The Midwest Winter Sale 2009
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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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1897-O AU/polished.
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Description:
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1897-O is the key to the Barber half-dollar series in most collector grades, up through XF or so, where the 1904-S begins to assert its rarity. Sadly, this 1897-O has been polished to an unnatural sheen, though subsequent coloration has at least toned down the now-mirrored surfaces substantially. A nearly uncirculated coin, most signs of wear have been practically erased by the cleaning process, but flatness shows above Liberty's brown, and circulation marks can be seen on her cheek. In spite of the problem, a very scarce coin with this much detail.
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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$550.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$750.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$800.00
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Price Realized:
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$920.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 726 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $525.00 |
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1897-O F.
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Ronald Zink Early Type Collection. A difficult key to the series in any grade, 1897-O becomes particularly elusive with LIBERTY readable on the headband, yet that is the situation here. Most if not... |
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| 782 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $615.00 |
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1897-O VF/cleaned.
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Carbon spots of rather sizeable appearance can be seen above Liberty's hair, and it appears some effort was made to dip the coin in a failed attempt to remove them. Surprisingly, given the... |
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| 1123 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $650.00 |
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1897-O XF-40.
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This date has the second lowest recorded mintage for this series during the 19th century. Even though it was subjected to a light cleaning, it retains a stately medium gray surface aspect. A light... |
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