| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 927 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $600.00 |
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1836 XF.
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A great type coin with no problems, the mustard-gold fields display just a twinge of luster, suggesting the grade. Better yet, the gentle, ashy patina assures bidders that the coin retains complete... |
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| 928 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $625.00 |
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1836 NGC XF-40.
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Extremely original in every regard, the mustard-gold surfaces display traces of ash-grey patina, along with some charcoal crumbles worked into the protected areas. Really nice! Neither side displays... |
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| 878 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $3,700.00 |
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1836 NGC MS-60.
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Classic Head gold is often touted as a relatively available type, and that is true up to the AU grade levels. MS-60 is the point at which nicer examples begin to become expensive, although the... |
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| 1086 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $800.00 |
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1836 AU/polished.
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Some bidders may find use of the term "polished" a bit strong for a gold coin that looks as decent as this one does, but the fields do display a bit of reflectivity that seems unnatural, particularly... |
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| 840 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $800.00 |
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1836 large date. XF.
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Meaningful traces of luster flash through the edge of the fields and pronounce a level of preservation not far from AU, and strong details narrow refined the grade to XF-45. Plenty of vintage patina... |
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| 1026 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $550.00 |
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1836 PCGS Genuine.
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PCGS Genuine-92 indicates "cleaning", and that is an accurate assessment of some parallel horizontal lines most noticeable in the obverse right field. It's quite likely this is merely incidental... |
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| 783 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $675.00 |
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1836 XF.
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Here is an incredibly original, unimproved gold piece that features perfect vintage surface quality and still displays dirty areas, left just as they were when the coin was removed from circulation... |
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| 902 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $675.00 |
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1836 PCGS XF-45.
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McCloskey obverse die 6 is a "shattered die", instantly recognizable by the three-way die crack that extends from the center to the third star, to the "3" in the date, and through "E" of LIBERTY. ... |
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| 993 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $600.00 |
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1836 XF, lightly cleaned.
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Areas of honey-gold patina overlay lighter fields that have had just a limited amount of original patina removed from a very mild cleaning. To many collectors, this coin will face up as an original... |
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| 994 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $975.00 |
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1836 XF.
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This handsome type specimen was encapsulated in an older style PCGS green holder with an assigned grade level of XF-45. An orange opulence enhances this issue's resplendent gold surfaces. The minute... |
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| 995 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $2,200.00 |
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1836 NGC AU-58.
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Canary-gold surfaces hint at a possible dip, but this coin displays abundant cartwheel luster. The strike is not full, yet each star manifests good definition, with most being sharply detailed. |
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| 904 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $4,750.00 |
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1836 (McCloskey 4-C 'large date') Classic Head half-eagle, PCGS MS-62
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Beaming lemon-yellow color glows effortlessly off this early gold piece, capturing the viewer's immediate attention. An outstanding strike ensures that virtually all possible details is present,... |
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| 1016 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $315.00 |
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1836 XF, Cleaned.
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Not dramatically cleaned, although disorganized hairlines crisscross various areas of the obverse, and the reverse has a “scrubby” appearance. Certainly too light in color to pass as an original... |
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| 1034 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $850.00 |
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1836 McCloskey 6E, Block 8. AU-50 Cleaned.
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This specimen is attributed as McCloskey 6E. Diagnostic is the "Double Forelock Curl" on Liberty, and the arrow feather appearing left of the numeral "5" of the denomination. It has a distinctive... |
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| 1077 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $330.00 |
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1836 F-15.
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A pleasing orange-gold hue blankets the undamaged surfaces of this favored Half Eagle design by William Kneass. An acceptable type example for a middle grade gold type set. |
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