6/10/25 12:04 PM
Gold: $3,322.55
Silver: $36.48
Platinum: $1,210.46
Palladium: $1,060.84
G/S: 91.09
Pt/G: 0.36
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Category:  Currency > Gold Certificates > Large Size > $50
Cert:
Cert:  8079374-002
Price:
Price:  $1,445

Upcoming Auction Highlights

  • 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).
 

Previous Auction Highlights

  • The Collectors' Auction    View Lots
  • 11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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  • Lot #224 - 1934 $5,000 Kansas City Fr# 2221-J - PMG ChCU-63/paper pull/internal tear
  • Hammer: $155,000
  • US Currency-Federal Reserve Notes, Small
  • Morals And Liberty Collection. Serial number: J00000030A. That the cataloger could find no reference to this SN in certified grade should come as no surprise as this $5000, one of the truly inspiring prizes for a paper money collector, has been off the market for many decades as it spent all this time in a local collection. After the $10,000 bill, the $5,000 bill was the second highest denomination ever released by the United States for public consumption, but the best information the cataloger could find suggests that well under 200 are known to exist today. That number increases with introduction of this CU63 example.

    PMG lists the grade as strictly 63 / Choice Uncirculated, but the back of the holder mentions "Paper Pull, Internal Tear". The anomaly can be readily seen without visual aid at the center of the top margin. Fortunately, since the note resided in the hands of a true collector for so long, no attempt has been made to effect a repair, meaning no other alterations to the original paper and color would have been necessary to disguise such an alteration. Neither side was perfectly centered as-printed, the front leaning towards the right and the back opposite of that.

    The denomination was discontinued in 1945 and incorporated advanced (for the time) anti-counterfeiting technology. Exquisite refinement of the ornate design included intricate microprinting, ultra-fine engraving lines and an overall complex (and deceptively so) design that would be difficult to replicate. Nevertheless, the extremely high denomination had a reputation for use in money-laundering and other unsavory financial activities. Realizing that $5,000 in 1934 adjust for inflation equates to over $117,000 in 2024 dollars helps crystallize the appeal of this monumental offering.
 
  • Jewelry & Heirlooms No. 13    View Lots
  • 11/1/2024 - Saint Charles Convention Center
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  • Lot #46 - 14K and Platinum Pink Star Sapphire Ring
  • Hammer: $675
  • Jewelry-Rings
  • This cool cocktail ring has an 8mm pink star sapphire (minor abrasions and imperfections on the surface of the stone) with a halo of round diamonds as well as a shield cut and bullet baguette on the side. Altogether the diamonds weigh an estimated 1.00 cttw, SI clarity, J-L color. Ring size 7, 6.2 dwt.

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