The Midwest Summer Sale 2010
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Lot Title:
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1859-C PCGS XF-40.
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Description:
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Charlotte gold is surely among the more difficult areas of American coinage to grade, since strike quality was so uneven throughout the history of that branch mint. In the case of this 1859-C, the reverse is almost preposterously weak, with mashed-potato detail for the eagle's wings and feathers, and blurry peripheral lettering that almost looks molded on. Fortunately, the obverse is reasonably detailed and displays enough reflective luster to ascertain the XF-40 grade provided by PCGS. Here again, most of the stars are practically mush, yet Liberty's central portrait and coiffure are passably sharp. Extensive die polish is visible in the fields, and actually provides the best grade determinant, since wear from circulation tends to eradicate such fine lines quickly, and their presence is a gauge by which to measure circulation. Despite the poor strike, this coin technically could be considered for even the XF-45 grade, yet such consideration must be balanced by an ancient hairline scratch down the center of the portrait. An admirable grading determination by PCGS.
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Low Estimate:
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$1,600.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,900.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,600.00
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Price Realized:
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$1,840.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 1002 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,350.00 |
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1859-C ANACS AU-50 Details, Cleaned-Rims Filed..
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ANACS has disqualified this half-eagle from a straight grade on account of cleaning and filed rims on the left side of both obverse and reverse, but aside from the disclaimed issues, this is actually... |
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| 1024 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $800.00 |
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1859-C ANACS AU-50 Details, Graffiti-Cleaned.
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Initials have been ineptly scored in the obverse fields on either side of Liberty’s neck. Softly struck on the reverse, as is often the case for Charlotte coins, and a sizeable planchet flaw appears... |
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