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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) Page 4 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Indian Head Half Eagles 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 3427 1909'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,100.00 - and approaching Choice. A second. Frosty mint bloom dominates the surfaces of this attractive example. A lovely lemon yellow representation of this branch mint issue. NGC MS62. 3428 1909'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $300.00 - with a suggestion of a higher grade. A third. Frosty lustre fills the recesses of this incuse design, the Denver mintmark is amazingly clear. NGC MS61. 3429 1909'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,100.00 - nearly fully Choice. A fourth whose lustrous fields bear scattered bagmarks, the 'D' is delightfully crisp. 3430 1909'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $550.00 - near-Choice. A fifth lustrous example of this Denver date presenting a few light bagmarks. 3431 1909'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,000.00 A sixth with a trace of rose-gold embellishing full underlying frosty mint bloom. Entirely ''fresh'' and appealing. 3432 1909'O' AU $4,500.00 About Uncirculated or possibly finer. Always in demand as the sole New Orleans date of the Indian coinage. This example shows light wear, notably on the headband. A light mark or two are of little immediate visual significance. Only 34,000 pieces were struck of this popular issue. 3433 1910 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $390.00 - in terms of wear. A fully detailed coin, however both obverse and reverse have visible hair lines. Also included is the original eagle-decorated metal gift presentation box from a time when these coins were given as holiday gifts. 1 coin, 1 box. 3434 1910'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $700.00 - nearly Choice. Champagne gold surfaces are coupled with boldly struck devices. The head and bonnet of the central figure are quite lustrous. NGC MS62. 3435 1910'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $3,100.00 A sharply struck coin and rather difficult to find in this state of preservation. Radiant amber surfaces complement fully detailed devices. 3436 1910'S' CH EF $220.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Rich amber-gold in tone, lightly hairlined in the past; 1906 $2.50. Fine. Well worn, and lightly cleaned in the past. 2 pieces. 3437 1911'D' AU $900.00 About Uncirculated. Pale toning over a significant amount of mint frost in the fields and devices. Nicely struck and exhibiting a fully legible mint mark. Only 72,500 pieces were coined of this scarce date. 3438 1912 Gem Matte Proof GEM MTE PF $32,500.00 A glance at the subtly glowing, pristine, pale green-gold crystalline surfaces of this astounding Gem will give an immediate understanding of the U.S. Mint's reasons for adopting Matte Proof coinage. A microscopically exact strike is seen in the razor-sharp edges and super-crisp incuse-relief devices of this extraordinary piece One of only 197 struck, and as the late Walter Breen noted,...  more 3439 1912 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,600.00 - virtually Choice. Glowing amber-gold lustre lightens to pale gold in the recessed areas of the devices. Here is a beautifully toned and above average specimen for the grade. 3440 1912 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $300.00 - or better. A second. This strictly Mint State example enjoys an abundance of frosty bloom on both the obverse and reverse. 3441 1912'S' Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $18,000.00 - on the cusp of fully Gem. Fascinating crystalline red-gold lustre saturates both fields and devices on this exciting specimen of a highly desirable yet elusive San Francisco date. A meticulous strike increases the coin's already bold appeal. The scarcity of this coin may be judged from the 30 appearances over 10 years recorded by Garrett-Dannreuther. Only eight of these were in this...  more 3442 1913 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $175.00 Here is a pale yellow-golden specimen that features vibrant frosty mint lustre. 3443 1913'S' AU $175.00 Strong About Uncirculated with much pleasing detail. Bright fields show signs of gentle cleaning at one time. 3444 1914'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $185.00 A lustrous coin that shows a moderate amount of bagmarks. Decently struck. 3445 1914'S' CH AU $200.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Bright fields bear a few marks recalling a brief circulating life for this example of a decidedly scarce San Francisco date. 3446 1915 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $200.00 Splendid strike, fields and exacting devices are speckled with irregular red-gold toning on either side. NGC MS61. 3447 1915 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,100.00 - and nearly worthy of a Choice classification. A second. Shimmering mint frost and a noteworthy strike are further enhanced by premium quality surfaces. 3448 1915 CH AU $280.00 A third. Choice About Uncirculated and bordering on the Mint State category. Fully lustrous and displaying only faint friction at the most vulnerable locations. 3449 1915 AU $140.00 A fourth. About Uncirculated or better. Lustrous, smooth, and entirely unencumbered in any way. 3450 1915 AU $180.00 A fifth. About Uncirculated. Pleasing even yellow lustre, minimal evidence of circulation define this attractive coin. 3451 1929 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $13,000.00 Here is an exceptional example of the final date of this denomination, rare in all grades and essentially unobtainable in full Gem. Akers considers this date and grade ''Very rare, High R-7.'' This softly glowing example radiates subtle rose-red lustre of exquisite beauty. A glass and time will reveal a minute mark or two of no particular visual importance, but this handsome coin must...  more Page 4 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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