The Midwest Winter Sale 2009
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Lot Title:
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1849 MOFFAT. NGC AU-50.
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Description:
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Fairly crisp design elements imply that this was most likely the recipient of a decent impression at the time of issue. Weakness seen in the curls around Liberty's ear (that is to say, Moffat's presumed rendition of Lady Liberty) is an ever-present characteristic of these territorial gold coins, as is the imprecise definition of the stars and the eagle's breast feathers. A hint of avocado-gold iridescence blushes over this original coin and reveals no marks of sizeable impact, though myriad trivial handling marks attest to a little time spent in circulation.
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Low Estimate:
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$3,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$3,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$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 |
| 1022 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $4,800.00 |
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1849 Moffat (Kagin-4a, R.4). NGC AU-50.
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The level of detail for a Moffat five will never approach the familiar sharpness of a Federal issue, but the reverse of this particular example certainly exhibits the kind of luster that one expects... |
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| 907 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $6,000.00 |
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1849 MOFFAT. PCGS AU-53.
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Moffat & Co. was one of the early private mints to issue gold coin on par with Federal specifications, maintaining a level of respectability that was shrugged off by later competitors, who themselves... |
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