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1839-O NGC AU Details/improperly cleaned.
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Description:
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The value of this 1839-O half-dollar undoubtedly lies in a very powerful strike that has brought up practically every possible detail. All of the strands of hair, and every segment in the eagle's talons are fully sculpted, and the level of preservation actually seems very close to MS-60. "Improperly Cleaned" as disclaimed by NGC may be the least of a few negative factors, since it seems to have been the final injustice to have occurred. The reverse displays a corroded area at UNITED STA, and the cleaning may have been intended to lessen it's visual impact. Further, several careless short scratches are noted at HALF DOL and at the peak of Liberty's cap. The mintmark is nicely repunched south.
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Low Estimate:
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$550.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$750.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$875.00
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Price Realized:
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$1,006.25 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 718 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $1,450.00 |
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1839-O VF details/cleaned.
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Courteous Collection of Early Type. While one can safely guess that the surfaces have been lightly cleaned some time in the past, a distinctly narrow ring of toning has begun to take form on the... |
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| 774 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $2,700.00 |
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1839-O MS-60.
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CONSIGNOR: CATALOGER: 1839-O, MS-60, ex-ANACS MS-60, From the Forest Park Collection. |
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| 1446 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $950.00 |
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1839-O XF-45.
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Enriched by delightful, lightly mottled, gold toning, this specimen's surfaces retain much of their original luster around the devices and legends. The obverse has several die breaks connecting the... |
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