Black Cat - Silver Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1792-1964) Coin Album
CAC - "The mint luster is thick and frosty, the strike is essentially full, producing complete detail on all peripheral elements -- remarkable in itself. Finally, the patina, consisting of flecks of iridescent cherry, cobalt-blue, mint-green, pale lavender, and amber-gold, is especially attractive, contrasting against light silver-gray areas." Ex: he Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part III
CAC - Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides which varies from russet to gold with a touch of blue. The toning deepens around the reverse rim, while the centers are brighter with antique flecks of color intermixed. Boldly struck and the coin has reflective field surfaces, reflecting careful die polishing.
CAC - "Both sides of this remarkably well preserved 4 Berries dime offer violet, sky blue and golden pastels on highly lustrous and satiny surfaces. Liberty's portrait stands out with bold to sharp definition. The hair detail, in fact, is just a few strands shy of complete. The reverse delivers full wing feathers for the eagle and very well struck stars. Intriguing die clash (as made) is observable around the central motifs. Exceptionally attractive and among the finest examples extant for the type, issue and variety". Ex. Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection
CAC - A SUPERB rolling luster has vivid, smooth cartwheels that are totally uninterrupted when this coin is twirled in a light. The fields possess a bold satiny frost that is completely without flaw. There are zero breaks to the frost. The devices are incredibly sharp, from a precision strike from the JR-3 die combination. Both sides display a wonderful pastel iridescent toning. Shades of baby blue, clear gold, and rose come to life in a light.
CAC - Both sides have original forest green/magenta colors that blend into deep champagne/pale green colors. Miss Liberty and the details are sharply struck. The eye appeal is excellent.
CAC - Reddish-purple, electric-blue, and gold toning clings to the borders, transitioning to yellowish-green toward the centers where it blends with aqua-blue on the obverse and soft silver-gray on the reverse. The surfaces of each side are almost wholly prooflike. Sharply struck design elements complement the magnificent toning. Liberty's hair strands and all curls are well-delineated, as are the eye pupil and drapery folds. The eagle's head is much better struck than seen on most other 1796 quarter dollars, revealing crisp eye detail and a full tongue
CAC - Browning-1. The finest 1815 quarter graded by PCGS. Both obverse and reverse glow with satiny luster, cartwheeling over silver gray surfaces blushed with peach and tinted with violet, gold, and pastel blue. Every design element is fully struck, each obverse star shows its complete center, and nearly every border denticle is bold and rounded, showing softness only to the left of 12:00 on the obverse, right of 12:00 on the reverse. The eye appeal, encompassing the superlative luster, elegant color, and complete detail, is perhaps unsurpassable. The Jimmy Hayes 1815 Quarter Ex. Pogue.
CAC - well-struck design elements and glistening, satiny mint luster. Ivory interiors cede to olive, gold, amber, and lilac border toning on each side, which is original. Tied for the finest CAC endorsed coins.
CAC - The only MS68 Type I Standing Liberty Quarter Endorsed by CAC. The detail is excellent, not only on Liberty's head but on the small feathers of the eagle. Strong mint luster swirls beneath deep and gorgeous patina, which covers the surfaces in patches of peach-umber, green-gold, and muted powder-blue.
CAC - A remarkably flashy coin, with cartwheel luster that would better match a coin several grades higher than the grade assigned. Vibrant golden toning with shades of rose covers both sides, accentuating the burst of light from each spin of the luster. The strike is remarkably sharp, showing flat stars on the right side of the obverse but making up for that area of deficiency nearly everywhere else. The vestiges of planchet adjustment that criss-cross the reverse are nearly all obliterated by this bold strike, though relics of them remain at center, near ST of STATES, and a few other areas. No heavy marks are seen, but the obverse shows some hairlines, including a short diagonal line on Liberty’s cheek and a longer vertical one that crosses it. The Y over the erroneous star is easily seen under low magnification. The eye appeal is breathtaking, and precious few examples of this type have anything remotely resembling the luster and surfaces of this coin. The Dr. Judd - Foxfire Coin
CAC - "Beautiful and original multicolored toning cascades over both sides of this stunning high-end Gem. Gold and silver-gray coloration imbued with whispers of soft bluish-violet, orange, and russet predominate, accented with splashes of deep electric-blue, violet, reddish-gold, and purple at the upper-right and right obverse and on the lower-right quadrant of the reverse. Reflective prooflike fields highlight the frosty central motifs, yielding a pleasing degree of contrast on each side. The design elements are sharply struck, including individual strands of Liberty's hair and curls. The eagle's wing and tail feathers are bold, as are the talons. A curving, as-made lintmark is visible just above Liberty's cleavage, and light horizontal adjustment marks at the left and right reverse border do not affect the clarity of the letters in UNITED and AMERICA. The few minuscule marks that are visible only under a glass are insignificant and unobtrusive. Indeed, the surfaces on both sides are remarkably well-preserved." This easily one of the two finest 1797 halves certified. Ex: Farish Baldenhofer Collection (Stack's, 11/1955), lot 676; Norweb Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/1988), lot 3027; Dr. Haig A. Koshkarian Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2004), lot 76; Stack's (7/2008), lot 4261, The Collection of Oliver Jung (Heritage, 8/2014), lot 5582, The Jim O'Neal Collection of U.S. Half Dollar Types.(Heritage, 1/2023), lot 3701
CAC - One of two MS68 coins for the Type at PCGS (4/24). "The overall color scheme is one of reddish-orange patina yielding to vivid electric-blue highlights at the denticles. The right obverse, however, displays mottled sea-green overtones intermingled with silver-tinged near-brilliance. The impression is expertly centered on the planchet with fully evident denticulation bordering devices that are sharply delineated in virtually all areas. Lustrous with a softly frosted texture, the surfaces are uncommonly blemish-free."
CAC - Superb deep gray obverse toning features rich olive and subtle golden-amber highlights, the latter of which become brighter at the peripheries. The reverse is lighter, with pleasing gold color and glimpses of bright blue near the periphery. With its attractive color, thorough luster, and fine surface frost, this piece offers excellent aesthetic appeal. The strike is sound, very bold at centers while yielding a bit on some peripheral elements, including star 7, the arrowheads, and the tops of the letters in CENTS. The quality of this piece, with its color, surfaces, strike, and technical preservation, is as nice as could be hoped for at this grade level.
CAC - The finest endorsed CAC coin (as a plus) - A very challenging coin. "Each side displays medium-density reddish-golden patina, with accents of blue around the margins. There is no sign of the reverse die cracks that some business strikes and proofs alike exhibit." Ex: The Jim O'Neal Collection of U.S. Half Dollar Types
CAC - Ringed in peripheral toning in a vivid golden-blue shade. The centers are also toned, albeit in a warmer apricot color. Stunning.
CAC - The Finest Known Once Graded MS69 NGC - I still have the label. From the Hugon Collection"The frosty mint luster rolls over each side, unimpeded by the usual impairments seen on these larger-sized silver coins. Formidable eye appeal is created by the gorgeous colors that grace each side, which also brings up the subject of originality, a characteristic that is unquestioned on this piece. Gray-golden toning in the centers is framed by aqua and sea-green at the peripheries." One of the finest Barber Half Dollars.
CAC - A bold glowing satiny like luster beams from all over. Beautiful and totally original pastel like shades of vibrant rose/gold/pale blue/lilac colors swirl all over. Miss Liberty and the details are sharply struck and stand out.
Tied for finest-certified. Superb Gem Kennedy half resembles a fine watercolor in its intermingled colors and subtle transitions from one shade to another. A glow of copper-orange toning serves as the focal point on each side, augmented by interwoven blue, gold, and lilac hues -- all illuminated by bright silver luster that shines through. A decidedly sharp strike adds to the high technical quality.
CAC - The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Condition Census #4 of Only Six Mint State Examples Known
CAC - The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Condition Census #4 of Only Six Mint State Examples Known
CAC - "This Gem is extremely well struck, especially evident in Liberty's hair and on the eagle's breast. The highly lustrous silver surfaces are nearly flawless, with only a few light reverse adjustment marks. A few trivial field marks are visible when the coin is closely examined, but they have no effect on the overall eye appeal. The luster is bright and softly frosted, with shimmering, reflective fields." Ex. The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part II
CAC - This is the Single Finest 1800 dollar of ALL varieties graded at PCGS, and it had not been offered publicly since the 1977 Bowers and Ruddy sale of the Fairfield Collection. "A superb coin with full luster under lovely lilac, sea-green, and iridescent toning. Virtually flawless. Except for the gorgeous natural toning, this coin is in the same condition as it was when it left the dies nearly two centuries ago." Ex. The Fairfield Collection, Bruce Morelan Collection.
CAC - A sharply detailed and brilliant Gem exhibits vibrant luster and delicate splashes of champagne toning over each side. The highly appealing surfaces display reflective fields and frosted devices.
CAC - OC-1. Rarity-2. Repunched Date, Doubled Die Reverse. Gorgeous reddish-gold peripheral toning is more expansive on the reverse, where it blends with blushes of powder blue iridescence. Lustrous and frosty throughout. Sharply struck and a visually appealing Gem. Ex. Pogue
CAC - "Virtually pristine with outstanding visual appeal, this untoned beauty is fully struck and exhibits intense mint frost."
CAC - "Luster is frosty, radiant, and entirely brilliant, preserved to virtual perfection with no obvious abrasions. Each side is frost-white and sharply struck, giving this coin wonderful eye appeal." Ex. JDC.