The Midwest Summer Sale 2010
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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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1944-S NGC MS-66.
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Description:
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Magnificent pearlescent surface quality leads to instant gratification as this very-gem Walker falls under critical examination. Fields display potent luster cloaked beneath a prodigious supply of magenta-grey patina, while slivers of rainbow iridescence accent the upper and lower edges of the obverse. The reverse is as dramatically attractive, and for an "S" mint example, the strike leaves almost nothing to be desired, with just modest weakness at the center of each side.
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Low Estimate:
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$800.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$825.00
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Price Realized:
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$948.75 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 748 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $525.00 |
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1944-S PCGS MS-65 CAC.
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Known for the usual soft strikes, the central areas display scarcely any detail, especially at Liberty's hand. Nonetheless, both sides feature vigorous luster, and better yet, virtually a full... |
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| 520 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $975.00 |
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1944-S PCGS MS-66.
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By 1944, San Francisco still had not completely solved its strike problems of the half-dollar coin, though steps clearly had been made to improve over the disastrous strikes of 1941-S. This very-gem... |
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