The Midwest Summer Sale 2012
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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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1853 900 U.S. ASSAY. PCGS VF-30.
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Description:
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While not familiar to many collectors, 2.5 million 20-dollar gold coins were struck by the San Francisco Assay Office in 1853, making them available to collectors today in reasonable grades at a reasonable cost. Complexity of the design is limited even for examples in mint-state, with a nicely circulated example like this displaying only the bold features. Shield lines are worn away, but more than half the feathers in the wings are still visible. Except for a single linear mark at the center of the denomination side, there are no distractions. (PCGS# 010013)
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Low Estimate:
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$3,700.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$4,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$3,600.00
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Price Realized:
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$4,140.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 266 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $6,250.00 |
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1853 900 U.S. ASSAY. AU-58+.
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An example of an issue that is significantly identified with this provisional California mint. Although this piece's surfaces are enriched with a warm, yellow-gold aspect, the obverse field suggests... |
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