The Collectors' Auction 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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1895 NGC PF-65 CAMEO.
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Description:
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A complete set of circulation strike Morgan dollars does not require inclusion of a Philadelphia 1895 example, since those were all melted down, leaving only Proof coins in their stead. However, the crowning achievement for any enthusiast may be the acquisition of such a proof coin, and with only 880 struck (and fewer than that surviving), only a limited number of Morgan dollar collectors may compete for examples on the market. Beyond that, the purchase of a GEM proof instantly places one's set into world-class contention. NGC has assigned a grade of PF-65 CAMEO to this heart-stopping coin. That the presentation displays full cameo contrast cannot be argued, as the fields offer exceptional depth of reflectivity, surrounding devices moderately layered in cotton-white frost. Barring "ultra cameo" consideration, the lowest areas of the design relief show localized brilliance, the result of a gradually deteriorating die, but the fine matte texture reaches all the way to the edge of every single design element, including the peripheral lettering. A couple of small carbon spots rest on Liberty's cheek but display as tiny dark points at arm's length. Aside from a couple of brief curved hairlines in front of Liberty's nose, no technical limitations need be mentioned. The GEM quality is entirely there, clothed in gentle vanilla-white patina. Needless to say, all the details are brought up to extreme sharpness. (PCGS# 087330)
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Low Estimate:
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$50,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$60,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$53,750.00
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Price Realized:
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$61,812.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 645 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $64,250.00 |
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1895 NGC PF-65 Cameo.
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While the term "Gilded Age" has become synonymous with an era of American history that extended from the early years of Reconstruction through the first decade of the twentieth century, many forget... |
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| 737 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $72,000.00 |
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1895 Morgan dollar, NGC PF-66 CAM
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The 1895 Morgan dollar scarcely requires introduction, and anything your cataloger can write has likely been repeated dozens of times in other auction catalogs. Suffice it to say that today, only... |
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| 913 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $27,750.00 |
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1895 PCGS PF-55.
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This piece is one of just 880 Proof issues struck. No business strikes exist, although a submission in a mint report alludes to 12,000 being produced. Perhaps out of these 880 specimens, only 600 to... |
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