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Item: 1880 $2 Fr# 52 - PMG AU-58/previously mounted

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Category: Currency > Legal Tender Notes (U.S. Notes) > Large Size > $2

Cert:

Cert: 1996772-005

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Price: $1,030

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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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Collection of 78 Large Cents in a Dansco 7099 album
Large Cents-Liberty Head

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The Collectors' Auction View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #1 - Ancient Greece - Corinthia, Corinth 4th Century BC stater - NGC XF Star
Hammer: $1,300
Ancient Coins-Ancient Greece
OBV: Pegasus flying left, "?" below. REV: Athena faces left wearing a Corinthian helmet, lily behind with stem pointed to neck. This is a sensational example of a better subtype of this very popular stater. Both sides are exquisitely centered, something hardly ever seen, and the surfaces exhibit marvelous dove-grey with honey lowlights. A fabulous Ancient for the collector.

Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13 View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #262 - John Hardy Bracelets and Earrings
Hammer: $475
Jewelry-Silver
Here you will find four John Hardy pieces. The first is a sterling silver 8” bamboo link bracelet. The second is a sterling silver 7.25” blue sapphire bracelet. The third is a sterling silver 8” black sapphire bracelet. The fourth is a pair of sterling silver moonstone chandelier earrings. 4.17 troy ounces.