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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 New York Auction Limited to: United States Coins Page 1 of 45  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → United States Coins → U. S. Colonials 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 601 Undated (Circa 1694) London Elephant Token. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. No Diagonals AU $3,250.00 Thick Planchet. Breen 186. About Uncirculated. 228.6 grains. Original but subdued mint red color fills the fields and hugs the devices on this very high quality survivor of a charming token issue. Surfaces are glossy and exhibit hints of light lustre, highlighting the generally well struck devices. The planchet quality is average to above average for the issue, with no major planchet...  more 602 FRENCH COLONIAL. Louis XV, 1715-1774 CH BU $1,600.00 Livre (20 Sols) de la Compagnie des Indes, 1720 A. Paris. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Gadoury 296. Also called Livre d'argent fin, Livre of Fine Silver. This coin was struck to the account of Scottish financier John Law's speculative Company of the Indies, set up to exploit the wealth of the far-flung French Colonies. The obverse bears a child bust of Louis XV, with a crowned double-L...  more 603 1788 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 12-I (Low R-4) CH EF $2,700.00 153.8 grains. Choice Extremely Fine. Chocolate brown joins deep chestnut hues on this coin exhibiting a subtle ''woodgrain'' toning pattern on both obverse and reverse. Surfaces are uniformly microgranular, but not quite as much as the Ford coin, which brought nearly $5,000. The fields, on the overall, have a good amount of gloss, and the devices are well-defined and only ever so gently...  more 604 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 40-b (R-5+). Late Rahway or Elizabethtown VG $950.00 131.3 grains. Very Good. Surfaces are toned in salmon and brown hues and exhibit microscopic granularity and patches of hairlines from an unfortunate past cleaning. The central devices, however, are quite bold and well defined, while the peripheral legends and the date are weak to nonexistent. No clear signs of an undertype are discernable due to the surface quality. Despite this coin's...  more 605 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 48-f (R-3). Morristown Mint VG to F $160.00 144.7 grains. Very Good to Fine. Lighter brown high points, darker brown fields exhibit uniform, light granularity. Peripheries weakly defined, especially at the left reverse. 606 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 48-g VF $400.00 153.1 grains. Very Fine. Glossy, reddish brown surfaces exhibit flaky surfaces from poor metal mixture. A glass reveals a name lightly etched into the left obverse field. 607 1788 New Jersey Copper. Maris 66-u (Rarity-7+). Braided Mane. Morristown Mint SP $18,000.00 121.2 grains. Fine in terms of actual detail. Dies oriented medal turn, as was the recently sold Ford specimen. Surfaces are quite porous on the overall, with some larger verdigris-filled pits noted mostly on the obverse. Lighter peach-brown devices and legends stand out against darker brown fields on this extreme rarity. All salient details, such as the braiding of the mane, are visible...  more 608 1787 Connecticut Copper. M.4-L. Horned Bust F $180.00 Fine. Granular surfaces range from deep chestnut to ebony on this popularly collected variety. PCGS F12. 609 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper. Crosby 2-B. Pointed Rays. Large U.S. CONSTELLATIO AU $1,400.00 127.5 grains. About Uncirculated from the actual point of wear. Surfaces are a dark brown and exhibit a hard quality, with areas of granularity noted on both obverse and reverse. Here is a very well detailed and rather appealing specimen of this United States coin struck under the Articles of Confederation. 610 1787 Fugio Cent. Kessler 8-X. Fine Rays. STATES UNITED. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,500.00 - or virtually so. 150.1 grains. Just a wisp of wear can be seen at the high points of this lustrous, deep chestnut brown specimen. The obverse die crack is in an advanced state, with the additional die chip at the rim above the first '7' in the date. A planchet flaw lies well hidden in the sun's rays at the upper obverse. 611 1787 Fugio Cent. Kessler 17-S.1 (R-5). Fine Rays. STATES UNITED. F $120.00 133.1 grains. Fine or better in terms of wear. Surfaces are uniformly very porous on this scarce Fugio variety. 612 1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent. Baker 16. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,000.00 - or virtually so. 189.3 grains. Edge UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * X *. A meticulous strike is visible in the fine details of Washington's epaulet and the eagle's feathers. Medium brown surfaces are of extraordinary smoothness for intensified visual quality. Struck by Obadiah Westwood from dies by John G. Hancock, this is one of the most beautiful and sought-after early Washington issues. Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 613 1793 Breen 1, Cohen 1 (R-4). Long 7, L above Brow, Period after AMERICA. VF-25 $5,250.00 Very Fine-25. Boldly detailed obverse shows 'I' of LIBERTY over juncture of the hair and forehead, the 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 lighter tan devices to provide bold beauty. 614 1794 Br.6b, C.4 (R-3). Small 9, Small Edge Letters AU-50 $2,250.00 About Uncirculated-50 in detail and circulation. The obverse is very smooth with bold die failure well advanced below the Liberty Cap. The reverse field surfaces were roughened in a past attempt to remove or minimize stains and deposits but the overall visual impression remains highly positive. 615 1794 Br.8, C.8 (R-5). High Relief Head AG-3 / FR-2 $300.00 About Good-3/Fair-2. Top of 4 touches bust, and despite the wear displayed, the head of Liberty is bold enough to demonstrate the appropriateness of this variety's nickname ''High Relief Head.'' Dark fields, lighter reliefs, the reverse is especially granular and shows very limited detail. 616 1829 Br.1, C.1. Mint State-64 MS-64 $1,000.00 Here is a marvelous example that combines boldness of strike with an attractive visual effect. The top half of the obverse is a medium brown that becomes slightly darker at the lower third. All stars, lettering and numerals are quite definitive. There is a tiny mark at star twelve. The reverse is just as distinct with a pleasing cocoa patina. A small discoloration is apparent on the...  more 617 1854 Br.1. Mint State-60 MS-60 $120.00 Evenly struck. Chocolate-brown patina envelopes underlying satiny lustre. Only very minor spotting is evident upon examination. Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → United States Coins → U. S. Large Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 618 1793 Chain AMERICA. Sheldon 3 (R-4) G-6 $4,900.00 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 619 1793 Wreath. S.6 (R-3). Sprung Die AU-50 to CH AU $15,000.00 About Uncirculated-50 to Choice About Uncirculated-55. This handsome coin boasts a very precisely incused Vine and Bars edge. Die State II without the extra dot above 'I', boldly struck in the wreath, lettering and date. The highest points of Liberty's hair are somewhat blunt. Here is a splendidly centered coin, boasting remarkably full dotted borders, the obverse dots impinge on the...  more 620 1793 Wreath. S.6 (R-3). Sprung Die F-15 $2,600.00 Fine-15. A second. The surfaces are mainly hard with just a tiny bit of porosity on the reverse. The strike is good on the reverse but weak on the obverse as is sometimes seen. Blackish-brown toning over fields that possess the normal amount of marks seen with this grade. A very presentable example of this early and historic issue. 621 1793 Wreath. S.9 (R-3) VG-8 $1,100.00 Very Good-8. Lovely deep chestnut brown surfaces exhibit some microscopic graininess that is not all glaring. Several small digs and nicks are noted in the fields and at the rims, while a small hit weakens the '3' of the date. Here is an attractive survivor of this popularly collected first year of issue type coin. 622 1794 S.62 (R-4) SP $275.00 Fine-12. Surfaces are dark, glossy brown with lighter brown highlights, with hints of graininess and some deposits on the surfaces. Here is a fine specimen of this slightly scarcer variety. 623 1796 Capped Bust. S.88 (R-4) Club Pole, Balanced Date AU-55 $3,750.00 About Uncirculated-55. The pole shows a thick club-like end on this distinctive obverse, a triple leaf appears below under 'T' in CENT with paired berries flanking the stem just right of this letter. Lovely reddish-umber surfaces show some very subtle crystalline areas under a glass. This coin is slightly off-round, measuring 28.9 x 29.2mm. Its strike is exceptionally well detailed,...  more 624 1798 S.187. Arc Cracks. Mint State-60 MS-60 $5,000.00 This obverse shows a well-developed die crack forming an arc from the upper rim through 'T' to the base of 'Y' and back to the right rim at 2:30. A second arc leaves the right rim at 4:00 and curves up to meet the first. The beautifully struck coin's rich, delightfully smooth surfaces are a glossy orange-brown. A meticulous strike results in a wealth of minute wreath detail. Grade places...  more 625 1817 Newcomb 16. 15 Stars. Mint State-60 MS-60 $1,600.00 This handsome coin displays the smoothly reflective medium brown beauty of higher grade. Fields are refreshingly free of porosity and distracting marks and its beauty is further enhanced by a faintly silver sheen. The quality of strike is shown by the full centrils of each star and a slightly off-center reverse adds to the coin's bold visual interest. Scarce so finely preserved. 626 1829 N.6 AU-55 $190.00 About Uncirculated-55. Nice mahogany-brown over well struck surfaces. A few scattered marks are visible under magnification. Still a decent example for the type. 627 1838 N.1. Mint State-63 MS-63 $550.00 - or better. A lovely glossy brown example that has smooth surfaces and exhibits die crumbling on the rim. Well struck and quite attractive. 628 1852 N.3. Mint State-60 MS-60 $675.00 - with claims to a higher grade. The reverse is rotated approximately thirty degrees counterclockwise. Well struck, evenly balanced chocolate-brown surfaces exhibit pleasant olive highlights primarily on the reverse. Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → United States Coins → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 629 1856 Snow 3. High leaf at C. CH EF $9,500.00 Choice Extremely Fine. This example of the 1856 Cent saw actual circulation, illustrating the numismatic dictum that circulated examples are far more elusive than Proofs of this prized date. Few entered circulation, since the 1856 coins were intended as Patterns to show influential Congressmen the kind of coin the Mint hoped would replace the Copper Large Cents. This coin's somewhat...  more 630 1857, 1858 Small Letters CH EF $325.00 About Uncirculated and Choice Extremely Fine respectively. A balanced twosome, free of any detractions worthy of special note. 2 pieces. Page 1 of 45  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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