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Lot 1544 |
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1854 Quarter Dollar Octagonal BG-105. PCGS graded MS-65 R-3. Semi reflective fields. Nice golden toning which makes a transition from light frosted color on the portrait and stars to a warmer heather brown and orange shade in the fields. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 10374) .
Estimated Value $950 - 1,000.
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Lot 1545 |
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1853 Half Dollar Round. Breen and Gillio-435 Arms of Calif. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned with semi reflective surfaces. A very popular type coin. This is the famous Arms of California type: helmeted female, draped and cloaked, bearing a spear and shield; grizzly bear at her feet (concealing part of a shield); mountains behind, all within a plain circle. Around, 13 minute elongated stars, with date below. The reverse eagle has a scroll in its beak, shield in one talon, and a huge branch in the other, attempting either to alight on or rise from a mountaintop, all within a plain circle. CALIFORNIA GOLD HALF DOLLAR around. For type collectors, the Arms of California issue is the key piece in the series since neither the arms nor this eagle occur on any other die. The lettering, numerals, and stars resemble no other variety in the series. Technically much rarer than its Rarity-5+ listing infers, as demand for the type far exceeds the known offerings of the variety: Pop 18; 11 finer; 7 in 64; 3 in 65; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 10471) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000.
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Lot 1546 |
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N/D (1853) Dollar Octagonal. Breen and Gillio-501. PCGS graded AU-55. Humbert Eagle Reverse. Nice natural toning with some lilac, blue and gold colors. Fresh, original, lustrous -- with reddish-brown to mellow golden accents including some residual luster on both sides. Well struck as well, with just a hint of weakness at a few of the hair curls. The stars are more fully formed than on some issues from the First Period of California Fractional Gold issuance.
This octagonal $1 design is sometimes referred to as a "microslug" because the eagle is a miniature version of the famous $50 octagonal gold "slugs" from the Territorial period in California gold rush history. BG-501 does not carry a date, but it is believed to have been made in 1853 by Frontier and Deviercy. It is a popular design type for California small denomination gold collectors, rarely offered and eagerly sought by advanced collectors.
Pop 9; 30 finer (PCGS # 10478) .
Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
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Lot 1547 |
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N/D (1853) Dollar Octagonal Liberty. Breen and Gillio-501. PCGS graded AU-58. Lightly toned. The popular Humbert $50 Gold Reverse. Pop 16; 14 finer (PCGS # 10478) .
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300.
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Lot 1548 |
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1859 Quarter Dollar Octagonal BG-701. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice hazy gold and lilac toning above semi-prooflike indications from the field. This Type lacks detail in the portrait; the stars are all crudely made and arranged unevenly around Liberty. Very scarce in all grades: Pop 5; 2 finer in 65. (PCGS # 10528) .
Estimated Value $600 - 650.
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Lot 1549 |
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1872 Quarter Dollar Octagonal BG-722. PCGS graded MS-64
Low Rarity 4. Popular type. Nice golden toning. Interesting reverse die break horizontally from rim to rim through the tops of CAL. The Washington Heads have been popular with collectors since the beginning. Fortunately, there are enough of them surfacing every year to supply the eager buyers. This near-gem should please just about enyone with its lively detail, big 1872 date, and balanced composition. Pop 35; 57 finer (PCGS # 10549) .
Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500.
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Lot 1550 |
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1860 Quarter Dollar Octagonal. Breen and Gillio-730. PCGS graded MS-62. A hint of light golden toning with semi-prooflike surfaces. One of the scarcer Robert B. Gray varieties, this 1860-dated piece has a small Liberty head without beads along the coronet and round (instead of toothed) border beads. Unusual. Only a small number of Mint States reported by the grading service: Pop 4; 5 finer, 3 in 63, 2 in 64 (PCGS # 10557) .
Estimated Value $750 - 850.
Ex: Al Blythe Collection.
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Lot 1551 |
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1874 Quarter Dollar Octagonal. Breen and Gillio-775. PCGS graded MS-62. Light golden toning with prooflike surfaces. Another choice California Jewelry Co. issue, BG-775 has the bust point joined to the 1 of the date (while in BG-774, there is space in-between.) Very scarce, with low population to prove it: Pop 3; None finer at PCGS (PCGS # 10602) .
Estimated Value $750 - 850.
Ex: Al Blythe Collection.
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Lot 1552 |
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1872 Quarter Dollar Octagonal BG-791. PCGS graded MS-64 R-3. Old green holder. Lovely green and golden toning. Reflective surfaces. The fine detail really stands out on this Period Two Indian quarter dollar, with extensive hair waves shown and complete definition in the feathers of the headdress. Close to gem quality. Pop 90; 18 finer; 15 in 65; 3 in 66. (PCGS # 10618) .
Estimated Value $400 - 450.
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Lot 1553 |
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1871 Quarter Dollar Round BG-809. PCGS graded MS-64 R-4, PQ. Nice golden toning with reflective surfaces. This is part of the extensive Large Head group of quarters made by various minters for sale to the collecting public of the day. The frosted portrait rides on top of the more reflective background. Pop 28; 23 finer; 20 in 65; 3 in 66. (PCGS # 10670) .
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
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Lot 1554 |
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1880/76 Quarter Dollar Round BG-885. PCGS graded MS-65 R-3. Rich golden toning has some orange accents in the color. Prooflike surfaces which fit easily into the Gem class without the least difficulty. Pop 17; 2 finer in 66. (PCGS # 10746) .
Estimated Value $700 - 750.
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Lot 1555 |
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1875 Half Dollar Octagonal BG-933. PCGS graded MS-64 Rarity 5. Old green holder. Lovely golden toning with reflective surfaces. An impressive coin, though it does have some speckled effects in the toning. The crude workmanship on the portrait seems to show that the die engraver did little "finishing up" process on it. He left behind myriad fine raised die lines as though in a rush to get the die to the press operator in a timiely fashion. Pop 6; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 10791) .
Estimated Value $800 - 850.
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Lot 1556 |
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1871 Dollar Octagonal BG-1104. PCGS graded MS-65 R-4. Old green holder. Rich golden toning with prooflike surfaces. The dollar denomination is the scarcest in this series, with really high end Mint States like the present coin few and far between (hence, the low population figure). The present example has outstanding detail and color, with a plethora of reflective luster shining forth from the fields on both sides. Pop 3; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 10915) .
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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Lot 1557 |
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1876/5 Dollar Octagonal BG-1129. PCGS graded MS-62 R-4, PW. Old green holder. Rich golden toning. Prooflike surfaces with only minor dulling to limit the grade. A crude attempt was made by the manufacturer to alter the die from "1875" to "1876", resulting in the botched look one sees. Always popular as an overdate. Pop 25; 27 finer; 16 in 63; 11in 64. (PCGS # 10940) .
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
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Lot 1558 |
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1871 Dollar Round. Breen and Gillio-1204. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ Rarity 5. Old green holder. Light gold toning with reflective surfaces. Desirable Robert B. Gray issue whose large G manufacturer's mark is prominent in the space between the neck truncation and the date on these. Scarce. Pop 10; 4 finer in 63. (PCGS # 10949) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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