| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 963 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $525.00 |
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1879-CC CAPPED DIE (VAM-3). XF.
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Modest hairlines do not impede the substantial luster that still emanates from the fields of this key silver dollar. Minor album toning splashes the obverse rims, while the reverse shows light... |
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| 688 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $625.00 |
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1879-CC CAPPED DIE (VAM-3). ANACS XF-45.
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The Blitzer Collection. VAM-3, the familiar "capped die". Much luster continues to roam the peripheral area, and occupies about a quarter of the reverse. Some light honey-gold patina touches the... |
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| 689 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $850.00 |
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1879-CC CAPPED DIE. PCGS XF-45.
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The reverse seems fully AU, retaining well over half the original cartwheel effect, while sparkling luster races around the peripheral lettering of the obverse. Light grey overall, a narrow band of... |
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| 690 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $4,300.00 |
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1879-CC CAPPED DIE (VAM-3). NGC MS-62.
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Exquisite, finely textured frost layers the entire coin and shows practically no blemishes, leading to a question as to why the assigned grade is so low (MS-62). While closer examination finds some... |
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| 678 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $575.00 |
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1879-CC Capped Die. XF details/cleaned.
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Strong consideration could definitely be given the AU level, since both sides benefit from pronounced luster. Indeed, the eagle's breast feathers are mostly present, and Liberty's hair is fairly... |
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| 680 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $1,250.00 |
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1879-CC CAPPED DIE. PCGS AU-50.
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Brash leaden patina mixes with underlying remnants of beige toning to produce an 1879-CC "capped die" of fairly memorable appearance. Despite the thick patina, virile luster forms a strong foundation... |
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