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Categories • Stack's March 2005 → The Laurence H. Gardner Collection from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society → U. S. Quarters → U. S. Liberty Seated Quarters |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
350 |
1838 No Drapery. Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$1,300.00 |
Approaching the Choice category but for a few trivial lines in the reverse field. The piece is nicely toned on the front in pale rose and iridescent blue while the back is light silver with blue around part of the rim. Both sides are pleasingly lustrous. |
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351 |
1839
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CH VF |
$150.00 |
Choice Very Fine. Deep iridescent toning over lightly cleaned surfaces. Still has an attractive appearance. |
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352 |
1840 With Drapery
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CH AU |
$700.00 |
Choice About Uncirculated. Both sides of this early date are richly toned in deep golden brown and pale rose. The fields have some bright reflectivity remaining. It is estimated that only 43,000 were struck. |
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353 |
1841 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$475.00 |
Light gold and blue toning on the obverse, the reverse is Choice and satiny. A few light hairlines are visible though the toning on the obverse. |
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354 |
1842 Large Date. Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$800.00 |
A lovely example that has toned in pale lavender shades especially on the obverse. The fields are still bright and reflective and show some flash even inside the vertical shield lines. The coin has definite claims to Choice status. |
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355 |
1843 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$350.00 |
- with some claims to Choice condition. The obverse is toned around the rim in deep brown and blue while the center is bright. The reverse is mostly bright and untoned. |
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356 |
1844
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AU |
$85.00 |
About Uncirculated. Pleasing iridescent toning on the obverse, the reverse pale gold. |
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357 |
1845
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AU |
$60.00 |
About Uncirculated, or finer. Satiny surfaces exhibit a nick in the field above the eagle's left wing. |
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358 |
1846
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AU |
$225.00 |
About Uncirculated and boasting deep iridescent toning over lightly lustrous surfaces. |
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359 |
1847
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AU |
$80.00 |
About Uncirculated. Light gold and blue toning over lightly hairlined, frosty surfaces. |
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360 |
1848 Repunched Date. Breen 3974
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AU |
$350.00 |
About Uncirculated. Medium iridescent toning over lightly cleaned surfaces. |
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361 |
1849
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AU |
$55.00 |
About Uncirculated. Deep iridescent toning over surfaces that show some clearly visible hairlines. |
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362 |
1850 Extra '1' in denticles. Breen 3979
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EF |
$60.00 |
Extremely Fine, with lightly glowing mint frost in the protected areas. Deep gold and russet toning bathes lightly hairlined surfaces. |
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363 |
1851
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CH EF |
$280.00 |
Choice Extremely Fine, nearly About Uncirculated. Concentric ring toning of blue and gold over gently hairlined surfaces. Scarce. |
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364 |
1852 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$350.00 |
A fully struck specimen with nice pale gray, rose and gold toning over attractive mint lustre. Some light hairlines are noted on the obverse, otherwise the coin is easily Choice or even better. |
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365 |
1853 No Arrows
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VF |
$875.00 |
Very Fine. A rare date and one of the keys to the early years of the type. This piece is deeply toned in gray, rose and blue on the front, the back being mostly pale silver with just a touch of gold at the rim. It is estimated that only 44,200 were struck. |
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366 |
1853 Arrows & Rays. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$1,000.00 |
A very attractive specimen of this one-year only type. Both sides show full lustre on satiny surfaces. There is pleasing pale gold and iridescent rose-blue toning on the front, the back having just a whisper of light gold showing. Fairly typical reverse strike, the eagle's right leg and nearest arrow feathers soft. |
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367 |
1854 Arrows. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$1,600.00 |
A nice two-tone specimen. The front is toned in rich gold and iridescent blue while the back is light silver with traces of pale gold showing. The piece is attractively lustrous and desirable. A two-year only type. |
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368 |
1855 Arrows
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CH EF |
$150.00 |
Choice Extremely Fine, virtually About Uncirculated. Medium gold toning over surfaces that exhibit some moderate circulation marks; 1856 About Uncirculated but previously cleaned and now retoned medium iridescent gold and blue. Weakly struck on the central reverse. 2 pieces. |
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369 |
1857'O'
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EF |
$100.00 |
Extremely Fine. Deep iridescent toning over heavily bagmarked surfaces; 1858 Extremely Fine, better. Cleaned with intense iridescent toning over well struck surfaces. A series of pinscratches above the eagle's head. 2 pieces. |
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370 |
1859
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AU |
$80.00 |
Extremely Fine. Rose-gold and electric blue toning over lightly cleaned surfaces; 1877'S' About Uncirculated and nearly Mint State in terms of wear. Deep ebony and blue toning over polished surfaces. Sharply struck. |
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371 |
1860 Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$13,000.00 |
A very attractive early Proof Seated Quarter. The obverse and reverse are toned in light iridescent blue around the rims. The centers are pale silver and largely untoned. The fields are brightly reflective with full mirrors showing and bright Proof flash. The central devices are nicely frosty. Only 1,000 were struck. |
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372 |
1861 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated
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GEM BU |
$3,500.00 |
A sharply struck specimen of this wartime issue. The obverse and reverse are both toned in pale blue in places around the rim. The centers are bright and untoned with full lustre showing on satiny and frosty surfaces. Light hay marks in the right obverse field. |
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373 |
1862 Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$1,500.00 |
A really lovely example of the type. The obverse and reverse are nearly uniformly toned in pale gray and light rose with a touch of iridescent blue. The fields are deep mirrors and fully bright. The central devices are nicely frosted. The piece has a lovely look and great eye appeal. Only 550 Proofs were struck in this wartime era. |
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374 |
1863 Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$5,500.00 |
Another very attractive Civil war era Proof date. Only 460 Proofs were struck. This example is nicely toned on the obverse in iridescent blue and gold on the rim, lighter gold in the fields. The reverse is more uniformly pale gold in color. The fields are fully bright and show deep mirror brilliance. The central devices are pleasantly frosted. The piece has wonderful eye appeal and is... more |
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375 |
1864 Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$4,500.00 |
A lovely little Gem coin characterized by great eye appeal. The obverse is a rich iridescent blue and rose around a bright silver center. The reverse is bright silver with just a touch of pale gold. The fields are bright deep mirrors and the central devices are pleasantly frosted. The sequence of Civil war era Quarters being offered here make a nice set. Only 470 Proofs were struck. |
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376 |
1865 Very Choice Brilliant Proof
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VERY CH BR PF |
$5,000.00 |
Near-Gem quality, with cameo-like devices and nice color. The front has iridescent toning at the rim while the center is bright save for a touch of gold. The reverse is mostly pale silver with a hint of gray at the right rim. The central devices are frosty and the fields are deep mirrors. Only 500 Proofs were struck. |
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377 |
1866 With Motto. Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$3,250.00 |
A lovely two-tone specimen. The obverse is toned in a rich combination of iridescent blue and gold around the rim, leaving the center bright and untoned. The reverse, in contrast, is lightly toned on the rim but the side is bright white elsewhere. The fields are bright mirrors and the central devices are nicely frosted. Only 725 Proofs were struck. |
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378 |
1867 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$800.00 |
A pretty coin with great iridescent toning, bright mirror fields, and lightly frosty central devices. A short planchet split on the edge near the reverse rim at 3:15 is noted. Only 625 Proofs were struck. |
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379 |
1868 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$1,300.00 |
Like the others in this olde tyme collection, the obverse is toned in a football shape around the center leaving Liberty's figure largely bright white and untoned. The reverse, as usual, is toned on the rim but the center is fully bright white and untoned. The central devices are frosty and the fields are full deep mirrors. Only 600 Proofs were struck. |
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