1845-O PCGS AU50. This is the re-punched date variety with an extra 4 and 5 showing clearly under the main digits of the date. In their text on gold coins, authors Garrett & Guth describe the 1845-O eagle as " . . . . very rare in AU condition, with Mint State examples exceedingly rare." (Of 168 total 1845-O Eagles graded by PCGS, only 6 are in mint state.) The PCGS website shows the value of the re-punched date variety at $4,250, but interestingly, the last auction record for one in AU50 is from Feb 2018 where one sold for an astonishing $5,760, making our estimated hammer prices appear quite conservative. Whatever the true value, this lot represents an offering that is not likely to be repeated any time in the near future. If your tastes are in rare gold coins, here's an opportunity. (Image)
Est. $3,000-3,400 HWC-SE
Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 3,400.00
Closed..Apr-22-2021, 18:01:24 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 16
Lot No: 161
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Cat No: 1846O
1846-O Normal Date NGC AU50 . Similar in rarity to the 1845-O (see comments for the previous lot.) There are overdates for the 1846-O $10 Eagle as well, but considered to only be of equal rarity to the normal date. At PCGS, of 176 total submissions for this issue, only 5 are mint state. The weakness in the strike is noted by Garrett and Guth who comment, "The striking qualities are generally weaker [on this issue] than on other O-Mint dates from this era, and surfaces normally show excessive or heavy contact marks." It appears that all things considered, the present piece may be a higher-quality coin for this very rare issue. (Image)
Est. $2,750-3,200 HWC-SE
Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00
Closed..Apr-22-2021, 18:02:06 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 16
Lot No: 162
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Cat No: 1905
1905 Liberty AU+. Compared to the neighboring dates, the 1905 Philly issue is a bit scarce according to the PCGS market report. (Image)
Est. $800-1,000 HWC-SE
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Apr-22-2021, 18:03:09 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 16
Lot No: 163
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Cat No: 1911
1911 Indian AU+ possible ex-jewelry but lustrous w/ no distracting marks or other blemishes. Worth review! (Image)
