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Categories • Stack's March 2005 → The Laurence H. Gardner Collection from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society → U. S. Nickels → U. S. Liberty Nickels |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
685 |
1883 No CENTS. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$175.00 |
Fully struck and toned a delicate gold. Light micro-speckling is visible with a glass, and there is a trivial obverse planchet crack at 11:00. |
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686 |
1883 With CENTS. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$190.00 |
This satiny coin is quite similar in every respect to the prior lot. |
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687 |
1884 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$280.00 |
- with claims to the Gem category. Scattered microscopic surface flecks are accompanied by a blend of rose and golden toning. The fields enjoy lovely liquid-mirror allure. |
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688 |
1885 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$750.00 |
- despite some light speckling on either side. Sharp devices and mirrored fields are accented by a blush of golden-tan toning. Examples of this ''key'' issue are under intense collector pressure in today's strong market. |
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689 |
1886 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$325.00 |
- and enjoying shimmering mirrored fields complemented by sharp cameo design features. Light surface speckling is well concealed by delicate golden toning. Proofs of this date are worthy of a substantial premium in light of the extreme scarcity of high quality business strikes. |
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690 |
1887 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$170.00 |
- and toned a pleasant shade of liquid gold. A vibrant, assertive Gem were it not for some micro-speckling on either side. |
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691 |
1888 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$170.00 |
- nearly a Choice example. Cameo devices and mirrored fields are ever so slightly muted by golden-gray toning. Minor staining is visible under scrutiny. |
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692 |
1889 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$150.00 |
Wisps of russet and golden toning partially conceal some tiny flecks on both the obverse and reverse. |
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693 |
1890 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$80.00 |
- and virtually of Choice quality. Velvet lustre is augmented by olive-golden peripheral iridescence. Some obverse micro-speckling is noted under magnification. |
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694 |
1891 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$80.00 |
- with claims to a Choice designation. Shades of olive-russet toning accompany satiny mint lustre. |
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695 |
1892 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$150.00 |
- approaching a Choice distinction. This lavender-golden example offers razor-sharp design elements and nicely mirrored fields. Some tiny spots preclude a higher grade. |
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696 |
1893 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$140.00 |
- and offering some characteristics indicative of a Choice classification. Splashes of lilac and russet toning partially conceal light to moderate speckling. |
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697 |
1894 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$170.00 |
- and a Choice example were it not for a noticeable degree of micro-speckling mostly situated on the obverse. Sharp and offering plenty of underlying reflectivity. |
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698 |
1895 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$150.00 |
- with claims to the Choice category. Light to moderate speckling is noted amid shades of lavender-gray and russet toning. |
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699 |
1896 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$160.00 |
- and approaching a Choice designation. Golden toning accents glittering underlying fields. The devices offer cameo contrast. There are, however, a number of tiny specks situated mostly on the obverse. |
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700 |
1897 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$150.00 |
Despite some light micro-speckling, this example is well balanced and appealing. Pale olive-gray toning accents well mirrored fields and sharp devices. |
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701 |
1898 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$170.00 |
Here is a razor-sharp specimen that reveals only light speckling beneath delicate iridescent golden toning. |
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702 |
1899 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$720.00 |
- or essentially so. Chisel-sharp definition embellishes velvet field reflectivity. A shade of olive-gold partially conceals microscopic staining. |
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703 |
1900 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$140.00 |
- or a bit better. The reverse is nearly of Choice quality. The obverse is rather muted by uneven shades of russet and gray toning. |
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704 |
1901 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$200.00 |
- with claims to the Choice category. Sharp and nicely mirrored. There is some speckling and unevenness in toning, most notably on the reverse. |
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705 |
1902 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$200.00 |
- and offering some qualities indicative of a Choice distinction. The reverse is that of a Choice specimen. The obverse exhibits micro-speckling over pale russet and olive-gray surfaces. |
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706 |
1903 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$200.00 |
- and toned in shades of pale tan-gold. Only light micro-flecks are visible with a glass. The fields are otherwise nicely mirrored, and the devices are quite assertive. |
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707 |
1904 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$140.00 |
- or a bit better. Some obverse staining is most evident in the left field. The reverse, though a bit cloudy in places, approaches the Choice category. |
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708 |
1905 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$200.00 |
- with claims to a Gem designation. A blend of pale olive and lavender-rose iridescence augments sharp devices and watery fields. Only very minor speckling is evident under close scrutiny with a glass. |
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709 |
1906 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$220.00 |
- were it not for a smudge that affects the lower obverse. The definition is extremely sharp, and the overall presentation is otherwise quite assertive. |
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710 |
1907 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$240.00 |
- despite a small obverse stain between the twelfth and thirteenth stars. There are varying shades of pale olive and golden toning over frosty devices and mirrored fields. This date enjoys a Proof mintage of only 1,475 pieces, the lowest such mintage in the Liberty Head Nickel series (with the exception of the excessively rare 1913). |
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711 |
1908 Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$300.00 |
Frosty design elements are wonderfully smooth and defect-free. The fields, likewise, are free of all but the most minor of imperfections. Shades of delicate rose and olive-golden iridescence embellish either side. |
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712 |
1909 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$260.00 |
- with claims to a Gem classification. The surfaces are essentially free of hairlines, however there are some minor specks visible with a glass. The overall presentation certainly is quite pleasing, as the strike is sharp and the color is above average. |
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713 |
1910 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$45.00 |
- and easily Choice were it not for some light obverse speckling. There is an abundance of mint lustre beneath delicate golden toning. The reverse is that of a borderline Gem. |
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714 |
1911 Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$200.00 |
- or better, there being only minor speckling visible with a glass on either side. Lavender-rose toning is framed by areas of olive-russet at the obverse periphery. Well mirrored fields are contrasted against sharp, frosted devices. |
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