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912 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $600.00 |
1861 New Reverse PCGS MS-61.
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Precisely defined and sparking with rather nice bronze-gold luster, one might wonder whether this Civil War issue could have graded a tad higher at PCGS after looking at just the obverse. However,... |
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1073 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $725.00 |
1861 Type 2. NGC MS-62.
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The bottom arrowhead shies away from "CA" on the reverse, attributing the "new reverse" for 1861. This very sharp Civil War example shows intriguing violet iridescence over striated fields that imply... |
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884 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $675.00 |
1861 Type 2. PCGS MS-61.
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Distance between the lower arrow and "CA" on the reverse identifies "type-2" quarter-eagles, this being far the more common type for 1861. Straw-gold surfaces show some small abrasions and scattered... |
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1012 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $2,150.00 |
1861 Type 2. NGC MS-64.
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For a gold coin manufactured under the arduous stress of Civil War, the quality of production is amazing for this 1861 quarter-eagle. Every detail is struck up with intense precision, and even the... |
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1068 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $850.00 |
1861 Type 2. NGC MS-62.
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Substantially semi-prooflike, with the fields exhibiting obvious die polish in the form of a vast number of subtle parallel striations. Liberty's portrait is nicely frosted and stands out nicely in... |
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832 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $1,075.00 |
1861 'new reverse' Coronet quarter-eagle, PCGS MS-63
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The "Type One" reverse that was phased out of production during the three years just prior to the Civil War featured short, thick arrows with arrowheads very close together. The "Type Two" reverse... |
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