the 1856-C, and this coin has it. Crude design definition appears on virtually every known example, and of course, defective planchets ruled the day. Breen claimed he had only ever seen a single truly uncirculated survivor, though grading standards of today have allowed more than a dozen examples to enter into the mint state grade range. At hand is an MS-61 as defined by PCGS, one of only three that they have placed in the mint state grades (NGC has certified twelve). Mint luster is unexpectedly decent for the issue, and even a hint of semi-prooflike reflectivity is apparent, more so on the reverse. Sharper examples do exist, but the wait for a finer piece would undoubtedly be a long one.
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Low Estimate:
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$10,500.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$12,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$9,750.00
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Price Realized:
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Price history for items of the same classification:
No history for this lot classification has been found. |