The Collectors' Auction 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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Lot Title:
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1886 XF-45.
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Description:
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Even with fifteen points of wear, it is apparent that this 1886 quarter was originally prooflike when struck. Longtime collectors of the series know that this is usually the case for quarters (and half dollars, for that matter) struck at the Philadelphia Mint between 1879 and 1890. Indeed, the Mint was so focused on producing other denominations, especially the silver dollar, that quarters were struck in absurdly small numbers (5000 in this case), and the light use of the dies resulted in most coins being struck off freshly polished dies. The present coin displays a resounding strike that can be confirmed as a business strike by the formation of the dentilation on the reverse. Every star shows six distinctly separated segments, and grayish blue color mingles occasionally with purplish iridescence on the obverse, while the reverse is more consistently colored navy blue.
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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$550.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$650.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,400.00
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Price Realized:
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$1,610.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 627 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $4,000.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-66 CAM.
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Contrast between the fields gleaming, pristine fields and the sandy-textured devices is phenomenal, as usual for Philadelphia quarters of the 1880s. A faint, yellowish cast that is concentrated... |
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| 321 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $775.00 |
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1886 PF-63.
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Extremely sharp, heavily frosted strike details stand up from the very reflective fields, suggesting strong cameo contrast. This coin has the immediate visual impact of a resounding "gem", but... |
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