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The Midwest Summer Sale 2025 View Lots
7/18/2025 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #902 - 1869/69 RPD FS-301 S-3 PCGS MS-65RB CAC
Small Cents-Indian Head
Bucky The Badger Consignment. 133 graded MS-65 RB, 15 higher at PCGS. Snow-3, FS-301 was once believed to represent a 9/8 overdate but that hypothesis has fallen out of favor as it is now believed to represent 1869/69, as spelled out on the sticker-happy PCGS slab. The obverse has mellowed only modestly away from the vintage copper-red hue while the reverse presents as at least 80% brown. Important to an issue considered difficult even without the added fame of the Snow variety, neither side carries noticeable evidence of carbon, and an impeccable strike brought about a four-diamond obverse.

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The Collectors' Auction View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #125 - 1862 $1 Fr# 16c - PMG AU-58
Hammer: $2,600
US Currency-Legal Tender Notes, Large
No Problem Consignment. Brilliance and visual appeal are all that of a CU example, in addition to fair centering inside of the usual tight margins. It isn't easy to detect the faint fold at the top right corner, but that assures the AU58 grade is correct, even if it underestimates the note's true appeal.

Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13 View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #115 - 18K Van Cleef and Arpels Necklace
Hammer: $1,400
Jewelry-Pendants
From the VCA website, “Faithful to the very first Alhambra® jewel created in 1968, the Vintage Alhambra creations by Van Cleef & Arpels are distinguished by their unique, timeless elegance. Inspired by the clover leaf, these icons of luck are adorned with a border of golden beads.” This necklace has mother of pearl with the beaded border and comes with the original Certificate of Authenticity from White Plains-Neiman Marcus. The reference number for this item is VCARA45900 and the individual serial number is JA327404.