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Item: 1858-S Half Dollar, AU +/Light Clean

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Category: Coins > Half Dollars > Liberty Seated

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PCGS: 006295

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Price: $670

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The Midwest Summer Sale 2025 View Lots
7/18/2025 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #429 - 1906 NGC PR-66 Star CAC
Gold $5-Liberty Head Half Eagle
Dab Revisited Consignment. 1 graded PR-66+, 6 higher at NGC, however, at last check, the cataloger could not find in the NGC population report any mention of the present PR-66 "star" example, even though it was certified at least some twenty years ago. In 1906, the mint produced merely 85 proof half-eagles, the lowest mintage since 1898, and these were struck under different aesthetic intent from 19th century pieces. Cameo designations are extremely rare (and DCAM unheard-of) for the late-dates in the series. In this case, NGC did not go quite that far with designation, yet the "star" designation for superior eye-appeal clearly denotes the borderline cameo effect produced by delicate matte texture on the portraits. Mirrors are as deep as ever for the series -- the mint had merely elected to move to an "all brilliant" proof format early in the 1900s.

Curiously, it is actually more difficult to describe high-grade proof examples compared to coins with anomalies that require mention. Here, the surfaces are so immaculate and filled with pristine old-gold character that there is practically nothing off-quality to mention. Extremely faint handling marks can be found with persistence, lurking beneath Liberty's chin and an overly aggressive review finds one single diagonal hairline near the bottom of the obverse right field (ignoring a hairline on the slab itself that reflects in the mirror).

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The Collectors' Auction 2025 View Lots
11/14/2025 - Marriott St. Louis Airport
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1880/79-CC Rev of 1878 GSA NGC MS-63
Silver Dollar-Morgan

Previous Auction Highlights

The Collectors' Auction View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #750 - 1804 PCGS F-12 (green label)
Hammer: $6,750
Quarter Dollars-Draped Bust
Browning-1. Hands-down original and downright beautiful, this key draped bust quarter will appeal strongly to the collector who treasures natural, vintage color on an early silver coin. Both sides display consistent, even and smooth wear with no evidence of damage from handling. Some lighting angles will reveal pleasing denim-violet and salmon-grey splashes within the fields. Trivial, whisper-light hairlines sweep across either side but are unimportant in the big scheme of things.

Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13 View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #65 - 14K White Gold Diamond Ring with a 4.03 Carat Square Emerald Cut, GIA #12998814
Hammer: $33,750
Jewelry-Rings
A stunning diamond engagement ring with a 4.03 ct. square emerald cut diamond that measures 8.94x8.53x6.02mm, VS1 clarity, I color, good polish, good symmetry, no fluorescence, GIA report #12998814. There are .60 cttw in baguette cut side diamond, .60 cttw in bullet cut side diamonds and .06 cttw in bezel set round brilliant cut diamonds, VS-SI1 clarity, H-I color. The ring has a lovely profile design and vintage feel overall. Approximate Ring Size 4 (with sizing beads), 4.7 dwt.