The Collectors' Auction 2011
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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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1865 PCGS AU-53.
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Description:
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Without doubt, the surfaces at normal viewing distance are prettier than expected of AU-53, with a delicate tinge of prooflike virtue still evident near the rims. Sharpness is also better than expected for the grade, since Liberty's hair displays just mild flatness above her brow and at her lowest curl, so one must look elsewhere to determine why AU-55 wasn't perhaps considered. It turns out that there are a couple of light hairline scratches in the obverse left field, including a longer curving one that progresses over the front of Liberty's profile. On the reverse, there is an additional hairline or two around the denomination. 1865 is one of the scarcer issues in the three-dollar gold series, with an original mintage of 1,140, and technical considerations aside, most collectors are likely to deem this a desirable example, given the pleasing presentation outside overly fussy scrutiny. (PCGS# 007986)
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Low Estimate:
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$5,500.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$6,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$6,250.00
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Price Realized:
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$7,187.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 959 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $5,250.00 |
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1865 NGC AU details/improperly cleaned.
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Mintage: 1140. Evidence of cleaning remains elusive even under a loupe, and one senses that enough attempts at resubmission would eventually garner a proper straight-grade. Regardless, the low Civil... |
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