The Midwest Summer Sale 2014
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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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Lot Title:
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1897-S PCGS MS-64 CAC.
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Description:
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The obverse especially yields an unexpected level of prooflike character, with the fields showing obvious reflectivity despite the presence of very strong, sparkling luster. The delightful, spinning sparkling effect carries over nicely to the reverse, but here, the central motifs features less frostiness than did Liberty's portrait; thus the contrast is somewhat more subdued. One of the more difficult issues in the Barber half-dollar series for all grades, 1897-S remains a consistently desirable in MS-64, with a value at least three times that of the many "common" dates. (PCGS# 006479)
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Low Estimate:
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$5,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$5,750.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$5,250.00
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Price Realized:
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$6,037.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 592 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $725.00 |
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1897-S AU/cleaned/cheek scratch.
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1897-S is definitely one of the toughest Barber half-dollars to obtain in and around the AU level, and is probably the fourth most difficult key, perhaps surpassed by 1897-O, 1901-S, and 1904-S. This... |
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