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Item: 1839 Half Dollar Reeded Edge Large Letters, AU +/Light Clean

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Category: Coins > Half Dollars > Capped Bust

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PCGS: 006179

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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 100 different Washington quarters in a Library of Coin Volume 15 album
Quarter Dollars-Washington

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The Collectors' Auction View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #575 - 1927 PCGS MS-66
Hammer: $3,200
Gold $20-Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
Brilliant strike and deep honey-gold color unite for lovely eye-appeal. Nearly immaculate fields are, however, juxtaposed by one reverse bag mark on sun and slightly distracting roll friction on Liberty’s body and knee.

Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13 View Lots
11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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Lot #253 - Sterling Silver Pendants
Hammer: $1,150
Jewelry-Silver
This lot consists of a marvelous display of 21 pendants. A majority of which contain stones. The total weight with stones is 11.31 troy ounces.