The Collectors' Auction 2009
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Lot Title:
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1840 NGC AU-58.
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Description:
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While it is certain that luster sparkles nicely from the peripheral areas, fields are unexpectedly broadly abraded for this 1840 half-eagle. Those areas not so abraded provide consistent reflectivity, suggesting that this was a prooflike coin prior to the rudimentary storage mechanisms that nearly always seemed to result in abraded coins. 1840 was the year that both mints (Philadelphia and New Orleans) slightly reduced the size of the collar for half-eagles, and this appears to be an example of the smaller (and more common) diameter, though no attribution as such is noted on the slab insert.
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Low Estimate:
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$1,350.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,250.00
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Price Realized:
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 784 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $1,250.00 |
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1840 NGC AU-58.
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Noticeable prooflike quality emanates from the protected flat areas next to the devices, projecting charming reflectivity in spite of widespread abrading of the fields. As is often the case for... |
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