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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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1871-S NGC AU-55.
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Description:
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Definitely more desirable than some bright gold coins found in slabs, as the vintage patina is layered in copper-gold color and still retains all its original dusky patina. The strike is average at best, which for a branch mint gold coin of this era means it is somewhat mushy on the highpoints.
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Low Estimate:
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$425.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$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: |
$450.00
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Price Realized:
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$517.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 718 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $435.00 |
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1871-S NGC AU-55.
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Many collectors will appreciate this vintage appearance over that of some of the bright gold coins found in slabs, as the patina is layered in copper-gold color and is strictly original. The strike is... |
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| 1069 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $425.00 |
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1871-S NGC AU-55.
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Perhaps lightly cleaned at one time, but by no means egregiously so. The color just seems a little pale for a gold coin of this vintage. The mushy strike and prevalent planchet striations seem... |
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