Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 72

February 2-5. 2013

Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1371		1795 B-5, BB-27 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 1. SEGS graded VF-20 Details. Subset of PCGS #6852. Retooled Hair and cleaned. Even grey toning. The die bar in the left obverse field is almost unnoticeable due to the cleaning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1372		1795 B-9, BB-13 Rarity 4. PCGS graded AU-53 PQ. Silver Plug. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Taking into account the Silver Plug, this coin is quite possibly a Rarity 6 or 7. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Appealing multi-dimenstional toning covers both sides beautifully. The Silver Plug is quite pronounced and can be easily seen with the naked eye. Flowing hair in six curls; the third one from the top turns downward and touches the fourth curl. Two points of the first star touch the lowest curl which ends at star point. The last star or lowest one on the right is mostly under the bust, and a point nearly touches. (The dies for these were hand-made rather than from complete punches as in post-1830s coinage, hence the great variety in the spacing of the stars and date digits, etc.) Noteworthy is the Close date; outlines from repunching appear at top of 5 and right top of 7 (most visible on early impressions from the die). I closer to L than to B with L slightly low. This workhorse obverse die was used to strike 1795 BB-11, BB-12, and BB-13. Reverse C: Two leaves under each wing. 17 berries, nine on left branch, eight on right. A berry is on the outside of the wreath midway between S and T of STATES, the only variety in which this occurs; the arrangement is similar to that used on the 1794 dollar. This reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-13 and BB-14 (PCGS # 39991) . Historic note: When David Rittenhouse was hired to be the Philadelphia Mint's first Director, he had a twofold task to accomplish. The first was to begin production of silver coins, especially silver dollars, that would compare favorably in weight to the widely circulated Spanish (Carolus) dollars. Second, the coins had to present well. The first goal was much easier to realize than the second. Adjustment marks and even silver plugs (as here) were used to make early silver dollars conform to weight specifications. How the coins appeared was a matter of considerable experimentation in the first few years and was a process that continued until the Gobrecht design was adopted and modified in the 1830s. Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. Ex: Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $57,500
Lot 1373		1798 B-20, BB-102 Pointed 9 Wide Date Rarity 5. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS #40018. A lovely, naturally toned coin and a very elusive variety featuring the Arc star pattern on reverse. The obverse has a Wide date, 11 mm. across at widest part with the 1 close to the curl, 8 near the bust but does not touch. Two upper stars are near L and Y. The first star nearly 4 mm. from the hair. A ray of the last star points to the lower edge of a denticle. The obverse displays a prominent die chip between the left side of the 9 and the bust. The bottom stand of the T in LIBERTY is repunched. This obverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-102, BB-103, and BB-107. It is combined with Reverse E earlier used on 1798 BB-94 which is also the same die used to strike BB-95. The die crack that developed on BB-95 from right wing down through I in AMERICA to border has now become heavier in BB-102. Another crack is below ER in AMERICA. The BB-102 reverse also has a number of die dots in and around the second cloud from the right plus a small crack from the O to the F in OF, to the lower part of the first S in STATES. Incused denticles (clash marks from the obverse) are often visible above ES and OF. Faint clash mark from bust is seen through OF. Reverse die used to strike 1798 BB-94 (earliest state), BB-95 (intermediate state), and BB-102 (final state). Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 50, 1 in 58 (PCGS # 40019) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Ex: Miller/Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,468
Lot 1374		1798 Large Eagle 10 arrows B-13, BB-108 Rarity 3. NGC graded EF-45. Pointed 9. Somewhat uneven strike as almost always found, the central devices fail to reach the deepest die recesses, leaving weak areas on the hair waves, drapery, and eagle at center. The 10-arrows variety is a popular one since it is in the Guide Book of United States coins, which many collectors follow closely. Pop 3; 6 finer at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1375		1800 B-12, BB-184 Normal Date Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-58. Subset of PCGS #6887. A genuinely pleasing Bust Dollar, one whose stunning detail, light silvery color, and absence of marks earns it a place in any fine-quality collection of these magisterial coins! What a treat it is for us to be able to offer it in this sale. The year 1800 comprised many die pairings. BB-184 is distinctive for the following: Obverse 2 (as in BB-182) with medium wide date, figures evenly spaced. Upper point of 8th star is very close to top right tip of Y. The R in LIBERTY is double punched. On the left, stars 6 and 7 are more widely spaced than are any of the others. On the right, stars 11 and 12 are more closely spaced than are any of the others. This obverse die was used to strike 1800 BB-182, BB-183, and BB-184. REVERSE C (unique to BB-184) and featuring a die dot inside the lower part of E in UNITED, with a more prominent die flaw at lower left side of E in AMERICA. Flaw or crack like a single quotation mark or line to the upper left of U in UNITED. These things quickly distinguish this reverse from all others. Left side of N in UNUM about in a line with edge of eagle 's neck the only 1800 reverse for which this is true. Smallest letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM of any reverse die used this year. The berries are small. Leaf point under left side of upright of I in AMERICA. Point of upper part of eagle's beak shuts down near point of star. A does not touch feathers, and AME do not join. A over clouds 2 (partly) and 3 (mostly). Tip of arrowhead under right upright of U in UNITED. The U in UNITED is defective at its upper left corner, from a broken punch (as with 1799 reverses H, I and P), but was hand-corrected by its engraver; thus, this is possibly one of the earliest 1800 dies. The fact that all but two 1799 reverses had small letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM also reinforces this suggestion. Pop 1; none finer at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. Ex: Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,638
Lot 1376		1800. "Dotted Date" B-14, BB-194 Rarity 3. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC Approved. Light even grey toning. Clean surfaces with grand eye-appeal, the rims are problem-free as well. A choice example. This is the famous (to bust dollar collectors) Dotted Date variety. Several curious die breaks or cracks are visible inside and above first O in date. The tiny dot-like die breaks appear in many other places, particularly between L and I, under nose, before chin, below first star, and under the 6th and 7th stars. The steel used to make this die must have been defective, suggests the Bowers encyclopedia. "Star 8 is closer to the Y than star 13 is from the bust. Star 7 is a little farther from L, and star 1 is very distant from hair, over 3 mm. On the left, stars 2 and 3 are closer together than are any others; 1-2 and 34 are farther apart than are any others and are also misaligned in relation to each other. On the right, stars 8-9 are farther apart than are any others." Obverse die used to strike 1800 BB-194 only (PCGS # 6889) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,555
Lot 1377		1800. "AMERICAI" B-19, BB-192 Rarity 2. PCGS graded EF-40. Multi-dimensional toning blankets both sides of this popular variety all on a base of deep gunmetal gray. The famous AMERICAI variety caused by, it is believed, a die engraver's slip of the wrist when finishing the working die made during hubbing and die preparation. Red Book variety. Pop 11; 33 finer (PCGS # 6892) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1378		1840. PCGS graded Proof 64. Well struck with uniform iridescent toning on both sides. This attractive coin is struck from dies that show die rust throughout the reverse field. The absence of this feature in the field of some other Proof 1840 Seated Dollars suggests that this near-Gem possibly was struck at a later date. A magnifier reveals this to be a richly toned example with uniform medium lavender-gray color over with some undertones of other color. The reflective properties are evident at a few angles, while the crisply impressed devices are fully appreciable and very impressive for one who is familiar with the uneven strikes on the for-circulation pieces. Identifiable by an obverse lintmark that connects the two denticles below the 8 in the date. According to the Heritage 2004 sale catalog: "It has been suggested that the original mintage (61,005 pieces) of the 1840 Seated Dollar accounts for 61,000 business strikes and five Proofs. Judging by current NGC and PCGS population data, however, it seems likely that the Mint produced more than five Proof Silver Dollars in this, the first year of the type. The exact number of coins delivered is not known with certainty, but it seems probable, despite what Bowers says in his 1993 encyclopedia, that some of the examples extant are restrikes. Nevertheless, it is probable that no more than 20 Proof Seated Dollars dated 1840 were produced. Some of the 34 coins known to NGC and PCGS (7/04) are highly likely resubmissions." Pop 2; none finer (PCGS # 6981) . Estimated Value $37,000 - 40,000. Ex Heritage August 2004 Auction. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1379		1859-S. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly untoned. Only 20,000 struck. Trade between the United States and Asia increased to a large extent by the late 1850s. The federal government found it was forced to use the San Francisco Mint for Silver Dollar production. It may be surprising that this event did not occur sooner, what with San Francisco's proximity to Asian markets with the attendant ease and security of overseas shipments from that facility. Regardless, the 1859-S has the distinction of being the first S-mint Silver Dollar in the history of the United States Mint. It is also a scarce-to-rare coin with just 20,000 pieces produced, many of which were melted or otherwise lost overseas. To date, PCGS has seen just six coins in this grade (see below). Pleasingly sharp in striking detail on the obverse and reverse (with none of the usual weak reverse definition seen on other specimens over the eagle's neck feathers). This striking excellence, along with the select Mint State grade are quite desirable. The silver color show few swirls of slightly deeper frost scattered about mainly within the legends on the reverse, and we are unable to find any abrasions that are worthy of undue concern, though there is one small mark on the reverse rim at N of UNITED. The '59-S is one of the most challenging Seated Dollars to obtain in higher grades, and it is an issue the presence of which is always the sign of an important collection. Pop 6; 7 finer in 63 (PCGS # 6948) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1380		1861. PCGS graded Proof 63. Only 1,000 struck. A nice untoned example, silver gray in color with very sharp relief from the carefully made Proof dies. Reports are, the Proofs from the Philadelphia Mint were struck on the mint's medal press which gave a more even "squeeze" to the planchet as the dies hit them. Thereby was imparted all the finer detail from the die recesses. A scarce Proof from the openiing year of the American Civil War. Pop 31; 32 finer (PCGS # 7004) . Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1381		1871-CC. NGC graded AU-58. Only 1,376 minted. Well struck with lovely natural toning on both sides. A well struck and uncleaned example of a classic issue. The surfaces are well preserved on both obverse and reverse and only minimal abrasions are found. Liberty still displays original mint frost on her clothes. There is absence of marks on Liberty and eagle which reminds us just how unusual this is (most 1871-CC dollars show extensive abrasion). A frosty eagle on the reverse is surrounded by the same natural toning as the obverse, balanced, agreeable to the eye, and all original. The reverse can be identified by a couple of dark speckles on the eagle�s head. The overall appearance of this rare issue is choice and seems well deserving of its AU58 grade. The 1871-CC Seated dollar has the lowest mintage in the series, only 1,376. It appears that almost every 1871-CC dollar went directly into circulation and used for commerce in the Far West. Any example in the AU grade range is a serious rarity and NGC has graded few at this level. The 1871-CC is only slightly more available than the 1873-CC, another classic. The grade distribution for the 1871-CC and the 1873-CC are about the same with approximately 15-25 more examples known of the 1871-CC. Do not miss the opportunity to acquire an issue that is seldom found and only sporadically comes to auction! Pop 7; 4 finer, 2 in 61, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. The year 1871 is notable for The Great Chicago fire, said in legend to have been started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern. The fire raged on October 8th and 9th and destroyed over three square miles of the city, causing an estimated $190 million dollars' worth of damage, and killing about 250 people. Meanwhile, in Peshtigo, Wisconsin on October 8th through 14th, 1,182 people were killed in a devastating forest fire which wiped out the city. Conflagrations were very destructive back then, to life and property. Mints in operation this year included Philadelphia, Carson City, and San Francisco. The Carson City coinage would, in time, be distinguished for its rarity. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $28,865
Lot 1382		1872-S. PCGS graded AU-55. Mostly untoned. Smooth and still lustrous silvery surfaces with impressive eye appeal for the assigned About Uncirculated grade. No serious marks are present even under low magnification, while the strike is bolder than most seen. From a modest mintage of just 9,000 pieces, the major portion of survivors seem to be just VF to Extremely Fine. These are usually well-marked as well. Of the four San Francisco Mint dates in the Seated Liberty Dollar series, just the 1859-S and the present date, 1872-S, are considered affordable by most serious collectors. Among the other two San Francisco Mint issues, the 1870-S is a major U.S. rarity in any grade, with perhaps just a dozen or so pieces known (including a few with severe problems). Regarding the 1873-S issue, some 700 pieces are listed in Mint records for the year, though not a solitary specimen has ever come to the fore. Take a good look at this one if you mean to complete a Liberty Seated silver dollar collection. Pop 13; 13 finer (PCGS # 6970) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1383		1873. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice even grey toning on what turned out to be the final year issue for the desirable Seated Liberty Silver Dollar. Dates from 1866 to 1873 include the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll over the eagle. This denomination was struck in far smaller numbers than others, which is one reason why the Congress chose to abolish silver dollars and replace them with a non-circulating trade-coin in the form of the 1873-83 "Trade" dollars. A handsome, choice Mint original coin with natural, even color. Pop 16; 24 finer (PCGS # 6971) . Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1384		1877-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice russet and light golden toning. The surfaces have the usual lofty levels of mint luster and each side is overlaid with attractive medium-deep toning. Very sharply struck on the high points, the only marks of any note being a small one on the right arm and another in the field right of the elbow in the right obverse field behind Liberty's arm. Silver Dollars had never been popular with Easterners, who had stubbornly refused to lug such bulky coins around with them in their pockets and change purses. And yet, the Mint kept right on striking them. That is, they were made annually until 1873, when Congress passed the Act of 1873 demonetizing Silver Dollars (at the time, Seated Dollars). Instead, a new Trade Dollar was substituted. The Trade Dollar was meant to circulate in the Far East, specifically in the China trade, which then was burgeoning. However, quick-witted Americans soon began to buy them up at their bullion value. (Since Trade Dollars had never been monetized they could not technically be placed into circulation in the States.) These they then sold to jobbers who turned around and wholesaled them to employers. The employers foisted them off on their employees, making a small, but useful profit on the transaction! Imagine the stink that would arise if your employer were to pay your wages in, say, unspendable Canadian dollars, and you get some idea of the hassle US Trade Dollars caused. Congress finally solved the mess in 1887 when it canceled the issue's authorization and ceased production (PCGS # 7046) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1385		1878-CC. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC Approved PQ. Merely 350 examples are estimated to have survived. Lightly toned. A popular key date. Pop 19; 65 finer (PCGS # 7047) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,198
Lot 1386		1878-CC GSA Soft Pack. NGC graded MS-63 (PCGS # 7047) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 1387		1878-CC GSA Soft Pack. NGC graded MS-63 (PCGS # 7047) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $391
Lot 1388		1878-CC MS60+. Housed in the original GSA black holder (PCGS # 7047) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $483
Lot 1389		1878-CC. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely blue and gold toning (PCGS # 7080) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1390		1878-S. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. Lovely colorful toning on both sides. Pop 571; 40 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7082) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1391		1879 and 1895-O. Coins grade MS60+ and Sharpness of AU cleaned respectively. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1392		1879-CC. Capped Die. PCGS graded MS-62 Prooflike. CAC Approved. A nice untoned coin. VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. The Capped Die 1879-CC was produced by one die, VAM-3. It is good to be reminded every so often that the so-called "Capped Die" is actually a Medium Over Small Mintmark, the results of which went awry and ended up looking a jumble. Well struck, the surfaces have bright, frosted mint luster and a few scattered bagmarks consistent with this grade (PCGS # 7089) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,060
Lot 1393		1879-O. PCGS graded all MS-62. Lot of 9 coins (PCGS # 7090) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 1394		1879-S. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-68. CAC Approved PQ PQ. Well struck with great eye appeal. The reverse shows some gold toning near the edges. A lustrous Gem that has flashy luster and rich white frost. Desirable with this exacting strike, this coin is nearly flawless. It has sharpness everywhere. Pop 81; 3 finer in 68+ (PCGS # 7092) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 1395		1879-S. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Lovely obverse rainbow toning. Plenty of rose shading here. A gem (PCGS # 7092) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1396		1879-S. Reverse of 1879. NGC graded MS-67. A hint of light tone (PCGS # 7092) . Estimated Value $575 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1397		1880-CC Reverse of '78 VAM 4 NGC graded MS65. Housed in the original GSA black holder. This Gem '80-CC radiates attractive silver color, with no detracting marks or problems. Pop 98; 9 finer in 66. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 1398		1880-CC Reverse of '78 VAM 4 NGC graded MS65. Housed in the original GSA black holder. Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost. Snow white brilliance. A captivating Gem BU. Pop 98; 9 finer in 66. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 1399		1880 8/7-CC VAM 5 Top 100 NGC graded MS65PL. Housed in the original GSA black holder. Stark white fields swirl with semi-proof finish causing the mint brilliance to dart across the surface in all directions. Pop 2; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 1400		1880-CC MS60. Both are housed in the original GSA black holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details	Realized $868
Lot 1401		1880-CC NGC graded MS64+. Housed in the original GSA black holder. Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1402		1880/79-CC. Reverse of 1878. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Lovely rainbow obverse toning while the reverse carries a wealth of shimmering silvery white frost. Well struck devices increase interest in this handsome offering. A scarce CC-mint overdate. Pop 481; 70 finer (PCGS # 7108) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1403		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded both MS-64. Frosty white coins. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,047
Lot 1404		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded both MS-64. Both coins are frosty white examples. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 1405		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly hard white frost on the obverse; reverse shows lovely partial (and very vivid) rainbow toning in an arc. A gorgeous Gem! (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1406		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. NGC graded GSA Hoard MS-64. A frosty white coin. Housed in the original black GSA holder. Scarcer CC-mint date. Bright mint luster characterizes the surfaces on this lovely piece (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1407		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely blue and gold toning; A brilliant, lustrous, and well preserved CC Dollar. Nothing intermittent about it, everyone can see this coin gleaming in the distance. It�s gleam is like an effervescent silvery moonbeam that has burst colorfully into view (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1408		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. NGC graded MS-64. The obverse shows nice golden toning (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1409		1880-CC. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty white example (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1410		1880-S. PCGS graded MS-68. CAC Approved PQ. Fully white and boldly struck. The surfaces range from silvery to hard white frost and are entirely devoid of the usual bagmarks--a major advantage! A lustrous and nicely struck Superb Gem. Regarding the last feature, far in advance of most, as before, this was struck with systematic exactness including (not excepting) the usual weak areas in the centers. All hair waves clearly delineated. And details to die for on the eagle�s wings, neck and breast plumage. Pop 154; 10 finer, 5 in 68+, 5 in 69 (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 1411		1880-S. PCGS graded MS-68. Lovely pastel colored toning on the obverse. Pop 154; 10 finer (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1412		1880-S. PCGS graded MS-67. CAC Approved PQ. A coin that should be graded MS68 or higher. First time ever graded. Shame, shame on the graders (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1413		1880-S. NGC graded MS-67. Mostly white (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $529
Lot 1414		1880-S. NGC graded MS-67. A nice white coin (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 1415		1880-S. NGC graded MS-66 Star. Intense obverse rainbow toning (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1416		1881. NGC graded Proof 66 Star. Wonderful blue toning on both sides. Only 960 Proofs struck. This coin has it all: expertly produced features; virtually superb surface preservation; and awe-inspiring originality. First, the striking quality. All devices are fully defined, the finish mostly uniform in mint sparkle under the lovely toning. We do, however, note some satiny tendencies to the obverse portrait that contrast modestly with deep mirrored reflectivity in the field. Second, the surface preservation. All areas are equally free of detracting hairlines and contact marks with an appearance that is within earshot of Proof 67 quality. Finally, the originality. The obverse is overlaid in mainly blue but also lavender patina that yields to warm golden-orange iridescence in areas. The upper border on that side also exhibits a blush of vivid electric-blue tinting. The reverse is even more intense, mainly iridescent electric blue. A truly breathtaking Gem Proof for the specialist who will settle for nothing less than the top eye-appeal for his collection. Pop 2; 17 finer (PCGS # 7316) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 1417		1881-CC and 1885-CC Both MS60+. Both coins are housed in the black GSA holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details	Realized $1,012
Lot 1418		1881-CC MS60+. Housed in the original GSA black holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details	Realized $865
Lot 1419		1881-CC. PCGS graded MS-64+ CAC Approved. Frosty and choice. Some toning on both sides, particularly on the reverse (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1420		1881-CC. PCGS graded MS-64. Reflective surfaces and toned on both sides (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506

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