The Collectors' Auction 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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1867 NGC MS-65 Cameo.
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Description:
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Seldom would the word "stunning" apply to a coin barely the size of one's fingernail, yet this diminutive half-dime is just that -- an absolutely stunning and thoroughly marvelous gem proof. Deeply saturated on both sides in a profusion of rainbow colors, the obverse provides lush lime-green and molten-gold liquid-crystal color, while the reverse is thoroughly drenched in equal helpings of cobalt-blue, apple-green and violet-gold iridescence that intertwine in complex fashion. The effect is truly staggering! From a technical standpoint, mirror reflectivity is exquisitely deep on both sides, and the strike is exceedingly sharp, though not perfectly so. Conscientious description does not allow a cataloger to ignore detriments even for such spectacular eye candy, so the presence of a bisecting pinscratch across the obverse requires note. It starts at 10:00 and extends to 4:00, traversing Liberty's portrait.
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Low Estimate:
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$1,450.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,750.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,425.00
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Price Realized:
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