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Browse Catalogue of Stack's March 2006 Auction Limited to: The Northern Bay Collection, Part 2 → U. S. Small Cents Page 1 of 8  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's March 2006 → The Northern Bay Collection, Part 2 → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Flying Eagle Cents 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 3610 1856 Snow 3. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $17,000.00  Straw-gold surfaces display a blush of amber toning when held at the appropriate angle, lending this well struck coin a wonderful appearance. Fields are smooth and somewhat satiny and do not display the greater reflectivity seen on the Proof Snow 9 offered below. The strike, however, is quite bold, revealing knife sharp rims and more design details than your average business strike...  more 3611 1856 Snow 9. Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $22,000.00 Mirror-like fields sparkle around boldly struck central design motifs, which feature the most intricate details in the eagle's feathers and in the leaves and cereals on the reverse. The play between the medallic central devices and the perfectly smooth fields creates a very powerful impression on the viewer. The surfaces range from pale amber to yellow-gold to golden brown and are framed...  more 3612 1857 Snow PR1. Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $22,000.00 - with the eye appeal of a Gem. When catalogued as lot 147 of an unknown 1950's or 1960's era auction, it was described as ''SUPERB BRILLIANT PROOF. Nicely struck, flawless, golden Proof. A beautiful coin worth far more than the catalogue value of 165.00.'' Needless to say, this coin is worth quite a bit more today, but its beauty has not diminished in the least. Fully frosted and boldly struck eagle...  more 3613 1857 Type of '57. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $3,000.00 Here is an absolutely stunning business strike featuring vibrant, golden lustre and a dearth of surface marks. The strike is very strong for the issue, with just a hint of weakness in the eagle's tailfeathers. 3614 1857 Type of '57. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $2,400.00 - nearly Gem. Glowing mint lustre is still bright and original in its golden hue, with just a hint of ruddy toning giving this coin an added boost. Well struck with strongly delineated eagle feathers and wreath, this specimen should make a wonderful addition to a type or date set. 3615 1857 Type of '57. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,300.00 Forcefully struck devices and legends stand out against frosty mint lustre in the fields, which are ablaze in yellow-gold and iridescent toning. 3616 1858 Large Letters, High Leaves. Snow PR1. Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $6,500.00 A strike of near perfection has brought out the most intricate details in the flying eagle and wreath designs, which stand out boldly against fully mirrored fields on both sides. Surfaces exhibit splashes of iridescent rose, amber and gold toning, with the golden-brown of the copper-nickel dominating the overall appeal of this rare Proof Flying Eagle Cent. Snow estimates a mintage of...  more 3617 1858 Large Letters, High Leaves. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,800.00 Shimmering, chrome-like fields give this coin the initial impression of full Proof, but closer examination reveals its business strike status. Nevertheless, its boldness of strike, prooflike fields and exquisite golden-rose toning combine to create one of the most eye appealing specimens available of this common date. Some minuscule die cracks are noted around 'ERICA' and the tailfeathers...  more 3618 1858 Large Letters, Low Leaves. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $750.00 - with claims to a higher grade. Lovely, straw-gold lustre pays tribute to this original, very attractive coin. A few minor tics and some mellowing of the color on the reverse are all that keep this from a full Gem grade. 3619 1858 Small Letters, Low Leaves. Snow PR3 and PT9, Die Pair 3 CH BU $5,000.00 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, with the initial look of a Proof. This coin is struck from the same dies as Snow's PR3, but with surfaces that are probably just shy of a full Proof. The fields are boldly reflective and prooflike, and the rims are quite sharp. The eagle and wreath are similarly bold, but do show some slight striking weakness at the eagle's breast, a characteristic that...  more 3620 1858 Small Letters. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - or a bit better. Obverse is a bright yellow-gold, while the reverse is a more subdued rose-gold with hints of yellow. Here is a lustrous example exhibiting tiny cuds from 3:00 to 5:00 along the reverse rim. 3621 1858 Flying Eagle Pattern. Small Letters, Laurel Wreath with 5 leaf clusters CH BR PF $3,000.00 Judd 191. Snow PT 14 (Die Pair 2). (R-5 for the type, R-7 for the die pairing). Copper-Nickel, Plain Edge. Choice Brilliant Proof. The obverse is the adopted regular Flying Eagle obverse with Small Letters, while the reverse is similar to the laurel wreath adopted on the 1859 Indian Cents but exhibiting 5 leaf clusters on each side of the bow, rather than 6 as on the regular issue....  more Categories  •  Stack's March 2006 → The Northern Bay Collection, Part 2 → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Indian Head Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 3622 1859 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $3,500.00 Lovely cameo contrast exists between frosted whitish-gold central design motifs and the glittering, prooflike fields that surround them. Rich rose and iridescent toning beautifies this high quality specimen's very well struck and remarkably blemish-free surfaces. Just a few carbon flecks are all that hold this survivor of about 800 Proofs struck from a full Gem grade. 3623 1859 Repunched Date. Snow 2. Superb Gem Brilliant Uncirculated SUP GEM BU $15,000.00 A strike of astounding intensity is the defining factor of this extremely high quality first year of type. Scintillating, bold mint lustre cartwheels from the surfaces of this essentially blemish-free coin. A few minor tics are noted at the central reverse, but these are so trivial as to not affect the overall superlative appeal of this Indian Cent variety. The obverse die is noticeably...  more 3624 1859 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,200.00 Splashes of iridescent blue, rose and amber join the natural golden tones of this Gem, giving it the eye appeal of a much higher grade. Lustre is bold and near perfect in its intensity and cartwheel effect, especially on the obverse. Here is a stunning, well struck example for the Indian Cent perfectionist. 3625 1859 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $500.00 - with claims to Choice. Lustrous golden-brown surfaces are joined by a very bold strike on this specimen that would make a fine addition to a date or type collection of this important first year of regular Indian Cent issue. 3626 1859 Indian Cent Pattern. Oak Wreath with Narrow Shield. Judd 228 GEM BU $1,300.00 Copper-Nickel, Plain Edge. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Here is a wonderfully preserved specimen of this popularly collected ''Transitional'' issue featuring the regular 1859 Cent obverse mated with the reverse that became standard the following year. Fields boast blazing cartwheel mint frost on the obverse and satiny, subtly prooflike fields on the reverse. Lime gold with dashes of rose...  more 3627 1860 Rounded Bust. Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $1,400.00 Gently frosted Indian and wreath are extremely well struck, standing out against gleaming, reflective fields. Splashes of rose and lemon-gold provide a lively touch to this very scarce survivor of about 542 Proofs struck of this date. 3628 1860 Rounded Bust. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $600.00 Intense mint frost in the fields envelopes central design devices that are very well struck for this sometimes weakly defined issue. A gentle stroke of salmon and gold toning gives a finishing touch to this premium quality type coin. 3629 1860 Rounded Bust. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $140.00 - and boasting the appearance of a much higher grade. The reverse is a lustrous, frosty gold, while the obverse exhibits some lustre amidst some fairly noticeable hairlines. Light salmon and orange tones are to be found on both sides. 3630 1861 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $3,750.00 Here is a very high quality specimen of this often poorly produced issue. Fields are more intensely mirrored than usual, and the strike is bolder than usually encountered. Surfaces are a lovely yellow-gold, with a layer of pronounced coppery toning on both sides. Although 1,000 Proofs are estimated to have been struck, the Civil War intervened and the number actually sold and preserved...  more 3631 1861 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $375.00 Satiny smooth, intensely lustrous fields are joined by a much better than average strike on this gold and light amber toned Copper-Nickel Indian Cent. 3632 1861 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $650.00 - and boasting intense mint frost that is partially obscured by rich amber, lemon, lime and rose toning on both sides, colors not often seen on the usually staid Copper-Nickel composition! 3633 1862 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $1,600.00 Fields are chrome-like mirrors, surrounding decidedly frosty devices and legends for a wonderful cameo effect. This Copper-Nickel Proof has taken on dashes of rich amber and rose toning for ultimate overall appeal. Here is a highly appealing Proof that would qualify for any well chosen collection. Just 550 Proofs were struck of this date. 3634 1862 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $260.00 Bright and lustrous surfaces are light straw-gold on the obverse and richer amber-gold on the reverse. Well struck. 3635 1863 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $3,750.00 Wide borders and knife-like rims provide a frame to this gorgeous cameo Proof. Frosted, light straw gold Indian and wreath stand out boldly against gently iridescent, chrome-like mirrors in the fields. Perfectly and boldly struck, this specimen is undoubtedly one of the finest survivors of just 460 Proofs struck of this date. 3636 1863 Superb Gem Brilliant Uncirculated SUP GEM BU $1,000.00 Pale straw gold surfaces are ablaze with intense mint lustre and dashes of deeper amber and rose toning. This coin's nearly flawless surfaces, bold strike and obvious handpicked quality make this a good choice for a high quality date or type set. 3637 1863 Indian Cent Pattern. Regular Dies Metallurgical Trial in Bronze. Judd 299 GEM BR PF $1,100.00 Plain Edge, Thin Planchet (48.5 grains). Medal Turn. Gem Brilliant Proof, but for a solitary carbon spot in Indian's headdress. Richly glowing amber and rose-red surfaces exhibit a charming ''woodgrain'' effect and boast more original mint color than normally encountered on this variety. Fields are wonderfully mirrored, surrounding powerfully impressed central devices and legends. The...  more 3638 1864 Copper-Nickel. Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $2,000.00 Fully frosted devices and legends have taken on the rich lime and russet toning that augment this straw-gold coin's surfaces. Fields are deep mirrors, framed by bold, knife-like rims on both sides. Here is one of the highest quality and most eye appealing survivors available of just 370 Proofs struck of this date. 3639 1864 Copper-Nickel. Superb Gem Brilliant Uncirculated SUP GEM BU $1,750.00 Rich amber toning at the peripheries surrounds lighter straw gold centers on this flawless specimen featuring blazing, unbroken mint lustre. Although not a rare date, such appealingly high quality specimens are decidedly hard to come by. Page 1 of 8  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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