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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1863, 1865, 1868 and 1869 Proof Three-Cent silver pieces. PCGS PF-63.
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Description:
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A lot of proof three cent nickels, each graded PR-63 by PCGS. Dates include: 1863 (essentially brilliant with pleasing cameo and decent reflectivity), 1865 (a little hazy but features great cameo and good reflectivity), 1868 (terrific indigo and turquoise obverse toning and just mild hairlines), and 1869 (lightly abraded with just mild cameo effect). Four coin lot.
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Low Estimate:
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$2,200.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$2,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$2,400.00
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Price Realized:
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$2,760.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 323 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $3,600.00 |
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1863/2 PCGS PF-64.
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Though the 1862/1 overdate has been known for business strikes for many decades, Don Taxay discovered the alleged 1863/2 proof overdate only in 1962, and after 46 years, there is still no consensus on... |
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| 313 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $1,400.00 |
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1863 AU-50 and 1864 AU-55.
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Both of these coins lack the characteristics of proof coins (see the discussion elsewhere in this section). It is known that during the 1980s, the 1864 was counterfeited in England by unscrupulous... |
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