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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1795 13 Leaves. NGC AU details/improperly cleaned.
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Description:
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Formidable demand for the 1795 gold eagle as a type coin equates to a wide audience for any reasonably good looking example, even one that may exhibit problems that prevent a straight grade at certification. NGC states "improperly cleaned" for the present coin, but that statement may be made of just about every 1795 in existence, as the coins have long been the target of collectors and dealers intent on "making them look as new as they can look". Regardless, the surfaces here have not been aggressively hairlined, and for that matter, some of the original mint frost has managed to survive within the shelter of recessed areas, especially around the stars. Close inspection suggests that the coin is reflective in part due to the cleaning, although the passage of time has reduced excessive brightness that would be utterly out of character for a coin this old. Both sides show a profuse collection of extremely small contact marks, a characteristic often seen for lightly circulated examples of large gold coins of the era. Prior to being struck, the rim at upper left was thinned due to strong adjustment marks in the area, leading to indistinct finer details. Details are very sharp, with wear patterns consistent with AU-53 to AU-55 details. (PCGS# 008551)
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Low Estimate:
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$25,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$30,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$24,250.00
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Price Realized:
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$27,887.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 957 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $35,500.00 |
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1795 13 Leaves. PCGS Genuine (code 94, as described).
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PCGS code-94 (apparent AU-55). PCGS has recently seemed to become quite fond of the "altered surfaces" disclaimer to exempt itself from grading certain coins, but what is frustrating is that in so... |
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| 929 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $22,500.00 |
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1795 13 Leaves. ANACS XF-40.
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Extremely consistent medium-gold coloration takes on an almost imperceptible tint of chartreuse-green at some viewing angles, and the pattern of light wear can easily be discerned where the surface... |
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| 1136 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $12,500.00 |
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1795 13 Leaves. ANACS AU-55 details/polished/tooled.
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Fields are harshly tooled, most strongly on the obverse, undoubtedly in an effort to remove contact marks. Both sides were subsequently buffed, producing a thoroughly unnatural, reflective surface... |
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