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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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1880 NGC MS-62*.
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Description:
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Blatant prooflike quality is immediately noticeable for this "star" gold coin, but this same characteristic is both a blessing and a bane, since of course the format is visually attractive, while the fragile mirrors are prone to exaggerating every tiny abrasion. That is the case here, since the fields are not really that heavily abraded, but their reflectivity unfairly multiplies the effect of myriad tiny abrasions. An intriguing jewel with an arresting appearance that must be seen to be appreciated.
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Low Estimate:
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$650.00 |
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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: |
$700.00
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Price Realized:
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$805.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 887 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $1,850.00 |
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1880 AU, 1899 AU, and 1906-S XF, all cleaned.
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Cleaning is apparent on each member of this gold eagle trio. Dates include 1880, 1899 and 1906-S, and details tend toward the higher end of XF/AU. The 1880 is really only lightly cleaned in this... |
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| 1189 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $750.00 |
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1880 NGC MS-62*.
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The semi-prooflike character which garnered a "star" designation is both a blessing and a bane, since of course the format is visually attractive, but the fragile mirrors are prone to exaggerating... |
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