skelling collection's Coin Album
Gorgeous light tones with strong peripheral luster, tied for the finest known.
Ex; Pittman (Akers Part III, part of lot 2151), Blay. Quite rare in RB, especially so outside of the C.T. Howard collection small "hoard" where most of the BN and improperly graded RB specimen sold in the last 2 decades come from.
Ex; New Netherland sale #44 part of lot 558, Pittman (Akers Part III part of lot 2151), Blay
Ex; Belzberg, Blay. Most likely the finest KGV specimen small cent in existence and the crown jewel of my collection. Formerly part of a full specimen set.(Paramount 1984)
Lightly lacquered at the mint, superior eye appeal for the issue. The Trueview doesnt make this coin justice.
(1/2) Ex Iccs Ms-66. From a pair Issued by the RCM in a blue card and lacquered at the mint. Slight cameo with pristine surfaces worthy of a much higher grade.
(2/2) Ex Iccs Ms-66. From a pair Issued by the RCM in a blue card and lacquered at the mint. gorgeous orange toning on both sides with pristine surfaces, worthy of a much higher grade.
Exceptional quality for the type, lovely orange-brown tints over a crisp satiny luster.
Proof of record, from the same set as the 3D. Solo finest at PCGS and In my opinion, finer than the Solo finest (PF66CAM) at NGC.
Wonderfull rainbow tones over fully lustrous fields, Ex; NGC Ms-66 Star (solo finest)
Bought raw in a proof set, still mint sealed in its cellophane, incredible mint bloom
Lovely cameo contrast, the hardest year to find decent red bronze coins for the 1947-1952 period.
The scarce No Star after date variety, solo finest at PCGS tied with 2 others at NGC.
Obv. Cameo
NGC Ms-67, solo finest graded for the type (1920-1936) by either NGC or PCGS. With virtually flawless fields and a strong strike, it could be a specimen or some kind of presentation issue.
Solo Ms-66+ with only 2 finer at NGC
Solo finest for the entire type certified by either PCGS or NGC
The only Red coin certified by NGC/PCGS
Top pop, Full red luster.
Top 4 accross NGC/PCGS
Light obv. cameo
Cameo contrast
Ex; Cheshire Collection
Close to perfection if it wasnt for a few as-made porosity on the obverse relief, truly a stunning coin
Top 2 graded
Top 2 across NGC/PCGS
Top pop.
Top pop, Ex; Rudman Coll.
Top pop Ex; Rudman Coll.
Struck around Nov-Dec 1918 at the Ottawa mint on a cupronickel blank acquired in the US. Extremely rare issue with 3 sets believed to have been made and missing from the famed Rudman collection
Ex; Rudman Coll.
Solo finest red example graded by NGC/PCGS and certainly one of the nicest example known for the type
Fully bright red
Business strike but the die pair used for this coin has been previously used to strike the proof of record. Solo finest.
Solo finest
The only red example graded by NGC or PCGS
Solo finest
Solo finest across NGC/PCGS
Top 3 across NGC/PCGS with none finer
Lifelike high relief portrait on a lustrous flan, well centered
Ex; Bakewell Coll. Blackened at the mint
Ex; Bakewell, Top Pop
Ex; Bakewell. Heavy cameo on both side, Solo finest known (1/0). Probably the most visually striking business strike KGV issue ive seen for the entire empire.
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Finest known tied with 2 others, one of the few years where a Red coin of any grade hasnt been graded by any TPG.
Ex; Bakewel Coll. The only SA Bronze coin of 1937 certified Ms-65RD by any TPG, a major rarity.
The only SA MS-66 Certified bronze coin of 1937 by any TPG
Top pop
Ex; Bakewell Coll. Solo finest certified
Ex; Kleynhans Coll. Blackened at the mint.
Ex; Bakewell, Top Pop
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Blackened at the mint, Top pop
Ex; Gatsby Coll. Superb peripheral tones over lovely Prooflike surfaces. Solo finest (1/0)
Obv. Cameo, the first year where unblackened 1/4D were issued. Top pop (2/0)
the last year of the SAM blackening the 1/4D, abandoning the practice mid-year. Top pop (4/0)
Solo finest (1/0), superb toning.
Ex; Baldwin's basement
Rich red colors, light cameo relief/mirror fields devoid of any visible imperfections. It would be hard to imagine a more visually pleasing coin.
Top pop
Solo Finest graded across NGC/PCGS
Top pop
Ex; Bakewell Coll. Only 1 finer.
Incredibly Sharp, Fully red and without tone, appears to be conservatively graded
Very interesting typo by NGC...