| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 1040 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $625.00 |
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1903 McKinley PCGS MS-64.
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A few minor copper spots stray onto the reverse and may affect the grade. Generally pleasing with slightly glossy satin texture. |
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| 1041 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $700.00 |
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1903 McKinley NGC MS-64.
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Undeniably choice, with zero copper spots and but a single contact mark noted off to the obverse right. Perhaps worthy of upgrade consideration, since the 1903 McKinley dollar jumps considerably in... |
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| 1042 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $1,350.00 |
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1903 McKinley NGC MS-66.
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Generally pale, with moonbeam-gold patina layered thinly over extremely energetic luster that shimmers through all the fields. Neither side suffers any distraction, with no spots or hairlines visible... |
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| 1347 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $1,900.00 |
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Six circulated gold commemoratives.
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Liberty Mast Estate. These apparently were purchased in the late 1980s, and grades will range from only XF to AU for this half-dozen gold coin grouping. In date order, we offer: 1903 McKinley in... |
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| 1348 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $975.00 |
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1903 McKinley, and a 1915-S Pan-Pac, both PCGS MS-62 (rattler).
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Samuel Robertson Gold Consignment. Neither coin presents any obvious reason for the lower MS-62 grade, though the reverse of the McKinley does exhibit minor haze. Perhaps minor hairlines affected... |
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| 1349 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $700.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64 CAC.
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An unencumbered coin, there isn't any obvious deficiency to be located on either side. McKinley's cheek, and indeed his entire portrait appears to be as free from marks as it can be, though both... |
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| 1083 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $725.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64 CAC.
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Odds that the surfaces retain vintage quality increase with the ongoing presence of a moderate copper spot next to McKinley's lapel, and another at 2:00 of the reverse. Slightly prooflike from arm's... |
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| 1084 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $675.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64 CAC.
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St. Louis held an annual exposition from the 1850s through 1902, but canceled the 1903 event to make room for the World's Fair. However, delays brought about by the desire to include more states and... |
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| 362 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $1,600.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-66.
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Exquisite mint frost suffuses the entire coin, with the fields particularly smooth and satiny. The immaculate presentation gives way to pleasing luster, especially where the edge of the dies shows... |
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| 952 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $600.00 |
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1903 McKinley and 1903 Jefferson circulated/impaired.
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The 1903 Jefferson dollar is ex-Stack's, The Orlando Sale, 1/5/2009: 1537; glossy from a fairly recent cleaning, with AU-58 details. The 1903 McKinley is cleaned on the obverse, but downright... |
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| 953 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $1,150.00 |
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1903 McKinley ANACS MS-62, and a 1917 McKinley ANACS MS-62.
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Slight rub on McKinley's cheekbone for the 1903 bars any chance whatsoever of upgrade. The reverse is fully UNC, but slightly hairlined. The 1917 displays fine, hazy hairlines that crisscross into... |
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| 749 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $900.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64.
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Precisely struck details are admirably presented within a framework of potent luster and original golden color in the fields. Aside from some exceedingly faint wispy hairlines across the obverse, the... |
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| 1226 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $925.00 |
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1903 McKinley NGC MS-64.
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(NGC label misidentified as Jefferson) There is scarcely any evidence of distraction that should bar MS-65 consideration for this scrumptious commemorative gold dollar, since both sides blaze with... |
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| 1227 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,150.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-64.
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Outstanding for the MS-64 grade, this McKinley provides exuberant satin luster gathered into the fields, with luminous pale gold surfaces nearer the edges. Without a glass, there are no notable... |
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| 1228 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,050.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64.
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Mint-green iridescence dances playfully across each side, and provides a fine counterpoint to the predominant khaki-gold color. A well struck piece whose grade is determined primarily by a couple of... |
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| 1229 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,350.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-65.
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Pristine gem eye-appeal is generated by a skillful combination of potent luster, marvelous sharpness and crystal clear surface quality. Intense scrutiny will discover a pair of trivial... |
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| 687 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $925.00 |
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1903 McKinley and 1915-S Pan Pacific gold dollars. NGC MS-62.
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A pair of commemorative gold dollars, including a 1903 McKinley and 1915-S Pan Pacific, both graded by NGC. The McKinley appears reasonably close to a choice grade, but suffers a few trivial slide... |
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| 688 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $500.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-62.
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In spite of myriad wispy elfin hairlines across the obverse portrait -- no doubt slide marks, the MS-62 grade seems very conservative for this clean and attractive McKinley. Of course, that may be... |
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| 708 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $575.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-62 (OGH).
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A pale lemon-gold coin that can seem unfairly undergraded at first glance. Closer inspection reveals a moderate patch of vertical hairlines in both obverse fields. Housed in a PCGS green-label... |
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| 709 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $1,600.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-66.
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Popularity of slain President McKinley prompted issue of the Louisiana Purchase commemorative gold dollar bearing his portrait, and continuing acclaim after his death may have led to more careful... |
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| 1277 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,500.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-65.
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Four faint copper spots have arranged themselves around STATES on the obverse, joined by a few more intermingled with the dates on the reverse, but none individually detract from the excellent golden... |
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| 1278 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,500.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-65.
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Satin texture is beginning to show signs of die fatigue at the peripheral field areas, where orange peel effect is just starting to take hold. Pristine surface quality is untroubled by any post mint... |
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| 1279 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,300.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-65.
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Lovers of toned gold gems will be delighted with the opportunity presented here in the form of a 1903 McKinley dollar graded MS-65 by PCGS. Vivid mint-green tone swirls across about half the... |
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| 1280 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,800.00 |
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1903 McKinley NGC MS-65.
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Although prooflike examples are known, most of those are in somewhat lower grades, susceptible as they are to the slightest surface disturbance. This fabulous gem, however, suffers no such problems,... |
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| 1282 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,600.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-66.
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Impeccably preserved, this marvelous 1903 McKinley offers dense mint frost and nearly pristine fields, and radiant luster illuminates both sides. A single tiny carbon spot rests near the top of the... |
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| 1090 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $450.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-62.
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McKinley gold dollars often seem to offer the coveted "orange peel effect", and that figures into the appeal of this example. Scattered copper spots and a faint scribble of hairlines in front of the... |
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| 1170 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,200.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64.
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From the standpoint of handling marks, nothing more noticeable than a couple of the most trivial of slide marks are visible on the cheek, as this has the appearance of a pristine gold coin. Of more... |
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| 1171 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,700.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-65.
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Pale yellow color is relieved by a couple of subtle copper spots on the President's shoulder, and a few more trivial spots appear on the reverse. Clean surfaces exude terrific mint luster. |
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| 1092 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $925.00 |
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1903 McKinley commemorative gold dollar, NGC MS-63
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A rather attractive olive-gold example of this familiar commemorative issue that faces up as a somewhat finer piece than what is indicated by the grade. Carefully hidden near the slain President's... |
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| 1094 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $1,600.00 |
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1903 McKinley commemorative gold dollar, NGC MS-64
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An exemplary coin with a terrific strike and marvelous eye appeal. Vibrant luster asserts its presence immediately upon viewing, and there is no mistaking the original color and surface quality. ... |
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| 1211 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $575.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-62.
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An unusually nice coin that was denied an MS-63 grade by a thin, shallow vertical mark in the left obverse field. The left rim is also superficially abraded. Appears much nicer than the assigned... |
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| 1212 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $800.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-63.
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Frosty, with an average strike. At first glance, the entire coin seems surprisingly unabraded and contact free for just a Choice grade, but there is a superficial scrape at the top of the... |
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| 1213 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $575.00 |
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1903 McKinley. MS-63+.
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Not only is this early commemorative issue exceptionally bold, it is ablaze with an opulent golden glow. For ascription, it is noted that a minute tick appears in front of McKinley's lips, and a... |
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| 1214 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $2,100.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-66.
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A coin of rather astounding beauty, this delightful commemorative gold dollar packs extraordinary eye-appeal and technical excellence into a single diminutive package. Laden with luster, alluring... |
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| 1203 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $1,150.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64.
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This issue's satinlike surfaces emanate a lavish orange-gold glow. A struck through vertical furrow appears to the right of McKinley's cheekbone extending downward to his shirt collar. A few... |
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| 1204 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $1,550.00 |
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1903 McKinley. ICG MS-65.
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This sparkling issue transmits an opulent orange color that conveys a visual magnificence. The contact ticks perceived with a strong glass are rather insignificant on this exceptionally detailed... |
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| 1090 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007 | $535.00 |
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1903 McKinley. MS-60+.
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This velvetlike specimen is emblazoned with a vivid yellow-orange glow. A stunning issue with trivial contact ticks observed and with magnificent design detailing portrayed. |
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| 1093 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007 | $1,650.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64.
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The sole reason this coin wasn't graded MS-65 (or even MS-66), is because of a light line on McKinley's cheek. The fields show way fewer signs of contact than you would normally encounter with the... |
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| 1095 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007 | $2,600.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-66.
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This mattelike specimen is aglow with a rich orange-gold hue that gives it marvelous grandeur. With a speck or two here and there, it is magnificently bold. |
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| 244 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $500.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS AU-58.
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Just a light touch of wear is perceived on this popular commemorative issue. A handsome aspect is indicated by the warm orange glow emanating from its silky surfaces. A few stray hairlines and some... |
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| 245 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $675.00 |
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1903 McKinley. SEGS MS-62.
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This well-defined example displays lovely honey gold surfaces and decent luster. It is a pretty darn nice example for only being graded MS-62. |
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| 246 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $3,100.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-66.
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A satinlike example of exceptional superiority. Its emblazoned with a rich orange-gold aspect. A couple of specks are noticeable with a glass, but no glass is needed to see the exceptional detail. |
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| 247 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $3,300.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-66.
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Full brilliance jumps from the surfaces of this glowing Gem. The fields are virtually free from marks, and the surfaces are alive with luster. A bona fide MS-66 that would nicely complement any gold... |
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| 296 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $1,625.00 |
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1903 McKinley. PCGS MS-64.
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There is a majestic blend of flashy, almost prooflike, surfaces combined with other areas that are creamy gold in appearance. No major marks or blemishes are present, and strong design definition can... |
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| 297 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $2,500.00 |
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1903 McKinley. NGC MS-65.
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This particular example, one of the two gold dollar issues struck for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Centennial, has glistening yellow-gold surfaces augmenting its frosty motifs. |
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| 958 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $400.00 |
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1903 McKinley. AU-55.
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An appealing yellow-orange hue is observed on this lightly cleaned issue. Traces of luster can still be detected in the areas guarded by the design elements. Some light hairlines are noted, as well... |
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