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Browse Catalogue of Stack's September 2005 Autumn Auction Limited to: U. S. Coins, Medals and Tokens → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's September 2005 Autumn → U. S. Coins, Medals and Tokens → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Flying Eagle and 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 617 1856 Snow 9. Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $15,000.00 A bold strike has brought out the most intricate details of the gently frosted devices. Golden brown and pale rose fields are watery ponds of pure reflectivity, lending a very flashy appearance to this highly sought after first year of Small Cent issue. Examination under magnification reveals some trivial planchet laminations in addition to some minor (removable) deposits in the 'S'...  more 618 1857 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $800.00 Vibrant mint lustre is of a definitely appealing golden yellow and rose hue. Well struck, with just a touch of weakness at the lower left reverse. 619 1857 CH AU $550.00 Extremely Fine, cleaned; 1858 Choice About Uncirculated, a few freckles; 1868 Indian. Brilliant Uncirculated, cleaned to simulate mint color. An interesting trio. 3 pieces. 620 1858/7 VF $700.00 Very Fine or thereabouts and exhibiting signs of a past light cleaning. The top right corner of the '7' is clearly legible above and to the right of the final '8' in the date. The tiny die chip in the field above the date is also readily visible, as is the disjointed upper wingtip between the 'F' and 'A' of the legend. Rare and highly collectible in all states of preservation. 621 1858 Large Letters. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $280.00 - or finer. Delicate gold suffuses smooth fields and crisp devices. A hint of a past dipping can be discovered. 622 1858 Large Letters, 1859, 1863, 1868 CH AU $425.00 Choice Very Fine, Extremely Fine or better, Choice About Uncirculated, and About Uncirculated respectively. The last has been cleaned to simulate mint color. 4 pieces. 623 1858 Large Letters, 1860, 1864 Bronze, 1876, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1893, 1900 BU $400.00 About Good to Very Good; 1863, 1879, 1896, 1902, 1906 Brilliant Uncirculated. Cleaned; 1884, 1885 About Uncirculated. Cleaned; 3¢ Silver. 1853 Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Cleaned. 17 pieces. SOLD AS IS. NO RETURNS. 624 1858 Small Letters. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $850.00 - or finer. A delightful strike highlights the die crack connecting bases of the date, glowing gold lustre boosts appeal. 625 1859 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $275.00 - close to Gem. Splendid golden lustre beautifies this thoroughly satisfying example of an important one-year type. 626 1859 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $575.00 - with claims to higher grade. Fully struck devices and smooth fields boast full, rich gold lustre. 627 1860 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $525.00 The surface quality of the golden Copper-nickel Gem must be called outstanding. 628 1861 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $1,600.00 Light gleaming red-gold surfaces complement a diamond-sharp impression of the dies. This glittering example must rank high among survivors of a Proof mintage of 1,000 pieces. PCGS PR63. 629 1861, 1862, 1863 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $425.00 The first shows scattered freckles, the companions are wonderfully lustrous. 3 pieces. 630 1862 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $275.00 - or nearly so. Brick-red and gold toning over crisply struck surfaces. Some light facial marks are present. PCI MS65. 631 1862 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $425.00 - on the cusp of fully Gem with an amazingly full strike and richest gold lustre. 632 1863 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $200.00 - with bright lustrous surfaces that have some spots present; 1902 Brilliant Uncirculated. Muted mint red with some minor spots present; 1903 Brilliant Uncirculated. Mostly brown with some traces of mint red; 1906 Brilliant Uncirculated. A decent amount of mint red still remains; 1906 Brilliant Uncirculated. Mostly brown with some tinges of red in the protected areas. 5 pieces. 633 1864 Copper-Nickel. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $275.00 - on the cusp of fully Gem. Full glowing lustre complements a strike that is microscopically soft at the obverse right. 634 1864 Bronze, 1865, 1873 Open 3. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $400.00 Deep red-brown coins, the second recolored long ago, the last close to Choice. 3 pieces. 635 1864-L, 1876 CH AU $500.00 Choice About Uncirculated. The first coin is a satisfying example of a sought-after variety, the second is near-Mint State. 2 pieces. 636 1866 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $575.00 This bold red and brown example of a key date radiates charm. 637 1867/67 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $4,000.00 - a blazing red near-Gem specimen of a bold variety now becoming better known and sought after thanks to the researches of Indian Cent specialist Richard Snow. Both '6' and '7' in the date are vividly punched over earlier impressions of these digits. 638 1869/9 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,300.00 Here is a thoroughly pleasing example of this scarce variety showing the '9' punched over a clearly delineated earlier '9'. Lovely mint red is toning subtly in the smooth fields. 639 1869/9 EF $500.00 Extremely Fine. A lovely example showing deep brown surfaces and an exceptionally sharp repunched date. 640 1870 AU $370.00 About Uncirculated, virtually Choice and retaining traces of original mint color around the crisp devices. 641 1871 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $525.00 - with claims to higher grade. Assertive design elements are complemented by mellowed mint red. 642 1872 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $475.00 This handsome coin's bold strike and salmon-red color are by no means unattractive. 643 1872 CH AU $450.00 Choice About Uncirculated in terms of wear and strike. Some surface residue is seen along with hints or porosity. 644 1872 CH AU $500.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Absolutely minimal wear, smooth light red-gold surfaces were recolored and suggest Mint State. 645 1874 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $300.00 Satisfying mint red shows hints of gradual mellowing in the smooth fields. 646 1875 CH AU $525.00 Strong Extremely Fine; 1878 About Uncirculated; 1885, 1888 Brilliant Uncirculated; 1892, 1898 About Uncirculated;, 1899 Brilliant Uncirculated; 1908 Choice About Uncirculated; 1908'S' Strong Extremely Fine, approaching About Uncirculated. A fascinating study group, virtually all cleaned at some time. 9 pieces. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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