The Collectors' Auction 2011
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Lot Title:
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1886 PCGS AU-58.
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Description:
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A single glance is all that is required to suggest prooflike character, and subsequent examination shows the fields to be remarkably reflective. The devices are nicely frosted, and it is quite surprising the coin didn't meet standards for a "prooflike" designation. Perhaps another grading service would be willing to adorn the coin with that appropriate endorsement! Wear on the highpoints is very slight, with friction in the fields being the most obvious exhibition of wear. An easy coin to fall for. (PCGS# 008008)
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Low Estimate:
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$3,100.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$3,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$5,000.00
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Price Realized:
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$5,750.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 1010 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $2,600.00 |
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1886 PCGS XF-45 OGH.
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So many three-dollar gold coins have been dipped that sometimes it seems as if it is the original coin that sticks out like a sore thumb. The present piece, an 1886 encapsulated in an old green-label... |
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