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Item: 1856-S Half Dollar, XF Light Clean

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Category: Coins > Half Dollars > Liberty Seated

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PCGS: 006289

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Price: $905

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The Midwest Summer Sale 2025 View Lots
7/18/2025 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #299 - 1804 Plain 4 - No Stems AU-55 BN
Half Cents-Draped Bust
Bachelor Simon Collection. Cohen-13, plain 4, stemless, and a generally readily available Redbook entry, though obviously at AU-55, this is a sharp and pleasing example. The obverse appears slightly glossy compared to the reverse and either side appears free from major abrasions -- the reverse unusually so. Bold deep brown coloration provides a nice visual impression of completely original preservation.

The Collectors' Auction View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #458 - 1839 Large Letters, Head of 1838 NGC AU-55
Hammer: $7,500
Gold $10-Capped Bust to Right Eagle
Mintage: 25,801 for a variety appropriately known as the "old portrait" obverse. The design compared side by side with that of latter years is distinctly different and leaner by comparison. The right edge of "9" in the date shows recutting sometimes mistaken as 98, and the portrait has a swirl of hair laying across the ear, rather than above it.

An untroubled example with minimal luster, the surface exhibits mostly mustard-yellow accents over pale golden color typical of the era. While rather well struck overall, five points of wear, likely joined by limits of then-current technology kept away perfect delineation of the wavy hair at the top of the portrait. The eagle's feathers are individually sculpted, however. The coin overall shows only expectant small abrasions -- not a single major mark requires separate mention.

Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13 View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #149 - 14K Yellow Gold Asch Grossbardt Earrings
Hammer: $500
Jewelry-Earrings
These circular Asch Grossbardt 14K yellow gold earrings have a multicolored checkerboard design. They have a slightly domed surface decorated with inlaid mother of pearl, malachite, lapis lazuli, onyx and coral. They have post and hinged omega backs. Dimensions: 0.75” x .75”, 8.2 dwt.