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Silver: $36.42
Platinum: $1,351.86
Palladium: $1,101.86
G/S: 90.50
Pt/G: 0.41
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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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Previous Auction Highlights

  • The Collectors' Auction    View Lots
  • 11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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  • Lot #351 - 1836 Script 8 VF details/cleaned
  • Hammer: $525
  • Gold $2.50-Classic Head Quarter Eagle
  • Lemonade Stand Collection. McCloskey-D, head of 1835, and probably a middle die-state example given the obverse die crack in the upper left field, but the crack will eventually descend into the lower right field on later coins. Both sides have been wiped a little too strongly to permit a straight grade.
 
  • Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13    View Lots
  • 11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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  • Lot #257 - Judith Ripka Box Lot
  • Hammer: $875
  • Jewelry-Silver
  • This lot contains 15 sterling silver Judith Ripka pieces. There are 10 rings, three pair of earrings, one bracelet and one necklace. *Note: the rings are a size 11, but most should be able to be sized. 9.04 troy ounces.

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