The Midwest Summer Sale 2010
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1844-D AU details/cleaned/tooled.
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Description:
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Exceptionally sharp details are actually close to mint state for this 1844-D half-eagle, an issue that isn't rare in general, but has limited availability in the AU-50 and better range. The strike is unusually nice, with complete separation between the two hair curls above the ear, and definition in the feathers that is uncommonly sharp for branch mint gold. In addition, the brassy-gold color is just about ideal for a Dahlonega issue, augmented by flat luster customary to the date. With so many technical characteristics strongly in the coin's favor, it is certainly exasperating to discover that a horizontal scratch has been foolishly tooled out of the obverse left field, jutting outward from Liberty's chin. The "scratch" was scarcely more than a hairline, as can be seen where it extended onto Liberty's neck, and would have been preferable to the abraded appearance now seen in its stead.
This lot may contain an item not certified by ANACS, PCGS, or NGC. While Scotsman Auction Co. is typically conservative in our descriptions of items not certified by one of these companies, we cannot guarantee our grading estimation will match their grade. We highly recommend that collectors seeking items certified by a third-party grading service only bid on items that have already been certified. No lot can be returned because of a variance in judgment with regards to grade.
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Low Estimate:
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$2,200.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$2,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$2,200.00
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Price Realized:
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 931 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,300.00 |
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1844-D PCGS VF-25.
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Jackson's Branch Mint Gold. Liberty's portrait still shows boldly outlined major features, while the eagle has managed to fend off wear even better, as he retains some definition in his wings. ... |
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| 1089 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $925.00 |
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1844-D PCGS F-12.
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Limited strike quality is at least partially responsible for the flatness of the obverse, along with plenty of wear from circulation, of course. The reverse is sharper and rather bold for the F-12... |
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| 786 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $4,900.00 |
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1844-D NGC AU-58.
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Citrus-gold patina fades just a touch over the devices, augmenting the faint cameo effect offered by the slightly semi-prooflike strike. Each side is peppered with multitudinous tiny contact marks... |
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| 1021 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $2,000.00 |
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1844-D AU-55 Details, Cleaned Reverse.
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Rather uninspired blonde-gold color is seen on either side of this scarce Dahlonega issue, but only the reverse displays meaningful evidence of a gentle cleaning that has left diagonal hairlines to... |
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| 1082 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $1,050.00 |
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1844-D PCGS F-12.
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A pleasing low grade Dahlonega, Georgia Branch Mint specimen. The total mintage for this large letters, large mint mark issue is recorded as 88,982. There are no impairments to note on this pleasing... |
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