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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1916-S NGC MS-64 RB.
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Description:
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The razor-sharp strike is most unexpected of an early branch-mint Lincoln, with luxuriously defined strands of hair and a completely formed bowtie evident for Lincoln's portrait. The dies really stomped this planchet! Surfaces show about an equal distribution between mint orange and delicate brown toning, leading to an ideal candidate for the "RB" designation. The virtually complete absence of contact marks leads to search for other grade limiting factors, with minor carbon spots and modest luster being likely suspects. (PCGS# 002493)
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Low Estimate:
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$400.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$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: |
$650.00
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Price Realized:
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$747.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 294 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $425.00 |
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1916-S MS-60, 1919-S ANACS MS-64 BRN, and a 1920-S NGC MS-62 BN.
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Fairly well matched for appearance, this trio of small-cents should prove appealing to the collector who wants to spend reasonable money on good looking coins. 1916-S provides a nice, natural... |
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