PCGS Rarities in Heritage's June 2008 Summer FUN Auction
Dallas, TX. A lengthy list of significant American numismatic rarities is included in the catalog for the June 2008 Summer FUN Signature® Auction. The Official Auction will be held in West Palm Beach, June 26-27, with the concluding Internet sessions on June 28-29. The auction is now posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website, and is available for inspection and bidding.
Lot 8: 1776 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Newman 1-C, Pewter, AU55 PCGS. Newman 1-C, Breen-1089, R.3.
Lot 134: 1871 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection.
Lot 210: 1864-L on Ribbon Indian Cent, PR64 Brown PCGS, Snow-PR1
From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 357: 15-Piece 1873 Proof Set, Cent Through Trade Dollar, PR63 to PR65 PCGS.
Low mintages and superb condition characterize this set.
Lot 962: 1797 Half Dollar, O-102, Fine 15 PCGS, Low R.6. From The Glenwood Collection.
Lot 1102: 1921-S 50C MS63 PCGS.
Lot 1205: 1836 Gobrecht $1, Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1, PR64 PCGS. Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment I.
Lot 1206: 1839 Restrike Gobrecht Dollar, Name Omitted, Judd-104 Restrike, Pollock-116, R.3, PR62 PCGS. Silver. Die Alignment IV (medal turn)
Lot 1438: 1893-S $1 AU55 PCGS.
Lot 1520: 1895 $1 PR63 PCGS. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 1678: 1915-S Panama-Pacific Octagonal $50 AU55 PCGS.
From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 1738: 1852 Gold Ring Dollar, Judd-145 Thin, Pollock-173, Low R.6, PR66 PCGS.
From Anaconda Rare Coins.
Lot 1792: 1796 $2.50 No Stars VF35 PCGS. Breen-6113, BD-2, R.4.
From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 1808: 1839-D $2.50 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1-A, Weak Stem. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 1848-D $2.50 MS63 PCGS.
Lot 1879: 1911-D $2.50 MS64 PCGS. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 1903: 1854-D $3 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1-A. From the Estate of Robert R. Rollins Collection, Part Two.
Lot 1960: 1880 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1657, Pollock-1857, R.6, PR64 PCGS.
The 1880 Flowing Hair “stella” is one of the most famous rarities in American numismatics. Technically a pattern issue, and never authorized for regular coinage, the stella has survived and prospered as a collectible issue, and is regularly listed in A Guide Book of United States Coins alongside regular U.S. gold coin types. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 1975: 1832 Half Eagle, 13 Stars, BD-1, High R.5, MS63 PCGS
The 1832 half eagle is known in only two die pairings, BD-1 and BD-2, easily distinguished by the presence of either 13 or 12 obverse stars, respectively; the 13 Stars BD-1 has a straight-base 2, and only three examples of this variety have been certified finer. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 2038: 1868 $5 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 2104: 1801 Eagle, Breen-6843, Taraszka-25, BD-2, MS64 PCGS.
This is a spectacular piece of our early Federal coinage. The fields are bright with confirmed reflectivity on each side. The central design elements are fully brought up and the only area of softness is on the peripheral stars on the obverse. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 2147: 1870-CC $10 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1-A.
Lot 2165: 1879-CC $10 AU53 PCGS. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 2198: 1907 $10 Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 2272: 1861-O $20 AU53 PCGS.
Lot 2280: 1866-S $20 No Motto, AU53 PCGS.
Lot 2300: 1874 $20 MS64 PCGS.
Lot 2333: 1885 $20 MS62 PCGS. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 2365: 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. From The Charleston Collection.
Lot 2421: 1926-D $20 MS62 PCGS.
Lot 2428: 1931-D $20 MS64 PCGS. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
Lot 2430: 1860 $10 Clark, Gruber & Co. AU58 PCGS.
Lot 2434: 1852 $50 Assay Office, 900 Thous. XF40 PCGS. K-14, High R.5. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.
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“The strong market is continuing to bring great rarities onto the Heritage auction block,” commented Heritage President Greg Rohan, “including a 15-Piece 1873 Proof Set, Cent Through Trade Dollar, PR63 to PR65 PCGS (Lot 357); an 1880 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1657, Pollock-1857, R.6, PR64 PCGS, from the Fern E. Wagner Trust (Lot 1960); an 1832 Half Eagle, 13 Stars, BD-1, High R.5, MS63 PCGS from The Charleston Collection (Lot 1975); and an 1801 Eagle, Breen-6843, Taraszka-25, BD-2, MS64 PCGS from The Charleston Collection. (Lot 2104). This auction contains a wide range of rarities at many price levels.”
Continued Rohan: “Heritage is pleased to present another exciting Summer FUN auction, and this auction contains rarities from the inventory of Anaconda Rare Coins, the Charleston Collection; the Compradore Registry Collections; the George Gee Collection of Buffalo Nickels; Part One of the Glenwood Collection; Part Two of the Estate of Robert R. Rollins Collection; Part Two of the Estate of Francis A. Sullivan, Jr., and the Fern E. Wagner Trust. Hundreds of consignors are participating in this popular FUN event!”
PCGS Highlights from Heritage’s Summer FUN Signature Auction: