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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1870 NGC MS-63.
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Description:
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Scarcely any marks at all affect this more common shield nickel, and prominent luster prowls around either side of the shield device. Technical limitation of the grade derives from surfaces that are afflicted with rather dull patina, and there are a few small areas of gunk settled on the surface, particularly around the stars on the reverse, but such compromises are expected of the MS-63 grade.
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Low Estimate:
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$200.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$240.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$220.00
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Price Realized:
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$253.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 496 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $210.00 |
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1870 PCGS MS-63.
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Lack of some obverse details can easily be explained by the status of the die, since an extensive network of die cracks show that it was rapidly approaching a fully shattered state. Not many more... |
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| 188 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $800.00 |
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1870 PCGS PF-65.
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Fine luster sparkles more so on the obverse than the reverse, which tends to be more reflective in nature. Several very tiny strike-throughs appear on either side, and a carbon spot rests left of the... |
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