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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1856 NGC XF-45.
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Description:
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Mintage: 63,500. Specialists know it is much easier to locate cleaned Seated Liberty dollars than it is to hold out for originally toned pieces like this. Excellent sharpness overall benefits from a pleasing, dense layer of dark grey patina that likely subdues underlying luster just a bit. While considered a key to the series, the mintage would suggest otherwise, which begs the question: Why? Evidently, many 1856 dollars were shipped to Asia for use as trade dollars in commerce, which means a large proportion of the original mintage disappeared into melting pots long ago, permanently depleting the supply available to collectors today. (PCGS# 006944)
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Low Estimate:
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$3,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$3,500.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$2,800.00
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Price Realized:
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 501 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $925.00 |
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1856 AU/altered surfaces.
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Details probably verge on the AU level, but the glossy surfaces seem to suffer from a layer of mulberry colored waxy substance. Despite the unusual patina, fields maintain some level of reflectivity. |
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