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Browse Catalogue of Stack's June 2006 Auction Page 4 of 57  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → The Northern Bay Collection, Part 4 → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Indian Head 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 91 1883 Gem Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown GEM BR PF $190.00 The color on this one is bright red, although it has some orange-red overtones which normally indicate a past cleaning. Traces of a fingerprint and some minor specks are also present on the obverse. 92 1883 Gem Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown GEM BR PF $350.00 This one has gorgeous rainbow hues which forms an arc through Liberty's headdress, with matching colors on the reverse. The obverse shows varying degrees of iridescent green, aqua and violet mixed with darker brown, the dominant color. Certainly worth a premium for the colorful toning and clean surfaces. 93 1883 Very Choice Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown VERY CH BR PF $200.00 Ample mint color remains, but faded enough to help protect the surfaces from additional specks or similar problems. Boldly executed by the dies and attractive for the date collector. A hint of blue in the fields adds to the appeal. 94 1883 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown VERY CH BU $70.00 Faded mint color with a blush of haze over the surfaces, and a bit streaky. Sharply impressed and an attractive example of this date. No spots or signs of carbon. 95 1883 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown CH BU $50.00 Struck from worn dies with softness on the devices and erosion in the fields. A pair of short scratches are found left of Liberty's neck. Examination will find a curious raised die dot below the right side of the 'N' in ONE, much like the centering dots caused by the compass on much earlier American coinage. The location of this current die dot is coincidental, as these dies were hubbed. 96 1884 Gem Brilliant Proof. Golden-red in color GEM BR PF $500.00 A sterling quality coin that retains strong eye appeal and rich fiery orange-red color throughout, with a hint of green on the reverse. The surfaces are a delight, with no signs of contact or specks of carbon readily apparent. Proofs for the year ticked off 3,942 pieces for collectors. The present example is likely one of the nicer examples to survive. Our consignor purchased many of...  more 97 1884 Gem Brilliant Proof. Brown GEM BR PF $525.00 The colors are much richer than normally encountered with blue, violet and red dominating the surfaces. Free of distracting carbon specks, and desirable for the colorful toning array and undiminished surfaces. Another great collector coin from this memorable collection. 98 1884 Gem Brilliant Proof. Brown GEM BR PF $240.00 This one has more tan to brown toning than the prior examples, but retains the desired mint freshness so often lacking from coins of this period. The original fields show the slight texturing to their mirror reflectivity, and the surfaces are very clean. 99 1884 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Brown GEM BU $325.00 The color has changed from the original mint red to a faded violet and red combination with a dusting of haze particularly on the obverse. Well struck and pleasing for the grade. 100 1884 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown VERY CH BU $170.00 Faded original mint color throughout, with hints of violet in the fields and a couple of minor carbon flecks and handling marks from a higher grade. 101 1885 Superb Gem Brilliant Proof SUP GEM BR PF $1,200.00 Incredible colors on both sides which mix blue, violet and green when examined under a light. The surfaces are clean and attractive, with no distracting carbon flecks or spots. With a mintage of 3,790 pieces in Proof, this must be one of the finest examples to survive. Rarely are Indian Cents toned with such intensity, and the present example will undoubtedly bring a premium commensurate...  more 102 1885 Gem Brilliant Proof. Nearly full Red GEM BR PF $450.00 Faded on the devices with a touch of blue on Liberty's profile and green and yellow in the reverse field. Boldly struck throughout and an impressive example of this date. No spots of any significance are present, and this is another very appealing coin for the date collector. 103 1885 Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown BR PF $110.00 The color is mottled on this one, with a small stain before Liberty's face in the field. Perhaps cleaned in the past, but lacking the disturbing spots often encountered. 104 1885 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown VERY CH BU $230.00 A few minor green specks are present, which are best found with a loupe. A decent strike adds to the appeal, but there are faint hairlines in the fields. 105 1885 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Brown CH BU $90.00 The obverse appears to have some lacquer adhering in the fields, which helped preserve the surfaces and color. Sharp and pleasing for the grade. 106 1886 Type I. Gem Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown GEM BR PF $1,100.00 Faded mint color that remains mostly red, with light violet forming in the fields against the well contrasted cameo devices. Rick Snow estimates that a mere 1,800 of the Type I Cents of this year were struck in Proof. Certainly a tough date to find this nice, and most collectors will long enjoy the many charms of this particular coin. 107 1886 Type I. Gem Brilliant Proof. Red GEM BR PF $260.00 - with traces of an old fingerprint on the obverse and reverse, which nudged this one back from a Superb grade. Nevertheless, the coin is stunning for the rich color and bold strike. A scarcer date and one of the more difficult issues to find with so much original mint color. Impressive despite the minor handling incident of generations ago. 108 1886 Type II. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown CH BU $220.00 Faded mint color throughout and reasonably well struck for this date. No spotting or carbon problems, and the only fault is minor hairlines. 109 1886 Type II. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $140.00 - likely lightly cleaned in the past. Orange-red in color with traces of violet in the fields, and some hairlines present. The strike is generally sharp on the headdress and wreath. 110 1887 Choice Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown CH BR PF $110.00 This one has unusual streaky gold, green and iridescent hues over both sides and some haze. The color is attractive. A few minor specks near the date are noted. 111 1887 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $250.00 The color is bright and some of the original cameo frost remains on the devices, and hints of toning have returned to the periphery. One small carbon speck is found right of the date. Mintage in Proof halted after 2,960 were coined. 112 1887 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Brown CH BU $35.00 - with a touch of red in the protected areas of the fields. A sharp coin that boasts good eye appeal and clean surfaces. There is a small area of rim crumbling at the top of the reverse, and a jagged die crack from the 8:00 and 10:00 position on the reverse, meandering up the wreath. There is another thinner die crack in approximately the same position on the right side of the reverse. 113 1887 Brilliant Uncirculated. Brown BU $65.00 This one also has traces of mint color, but there are also areas of residue from a past cleaning, which likely can be removed. Well struck and from an early die state. Another attractive coin for the date collector. 114 1888 Very Choice Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown VERY CH BR PF $450.00 Technically the original mint color has faded somewhat, but it has turned to a verdant green, gold and blue on the obverse, well matched on the reverse with a splash of violet near the center. A magnificent coin for the collector, free of specks save for a minor one on the 'N' of UNITED. A mere 4,582 were coined in Proof for the year. 115 1888 Choice Brilliant Proof. Mostly Red CH BR PF $180.00 This one has good cameo contrast between the fields and devices, with the obverse mostly bright while the reverse has started to tone with green and violet hues. An impressive example of this date, with no troubling spots or areas of carbon. 116 1888 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown VERY CH BU $30.00 Faded mint color throughout, with scattered tiny specks on both sides. An average strike on the ribbon, but sharp on the headdress and wreath. 117 1888 Snow 8. Repunched Date. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Red and Brown VERY CH BU $260.00 This variety has all three '8's repunched in the dentils. Fully struck and attractive for the fiery orange-red lustre in the fields and light tan atop the devices. No surface spots or fingerprints can be discerned, and this coin has been carefully preserved since the time of issue. Possibly one of the finer examples of this repunched date to survive, as the best reported in Longacre's Ledger...  more 118 1889 Very Choice Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown VERY CH BR PF $100.00 A lovely coin that retains faded mint color on both sides and some cameo contrast between the devices and fields. The surfaces are free of spots or hairlines, and this coin may have a thin coat of lacquer, a common practice used to preserve copper coins in generations past. Interesting minor clashmarks are present, a feature not often found on Proof coinage. 119 1889 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Brown CH BU $55.00 - with some red remaining in the fields. There is a minor fingerprint near the date, and the surfaces lack the usual specks or spots. On the upper reverse, there is a struck through area where die definition is lacking from the field near the left top of the wreath, through the lower third of the shield, and into the top right of the wreath. Apparently something adhered to the reverse...  more 120 1889 Brilliant Uncirculated. Brown BU $50.00 - with partial red in the fields. A well struck coin that has a few minor specks and a fingerprint. The dies show minor wear, but no die cracks. Page 4 of 57  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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