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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp & Coin
(2000 ANA Mid-Winter)
Notes:
The finest 1859-S Double Eagle graded by PCGS is a single MS-63.
In
August, 2004, NGC published a partial population report of gold coins
recovered from the shipwrecked SS Republic. Included were 66
1859-S Double Eagles, ranging in grade from Very Fine to MS-61. Two
of the coins were listed as "Doubled 18", one of the coins was listed as
"Doubled 9", and six were listed as "FS-011 DDO".
Significant examples:
"Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated". Ex - Sotheby's / Stack's "The 'Dallas Bank'
Collection" Auction, October 29-30, 2001, Lot 26, illustrated
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-61. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature
Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9209, plated, sold for $4,830.00
NGC MS-60. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities
Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 572, "Breen-7199", illustrated,
not sold
PCGS AU-58. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7437, illustrated, sold for $2,990.00
AU-58. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 4127, illustrated, sold for
$2,300.00
NGC AU-53. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1144
@$1,380.00
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 828,
"Doubled Die Obverse", illustrated, sold for $1,380.00 Purchased from John Smies, April
20, 1967
NGC AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9208, not
plated, sold for $724.50
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 9207, not plated, unsold
ANACS Net EF-40, AU Details, Tooled, Cleaned. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature
Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9206, not plated, unsold
NGC VF-35. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7843, not illustrated,
sold for $483.00
VF-30. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 310, not
illustrated, sold for $460.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2004" by
The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"The NGC Census Report",
August 13, 2004, www.ngcoin.com
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