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Browse Catalogue of Stack's June 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Quarters Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Quarters → U. S. Draped Bust Quarters 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 519 1806 Br.3. 5 Free of Arrows. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $3,250.00 - with strong claims to the Choice category. '25' and 'C' are wholly free of the arrows and eagle's tail on this distinctive reverse. The shield shows two large irregular die blobs on the first two red stripes, a distinctive die state not noted in the Hodder-Bowers revision of Browning. Devices are startlingly bold, standing out vividly from the smooth flashing fields. The most delicate...  more Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Quarters → U. S. Capped Bust Quarters Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 520 1831 Br.4. 1 Almost under Curl, 2 Star Points to Curl CH BU $2,400.00 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Lovely tawny gold toning glorifies a meticulously detailed strike. An extra crossbar appears at the left side of the shield, a die crack links stem, 'C' and rim. A trace of surface residue can be found, but this is a splendid coin for any Type, date or variety collection. 521 1832 Br.2. No Tongue, Feather above Right Side of 2. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $5,000.00 A meticulous impression of the dies is glorified by fabulous platinum toning with undercurrents of glowing pale rose and silver. This exquisite coin is a strong contender for the finest known, and locating a finer specimen would probably be an impossibility, as is confirmed by the two Condition Census for the series. The Hodder-Bowers-Miller Census shows MS-63 as the highest grade for...  more Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Quarters → U. S. Liberty Seated Quarters Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 522 1841 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,600.00 Tawny-gold toning on both sides over silver-gray lustre. The strike is sharp on all but the last two stars, and the surfaces clean for the grade. An early die state with no cracks or signs of clashing. 523 1849 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $800.00 - and only a few wispy lines from still higher grade. Beautifully struck, boasting appealing silver-white fields and reliefs, an ideal coin for either a high quality Type or date collection. 524 1853 Arrows and Rays. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $675.00 Bright surfaces due to a past cleaning. There is still some mint lustre present especially on the reverse. The strike is excellent. Evidence of die clashing can be seen in the obverse fields. 525 1855 Arrows. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $575.00 A tick or two in the right obverse field and some faint hairlines from a higher grade. Lovely mixed blue and sea-green flecks of peripheral toning enhance the eye appeal. Boldly executed by the dies. A scarce and popular type coin. 526 1862'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $3,250.00 - with claims to the Choice category. The lightest rose-gray toning creates a subtly matte appearance for this forcefully struck Branch Mint example. One of 67,000 struck at San Francisco, long years before collecting by mintmark led numismatists to save any significant number of high grade pieces. PCGS has certified only four in this grade. PCGS MS62. 527 1870 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $700.00 Bold cameo contrast of lightly frosty devices and deep mirror fields makes this handsome coin one of the finest available today from a Proof mintage of 1,000. NGC PF63 CAMEO. 528 1873 Arrows. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $675.00 A full strike is enhanced by splendid silver-white surfaces of exceptional visual quality, making this an outstanding example of a short-lived major type. 529 1877 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $475.00 Needle-sharp detail is complemented by delicate red-gold toning and lighter reliefs on this thoroughly pleasing example of a Proof mintage of only 500. 530 1877'CC' Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,250.00 Here is an exceptionally bright, frosty silver-white example of this Carson City date, boasting a largely prooflike reverse foe heightened visual appeal. 531 1888 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $600.00 - and a premium quality example that is virtually free of any hairlines. Smooth, watery-mirrored fields surround frosty design features. A delicate, wispy blend of golden-tan and ever so subtle lavender toning bathes either side. This scarce date enjoys a mintage of only 832 Proofs and 10,001 business strikes. 532 1889 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $600.00 - on the cusp of Gem. Reddish-gold toning covers the gleaming fields and frosted devices, all surrounded by deeper color circling the boldly squared outer rims. One of only 711 Proofs struck. Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Quarters → U. S. Barber Quarters Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 533 1894 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $550.00 Cameo devices are afloat in watery, wonderfully mirrored fields. Ever so delicate traces of toning are evident at the peripheries, otherwise this stunning coin is essentially white. The Proof mintage for this date totals 972 pieces. 534 1897 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $450.00 Authoritative ebony and deep rose toning swirls across both sides of this exciting virtual Gem. PCGS MS64. 535 1899'O' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $800.00 Satiny fields have a bit of light gold toning gleaming from the surfaces. A decent strike for the date although not a full strike. An attractive example of this wonderful type coin. 536 1907'O' Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $500.00 - a virtual Gem example of this late New Orleans date, boasting wonderful glowing golden toning lavished on boldly flashing silver surfaces. 537 1908 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $425.00 Medium golden toning gives this coin its charm. A decent strike adds to the eye appeal as well as good lustre. A pleasing coin for the grade that is suitable for the type collector. 538 1915 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $375.00 Deep gray-blue and gold overlie smooth and flashing silver surfaces. Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Quarters → U. S. Standing Liberty Quarters Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 539 1916 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $10,000.00 - not far from fully Gem. Hermon MacNeil's Liberty shows Full Head, shield and toes. Joining this obverse distinction is the exceptionally intricate detail of the eagle's feathers, making this an altogether satisfying example of the first date. A wealth of deep red and gold toning adds another dimension to this magnificent coin's assertive beauty and haunting visual appeal. Here is a coin...  more 540 1917'D' Type I. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $300.00 - virtually Choice. Here is a wonderfully toned specimen featuring the blazing mint frost of a Gem coin. Well struck, with a Full Head. 541 1917'S' Type I. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $400.00 Virtually full head testifies to the boldness of this strike, bright silver lustre adds to this coin's assertive appeal. 542 1917'S' Type I. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $260.00 - nearly Choice. Full Head. Fully struck head and shield gives this coin nice appeal. Add to that nice satiny smooth surfaces with very little in the way of marks and you have a very desirable coin. Conservatively graded PCGS MS62FH. 543 1919 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $800.00 Two-thirds Head. Bright and lustrous with a touch of haze over most of the surfaces. Sharper than most with partial definition on Liberty's head and the shield lacking just two bosses from the edge. Clean surfaces and attractive in every way. 544 1920 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Full Head CH BU $300.00 Sharp head and shield. Bright lustre with a touch of golden toning on the obverse. Graded PCGS MS63FH. 545 1924 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $900.00 Full Head joins total detail of Liberty's mail shirt and shield, as well as the intricate eagle feathers to demonstrate the extraordinary striking quality of this total Gem. Finalizing the breath-taking quality is the immaculate frosty silver lustre that saturates both sides of this incredible coin. Here is the Standing Liberty design as it was intended to look. 546 1926'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $675.00 Splendidly lustrous and showing a relatively bold strike for the date. Careful examination shows a few hairlines and traces of a past dipping. 547 1927 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $800.00 Nearly Full Head. Light bluish-gold on the obverse, more rose-gold on the reverse over vibrant lustre. A well struck example that is attractive and pleasing. 548 1929'D' Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $2,000.00 - and near the Gem category. This coin's Full Head dramatizes the quality of strike. A rich complement of blazing, coruscating silver lustre defines this example of a late date in this short-lived series. PCGS MS64FH. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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