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Sale 13
The Benson Collection of U.S. Coins, Part 2
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Lot 1050 |
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1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Excellent and colorful toning on both sides, with gold at the centers surrounded by blue at the rims. Not all that well struck, with minor weakness on Liberty's head and a few of the stars, which is typical of this issue (Breen). Trivial hairlines, but truly nice for the grade for its rich colors which are a feast for the eyes.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
From the Benson collection and purchased in a group of Proofs from 1859 to 1908 from James G. Macallister on October 17, 1944 for $200.00.
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$1,668 |
Lot 1051 |
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1888 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62. Bright blue at the rims, frosty at the centers. Moderate hairlines in the fields, but they are not that distracting. There is a thin line down Liberty's right arm, which is almost certainly mint caused, as it continues up into the field above through the star. A lot of appeal for the uninspired grade.
Estimated Value $400 - 450.
From the Benson collection and purchased in a group of Proofs from 1859 to 1908 from James G. Macallister on October 17, 1944 for $200.00.
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$661 |
Lot 1052 |
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1889 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63. Minor hairlines in the fields, and wonderfully toned with dark gold and blue shades. This is an early die state which shows the lump on the 9, which for a brief time was pronounced an "overdate". This feature is seen on about half of the issue, and has been generally accepted to simply be a minor cutting error or die lump and is not an overdate according to current expert opinion.
Estimated Value $450 - 550.
From the Benson collection and purchased from B. Max Mehl on April 2, 1945 for $7.50.
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$920 |
Lot 1053 |
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1890 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. One of the finest graded of this date according to PCGS, who note 9 this high, with none graded higher. Full blazing white frost on the devices and lettering, which combine with the decades old toning around the edges to create a resplendent picture. Mintages plunged to 590 in proof for the year, and this one is certainly one of the very best by any standards. Identifiable by a minor planchet flaw through the eagle's beak. This one has enough frost to possibly be a cameo.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
From the Benson collection and purchased from B. Max Mehl on April 2, 1945 for $10.00.
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$19,550 |
Lot 1054 |
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1891 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Flashy and white at the centers with rich blue and gold at the periphery. The surfaces show a scattering of ticks, including one on each arm and a few in the fields. PCGS has graded 17 this high with 9 graded higher. This is the final year of issue of the Seated Liberty design.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
From the Benson collection and purchased in a group of Proofs from 1859 to 1908 from James G. Macallister on October 17, 1944 for $200.00.
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$2,990 |
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