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The Midwest Summer Sale 2025 View Lots
7/18/2025 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #826 - 1839 No Drapery Choice BU
Dimes-Liberty Seated
Cochrane Gambit Consignment. Cataloger's grade: [MS-62], or possibly a point higher depending on how one views the presence of some exceedingly faint hairlines. A clean strike brought up luxuriant details, particularly at Liberty's head and sandal, while the wreath features crisp delineation. A splash of toning across the obverse far right briefly spills across the reverse right rim.

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The Collectors' Auction View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #723 - 1858 NGC MS-64 Star
Hammer: $2,300
Half Dollars-Liberty Seated
Impetus for the "star" becomes instantly apparent upon first view as bull's-eye album toning on the obverse and circumferential toning on the reverse are to die for. Outer rings of chartreuse-indigo, cobalt-cinnamon and champagne gold align exactly with the classic color progression expected. The coin also boasts an outstanding strike despite cracked dies, particularly for the reverse.

Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13 View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #61 - Platinum Purple Sapphire Ring, SGL #240827I-SJ
Hammer: $1,150
Jewelry-Rings
Everyone is going to love this classy cocktail ring with a 9.57x9.43x5.91mm cushion natural un-heated purple sapphire, Stone Group Laboratories report #2408271I-SJ. The violet stone sparkles with hints of pink and is flanked with two trapezoid diamonds that weighing approximately .50 cttw, SI clarity, I color.