The Midwest Summer Sale 2010
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1851 (B-1, C-1, R.1) NGC MS-65 BN.
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Description:
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Unheralded in the realm of misplaced and repunched dates is the 1851 C-1 half-cent, which features as grotesque a punching error as that seen on almost any coin; the final "1" in the date was originally punched in a full digit right of its proper placement. The base of that errant "1" remains blatantly visible on this early die state. Although fully cloaked in brown patina now, careful examination of the obverse suggests fine texture on the portrait and virtually unnoticeable reflectivity in the fields, and it is possible this coin was a bit prooflike when it fell off the dies in all its red mint-state glory. As it stands now, the surfaces are clean and attractive, with what appears to be a dab of blue residue in the obverse left field being the only detraction.
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Low Estimate:
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$750.00 |
High Estimate:
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$850.00 |
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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$700.00
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Price history for items of the same classification:
Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
207 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $600.00 |
1851 (C-1, R.1) NGC MS-63 RB.
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One pair of dies, and probably die-state II. The obverse actually exhibits as 50% mint red, the balance also red but faded, while the reverse could be 90% red! Unfortunately, spots take a toll on... |
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208 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $975.00 |
1851 (C-1, R.1) NGC MS-64 RB.
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One pair of dies. Probably Breen die-state II, which shows a faint die line through the bases of LF on the reverse, and this die-state could also be responsible for an uneven strike that produced... |
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200 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $390.00 |
1851 C-1 NGC MS-64 BN.
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A few glowing embers of mint red appear across the carbon-free obverse, while the reverse is an even brown color. A couple of nicks on Liberty’s portrait, and a shallow scrape next to star 2,... |
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