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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries February 2005 Auction Limited to: United States Coins Page 1 of 34  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 650 1724 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny F $50.00 Fine or better. Dot above head, 'I' of HIBERNIA is directly over head of seated Ireland. Light brown surfaces show uniform granularity. 651 1767-A French Colonies Sou VG $85.00 Paris. Breen 700. Very Good. No countermark, three crowned fleur de lis, crossed scepters and Louis XV monogram. Tan patina. 652 1785 Nova Constellatio. Crosby 5-E. VF $340.00 Very Fine. Pointed Rays, Script US. Light glossy brown, struck a trifle off center for added interest. 653 CONNECTICUT. 1785 Miller 4.1-K.4. African Head VG $95.00 Very Good. 132.4 grains. Large-featured laureate bust and seated figure are well detailed though olive-brown surfaces are extremely granular. 654 1788 M.2-D. Mailed Bust Right VF $200.00 Very Fine. 113.5 grains. A large die break at left corner of the bust, bold date set far left distinguish this appealing glossy brown coin. 655 NEW YORK. 1787 Breen 987. Liberty Seated Right EF $425.00 Extremely Fine. 104.5 grains. A forceful strike gives outstanding detail to the mailed bust, exceptionally high relief to the seated Liberty and her shield. Deep brown fields show varying degrees of localized porosity. 656 NEW JERSEY. 1787 Maris 63-s CH F $300.00 Choice Fine. 153.2 grains, 29.6mm. Sprigs appear below horse's head and reverse shield. The surfaces of this broad planchet are medium brown and delightfully smooth. 657 1788 Horse Head Left. M.50-f VG $550.00 Very Good. 111.1 grains. Bold horse head faces left, reverse is distinctly concave and less clearly defined than the obverse. Glossy medium brown. 659 VERMONT. 1787 Ryder 13. Britannia Copper F $85.00 Fine. 111.21 grains. The well detailed mailed bust obverse contrasts with an extremely chaotic reverse showing a sketchy seated figure with a clear Union Jack pattern on her shield. Pleasing glossy brown. 660 (1792-1794) Kentucky Triangle Token CH EF $255.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Plain edge, dark brown surfaces show a fascinating silver sheen on the boldly detailed obverse. PCGS XF45. 661 (1792-1794) Kentucky Triangle Token VF $150.00 Very Fine. Plain edge. Another whose dark brown surfaces show a few marks along with very moderate wear. Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Washingtoniana Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 662 Washington Small Military Bust Token, 1783 (struck ca. 1820) VF to EF $120.00 Baker 4a. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Plain Edge. Uniformed bust l., dropped lamination in left field. Rev. Seated Liberty. Deep glossy brown. 663 1791 Small Eagle Cent. Baker 16, Br.1217 VF $460.00 Very Fine. Uniformed bust l., small eagle with upswept wings. Deep brown, some light porosity, edge incuse UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 664 Struck Copies of Colonial Coins. '1788' Massachusetts Cent; 1792 Washington Born Virginia (1959). Brilliant Uncirculated BU $20.00 Carefully crafted die-struck copies made in modern times by Evans and Albert Collis, respectively. 2 pieces. Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Liberty Cap Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 665 1793 Breen 1, Cohen 1 (R-4). Long 7, L above Brow, Period after AMERICA. VF-25 $5,000.00 Very Fine-25. Boldly detailed obverse shows 'I' of LIBERTY over juncture of hair and forehead, reverse wreath shows 16 leaves at right. The reverse is weakly struck at the center as generally seen, but the overall quality of this example of the first date and variety must be called excellent. Pleasing light brown fields join with lighter tan devices to provide bold beauty. 666 1793 Br.2, C.2. 15 Leaves Right FR $500.00 Fair. Distinctly porous surfaces are revealed by a past cleaning, date and legends are fragmentary as a result. 667 1794 Br.1a, C.1b (R-6). High Head, Small Edge Letters G-4 $1,400.00 Good-4. Date and reverse center are quite weak although other design features are relatively clear. Pleasing glossy brown surfaces amplify this coin's appeal. 668 1795 Br.6a. C.6a. No Pole. Plain Edge AG $80.00 About Good. This medium brown coin has strong detail for the grade with most of the dentils visible. It is a bit soft at the central reverse and the date is present but weak. The planchet is rough, making this an affordable example of this variety. Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Draped Bust Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 669 1804 Br.7, C.8. Spiked Chin, Break through R. AU-50 $375.00 About Uncirculated-50. Much faded mint red testifies to the brevity of this appealing coin's circulating life. 670 1804 Br.8, C.10. Crosslet 4, With Stems, Crack through 'R.' VF-20 $120.00 Very Fine-20. This date shows a high '4', close '00' in the fraction and a vertical die crack through 'R'. Light brown with tan overtones. 671 1805 Br.1, C.1. No Stems VF-20 to EF-40 $150.00 Very Fine-20 to Extremely Fine-40. Medium brown surfaces amplify detail, a glass finds a couple of obverse hairlines. 672 1806 Br.3, C.1. Small 6, No Stems VG-10 $95.00 Fine-12; 1808 Br.3, C.3. Very Good-10. The first shows areas of what appears to be irregular dark toning or encrustation. The latter shows remnants of an old laquering. 2 pieces. 673 1808 Br.3, C.3. Normal Date VF-20 $155.00 Very Fine-20. Deep brown surfaces show a subtle reddish undertone. Strike is full and both sides show satisfying overall detail. Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Classic Head Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 674 1809 Br.4, C.3. Leaf Tip beyond 'S' VF-30 $80.00 Very Fine-30. A lightly off-center strike and untroubled wear give this deep brown coin its appeal. 675 1825 Br.1, C.1 EF-45 $230.00 Extremely Fine-45; 1832 Br.3, C.3. Extremely Fine-45; 1851 Br.1, C.1. Fine-15. The first is orange from cleaning. The middle coin has good surfaces, but uneven toning. The last coin shows field abrasions from an old cleaning. 3 pieces. 676 1833 Br.1, C.1 AU-58 $200.00 About Uncirculated-58. Deep brown offers an intriguing blue sheen. Minimal circulation, a tic or two from full Mint State. 677 1835 Br.1 AU-55 $110.00 About Uncirculated-55. A well struck example with some mint color still remaining. Some die failure at the tip of the bust and a few scattered tics can be noted. Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Coronet Head Half Cent Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 678 1853 Br.1, C.1. Mint State-60 MS-60 $205.00 Glossy light brown complements a distinctly bold strike on this late-date Coronet Head example. Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse Large Cent Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 679 1793 Sheldon 3 (R-4). Chain AMERICA. Leaning 'R' G-6 $5,000.00 Good-6. This obverse shows much of its major detail clearly, including a date spaced '1 7 93'. The 'R' in LIBERTY appears large, high and tipped sharply right, diagnostic for this distinctive variety. The reverse shows the Chain, denomination and fraction to be quite full, and the outer legend is clear although STATES OF appears weaker. Surfaces are deep brown and not of uniform smoothness,...  more Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Liberty Cap Large Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 680 1795 S.74. Lettered Edge AG-3 $275.00 About Good-3; 1797 S.126. Very Good-8; 1816 N.6. Very Good-8; 1817 N.11. Fine-15; 1818 N.7. Fine-12; 1829 N.2. Very Good-8; 1832 N.1. Very Good-8; 1835 N.8. Very Fine-25. The 2nd and 3rd coins are recolored from an old cleaning. All coins in this group show varying degrees of surface roughness. 8 pieces. Page 1 of 34  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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