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| 1051 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $1,600.00 |
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1861 NGC MS-61.
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One might not expect that the mint was striking such sharply impressed gold on the eve of the Civil War, but very intricate details mark this as a nicely produced half-eagle. Each side appears to be... |
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| 886 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $650.00 |
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1861 NGC AU-58.
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Fields display plentiful evidence of die polish, and that helps explain the modest prooflike reflectivity that captures glinting illumination. Many small circulation marks scatter about each side,... |
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| 493 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $525.00 |
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1861 PCGS AU-55.
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Fort Sumter came under attack on April 12, 1861 when fifty cannon under command of General Pierre Beauregard opened fire. This is often marked as the beginning of the Civil War, although months... |
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| 494 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $825.00 |
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1861 PCGS AU-58.
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Though not a scarce half-eagle by any means, 1861 is popular as a Civil War coin, and this one has distinctive semi-prooflike character. Plentiful die polish lines show up under a loupe, and they... |
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| 1003 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,750.00 |
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1861 NGC MS-61.
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Numerous wispy contact marks in all exposed fields impart a somewhat matte appearance, but the protected peripheral areas radiate ample cartwheel luster. Because it is a "common" date by comparison to... |
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| 361 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $260.00 |
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1861 XF-45.
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A Civil War-era issue which is attractively toned in orange-yellow gold. It appears to have received a wiping at the date area. Otherwise, it has no detracting blemishes or mars and is admirably... |
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| 362 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $360.00 |
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1861 NGC AU-55.
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This handsome Civil War-date issue displays an intense orange-gold vibrancy. A scattering of contact marks do not diminish its eye appealing radiance. |
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