The Midwest Winter Sale 2007
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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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1794 O-101, R-4. NCS VG Details, Repaired, Whizzed.
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This prestigious first year of issue half dollar still captures a high degree of desirability, even though its surfaces have undergone a transformation from their original state. Some overzealous scratches are observed on the Eagle's breast, no doubt the outcome to remove an unsightly blemish. The pale gray centers are surrounded by deeper gray shades giving it a better visual aspect than its label would suggest. When viewed at an angle, faint hairlines are perceived on its obverse. The obverse's rim is weak between 3:30 and 7:00, with no dentils present. Diagnostic to this variety are the 21 reverse berries on the wreath, 10 left and 11 right. This later die state shows a fine die break from the rim through the "F" to a pair of leaves. Although it’s a common die marriage by variety, all 1794 half dollars are prevalently scarce.
This lot may contain an item not certified by ANACS, PCGS, or NGC. While Scotsman Auction Co. is typically conservative in our descriptions of items not certified by one of these companies, we cannot guarantee our grading estimation will match their grade. We highly recommend that collectors seeking items certified by a third-party grading service only bid on items that have already been certified. No lot can be returned because of a variance in judgment with regards to grade.
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Low Estimate:
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$2,400.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$3,000.00 |
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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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$3,220.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 559 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $3,600.00 |
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1794 (O-101a) VG/impaired.
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Obverse details probably border on VG sharpness. The rim is practically full, falling of the flan along the right side where slightly improper centering kept it from ever being strong in the first... |
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| 680 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $3,900.00 |
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1794 (O-104, R.5) NCS VG details/environmental damage.
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Nine berries left, and ten right quickly attribute O-104, an R.5 die-marriage. Surfaces have the somewhat rough look of a ground find, yet the "environmental damage" noted by the NCS holder is not... |
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| 457 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $4,600.00 |
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1794 (O-101a, R.4) Good/obverse scratch.
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Good/obverse scratch is accurately descriptive, although the supposed "scratch" is of minor consequence in the center of Liberty's upper tresses. As a near-miss for the full "very-good" grade,... |
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| 1344 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $8,000.00 |
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1794 F.
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With this offering you get the chance to obtain a lovely example of the very first half dollar produced in U.S. history. The color is light antique silver and of uniform coloration. An old... |
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| 566 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $12,500.00 |
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1794 F-15.
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This is the first variety listed in Al C. Overton's work, "Early Half Dollar Die Varieties." This specimen displays delightful slate-gray surfaces enhanced by a lilac iridescence. The exquisite hues... |
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