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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1881 PCGS AU-53.
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Description:
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Prooflike character remains visible despite seven points of wear, and even hazy friction in the fields still fails to suppress all the underlying reflectivity. Very few distractions are to be found on the obverse, aside from a couple of small pinhole abrasions on the cheek, and the reverse has only a handful of very tiny, irrelevant contact points. There is little to no noticeable variation in the even, canary-gold color on either side. (PCGS# 008003)
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Low Estimate:
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$6,500.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$7,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$6,500.00
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Price Realized:
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$7,475.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 768 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $6,200.00 |
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1881 PCGS Genuine (AU+ details/altered surfaces).
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1881 is the scarcest three-dollar gold coin of its decade, and very nearly attains key status for the entire series. This example has details that are rather sharply struck, which is one of the... |
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