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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1873 Closed 3. PCGS PF-64 RB.
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Description:
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The "red/brown" color designation does not adequately convey the fully red appearance of this proof, and without a doubt, it was submitted with expectation of the coveted inclusion of the letters "RD" following the "PR64"! Admittedly, some mellowing of the original color can be seen under a loupe, as those areas that cling directly to the letters and devices are brighter than the surrounding fields, but overall, the viewer's impression is that of a coin that just fell off the dies. A significant number of flyspecks pepper mostly the obverse, but not one of them is individually distracting, and any collector should be pleased with the unimpeachable, luminous velvety brilliance
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Low Estimate:
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$2,100.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$2,400.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$3,400.00
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Price Realized:
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$3,910.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 364 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $3,000.00 |
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1873 Closed 3 NGC PF-65 RB.
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7070 Collection. Uniformly crisp definition follows the finest elements of the entire design, with shield lines traced out to exceptional precision. Pleasing and just moderately faded mint color... |
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| 254 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $2,800.00 |
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1873 Closed 3 PCGS PF-64RB.
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The "closed 3" logotype is only seen on proofs for the two-cent series, with a low run of only 600 pieces ensuring the desirability of any decent example. Glowing ember-gold reflectivity emanates... |
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| 298 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $3,600.00 |
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1873 Closed 3. PCGS PF-65 RB.
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Exemplary proof surfaces exude eye appeal that could not be nicer for the gem grade. Despite the "red/brown" designation, both sides are well balanced with retention of about 85% of their original... |
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| 308 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $3,100.00 |
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1873 Closed 3. NGC PF-65 RB.
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In this age of the automobile and inexpensive air travel, the modern American does not often appreciate the extraordinary influence that the railroad industry had on the nationwide economy in the... |
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