aj5831 Coin Album
A fully struck, nicely cameoed specimen adorned with delicate golden iridescence. The final twenty-cent issue, the scarce and eagerly sought 1878 is a Proof-only affair with just 600 coins struck. Originally part of B. Max Mehl's Gold Jubilee Sale of 1950, this coin is accompanied by not only the original lot tag, but also a copy of the Golden Jubilee Sale catalog, a B. Max Mehl envelope with provenance and other notes, and the original Mehl mailing box for the catalog. The box is somewhat tattered with some tears and the name of the original recipient obscured, but it is complete. Historic auction mementos such as this are rare, especially when they have been kept alongside one of the coins offered therein. The supporting items are available to the winning bidder upon request to Stack's Bowers Galleries at the close of the auction. (Total: 1 coin; 4 additional items) Provenance: Ex Jerome Kern; B. Max Mehl's Golden Jubilee Sale, May 1950, lot 1644. Original catalog, lot tag, Mehl envelope and Mehl mailing box included. PCGS Population: 34; 12 finer in this category (Proof-67 Cameo finest).
This scarce, nicely toned 1805 Quarter Dollar has light devices over darker fields creating an almost cameo effect. The devices are pale beige and the fields are medium gray. The lower drapery lines are strong, and the hair is well outlined with some detail down the neck. Aside from some light slide marks on the obverse, the surfaces are clean and original.
1831 25C Small Letters, B-4, R.1, MS66 PCGS. CAC. Tompkins Die State 2/5. A magnificent Capped Bust type coin. Golden-brown toning visits the fields and congregates along the borders. The crisply struck surfaces teem with luster. Only a few minor obverse grazes preclude perfection. Browning-4 is the usually encountered 1831 variety. Relative to B-5 to B-7, B-4 has small letters in the reverse legend. The arrowheads are narrow, the period after 25 C is egg-shaped, and a radial crack passes through the C in 25 C. This Premium Gem is surpassed within our auction archives by only a single B-4 example, the MS66+ PCGS CAC Simpson specimen. Ex: Regency Auction 53 (Legend, 7/2022), lot 173.
A nice proof piece from early in the Civil War. With great strike and great mirrors; this coin is only a few hairlines away from gem.
A nice uncirculated example of the with-Rays type. Die break on the reverse actually seems to add some character to the piece.
1873-CC Arrows Quarter, VG Details - obverse damage; a problem-free collector coin. This rare Carson City quarter comes from a mintage of just 12,462 pieces. Most survivors are well-worn, and auction appearances are few and far between. This smoothly worn example has a small but noticeable old dig near Liberty's left (facing) elbow. It is hardly a distraction on this example, which retains solid VG details. We note a few light abrasions and hairlines, yet pleasing medium-gray toning deepens at the borders and only slight merging of the reverse legend exists. For the 1873-CC Arrows, this is a perfectly acceptable and desirable example of the issue. From The Poulos Family Collection, Part II.
LRCA (Lot 289, 3/19) - 25C 1911 PCGS PR68 DCAM CAC; FROM THE INTENSE CAMEO COLLECTION This mega MONSTER has some serious ju ju! It’s impossible not to love it. We see no reason why PCGS did not + it (we make no promises). Exceedingly deep mirrors blast away from all over. The mirrors also show extreme clarity and cleanliness. When you twirl the coin, the dramatic intense flash nearly blinds you from seeing the watery rolling mirrors. There is no toning and the contrast is stunning. Miss Liberty and the details are pinpoint sharp in strike and are fully struck. The eye appeal is gonzo incredible! ONLY 543 minted. There are NO records for any PCGS CAC PR68 DCAM ever selling in auction. A PR67+ DCAM CAC sold for $16,100 way back in 2011. The current Collectors Universe Value is $18,500. We see this date far more in regular cameo in PR67+ and 68. This piece certainly will be a prize for any SUPERB GEM Quarter or Type set. We expect really strong bidding here-be ready and good luck! Cert. Number 82911582, PCGS # 95697
1917 25C Type One MS67+ Full Head PCGS. CAC. The Type One design was only issued in 1916 and 1917, being modified by Hermon MacNeil in the latter year after the designer made formal objections to the Mint's rendering of his models. Characteristically bold detail and uncommonly vibrant luster deliver exceptional eye appeal on this Superb Gem. The surfaces are completely untoned and radiant, with no bothersome abrasions. This issue is often heralded for its reliable quality and availability, which is true in most cases, but pieces this fine are seldom encountered. Population: 5 in 67+ Full Head, 0 finer (11/15).(Registry values: N2998).
CAC. From the Mystic River (CT) Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters.
Ex-Newman, part of 1978 date set, Heritage (1/18). Frost-white on the devices and liquid-like in the fields, without even a trace of toning.
A perfect modern strike with no imperfections even at 5x magnification. Valued for its pristine aesthetic and long-term liquidity.
A perfect modern strike with no imperfections even at 5x magnification. Valued for its pristine aesthetic and long-term liquidity.
