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Lot Title:
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1814 (S-295) Plain 4. NGC AU details/burnished.
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Description:
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Wine And Dine Collection. The fully "bearded" die-state for S-295. Surfaces exhibit classic symptoms of very light burnishing, as the sienna-brown sheen shows faint undertones of slightly glossy honey-gold color. Evidently the coin has been expertly recolored to a virtually natural appearance. Typically, a large-cent is burnished in order to smooth the symptoms of corrosion, but the evidence is very limited for this example, relegated to a handful of tiny micro-pits in the obverse far left field, and perhaps another very small pit off to the left of the reverse. As it is, the overall appearance is very much that of an amazingly attractive classic-head, which is precisely what many type collectors are seeking. In this state of the obverse die, the beard at Liberty's chin and throat has completely formed, and the arcing die crack at lower right shows clearly even without a loupe. (PCGS# 036517)
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Low Estimate:
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$1,200.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,600.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,150.00
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Price Realized:
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$1,322.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 220 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $1,350.00 |
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1814 Plain 4 (S-295). XF.
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Of all the Classic Head dates, 1814 might well be the easiest to locate without the problems that almost always plague the series. Here is a particularly nice example that has virtually perfect... |
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| 507 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $320.00 |
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1814 Plain 4 (S-295, R-1). VF details.
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Obverse details and surface quality are consistent with a VF-30 grade, but moderate corrosion affects the reverse, especially on the left side. EAC 15. |
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| 200 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $775.00 |
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1814 Plain 4 (S-295 R-1). ANACS XF-40.
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Classic head type is always difficult to locate choice, but this S-295 provides smooth, problem free surface quality and evenly distributed mahogany brown color. Examination with loupe reveals nothing... |
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| 233 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $775.00 |
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1814 S-294 Plain 4. VF-35.
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Extremely Fine or better details are netted down a few points due to a trio of odd little square punches above the date. Could these square punches be a cryptic countermark, perhaps? Of more... |
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