| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 294 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $340.00 |
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1857 Large Date PCGS AU-55.
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GOM Set. Surprisingly frosty in the fields, deep chocolate patina embraces an elegant touch of navy-blue on the highpoints, especially the obverse rim. Struck from worn dies, the tallest details... |
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| 295 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $425.00 |
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1857 Large Date (N-1) NGC UNC details/improperly cleaned.
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NGC's argument for "cleaning" doesn't seem very convincing at first glance, as this appears to be a generally brown UNC with traces of normal flame-red mint color lurking about the obverse. Modestly... |
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| 225 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $330.00 |
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1857 Large Date (N-1). NGC MS-61.
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For a commercial grade of MS-61, the quality seems surprisingly decent, with caramel-brown patina draping this coin in attractive manner. This cent is not fully struck, as can be seen by incomplete... |
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| 226 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $360.00 |
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1857 Small Date (N-2). NGC MS-61.
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A small patch of powdery carbon lies upon Liberty's cheek and might play into the MS-61(BN) grade, but the rest of the surface appears to be basically free from distraction. Struck rather... |
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| 356 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $550.00 |
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1857 Large Date (N-1). PCGS MS-63BN.
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Attribution of N-1 usually begins with identification of the misplaced digit in the denticles beneath "8" in the date, but for such a late die-state as this, the errant punch is scarcely identifiable... |
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| 230 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $450.00 |
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1857 Small Date (N-4). ANACS MS-64 BRN.
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Splendid for the MS-64 BN grade, since a dash of red color can still be seen adhering to Liberty's portrait, and streams of red persist around much of the reverse lettering. N-1 is common, with an... |
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| 283 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $425.00 |
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Two 1857 Large Date. ICG AU-50 and ICG AU-53.
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There are a few intrepid collectors who hoard 1857 large-cents, and here is an opportunity to add a pair of properly graded large-date examples to one's holdings. Both coins are brown in color, with... |
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| 284 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $475.00 |
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1857 Large Date. AU/questionable color.
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1857 is targeted by collectors for use as the final type coin in the large-cent series, and the date has seen hoarding from time to time (in fact, there are several small hoards off the market today).... |
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| 285 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $875.00 |
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1857 Large Date. PCGS MS-64BN.
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Details are pretty sharp everywhere, especially in the hair curls above the ear. Velvety mahogany-brown patina endows each side with a vintage appearance, tantalizing in protected places on the... |
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| 453 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $4,000.00 |
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1857 Small Date (N-3, Low R-5). ANACS PF-62 BRN.
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As a proof-only issue, the N-3 is easily identifiable by a thin threadlike curved die crack near the bottom of Liberty's neck, though the ANACS holder provides a misleading commercial grade of... |
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| 454 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,100.00 |
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1857 Large Date. PCGS MS-65BN.
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Mere traces of mint red cling to most all the devices, outlining the prominent details and yielding an interesting and attractively detailed appearance. Inspection under magnification leads to... |
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| 258 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $750.00 |
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1857 Large Date. PCGS MS-62 BN OGH.
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There is no clear indication as to why PCGS would supply only an MS-62 numerical assessment of this coin. Where grading standards really once that strict? Peeps of mint red adhere to the outer edges... |
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| 277 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007 | $575.00 |
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1857 Large Date. MS-64 RB.
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Both sides exhibit an opulent luster with an exquisite red-orange aspect that dissolves into delicate brown nuances. Some toning flecks and contact ticks are perceived, but do not take away from its... |
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