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ALASKA RARE COINSJERRY CLEWORTH - DICK HANSCOM - MEMBERS: A.N.A. & P.G.C.S.

551 SECOND AVE., SUITE BFAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701

PHONE 907-452-6461email: akcoins@mosquitonet.com

FAIRBANKS AUCTION - SPRING 2017.Saturday, April 8, 2017.Soapy Smith’s Restaurant, 543 Second Ave., Dinners available from 5 PM on.Auction at 7:00 P.M. and Lot Viewing at 6:00 P.M.

Welcome to our 73rd Fairbanks auction! Highlights include a complete run of Braided Hair Half Cents inAU or better condition and a great selection of Alaska gold medals, many of which we have not seen in yearsbecause of the low mintages. An NGC XF-40 1807 Bust Half and a 1795 PCGS VG-10 Flowing Hair Dollarrepresent early American coinage. Dollars include a stunning 1859-O Seated Dollar in MS-62 grade, an 1880Morgan Dollar in MS-65, an 1895-S in XF-40, plus many other rarities. Hopefully you will find somethingof interest.

The estimated values listed after the lots in this auction are based primarily on four sources; Coin World“Coin Values”, Numismatic News “Coin Market”, the Coin Dealer Newsletter (Graysheet), and PCGS/NGCwebsites. Coin pricing is difficult and several sources should always be used for valuation. Prices realizedare automatically sent to all mail bidders. If you would like to receive a copy but do not care to participatein the auction, please send $1 along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

TERMS: There are no reserve bids in this auction. All lots are sold as-is. Unlike many auctions, there is nobuyer’s charge. There can be no returns after the auction is completed except in the case of mail bidders, onnon-certified coins, who do not have the opportunity to inspect the lots. PCGS, NGC or ANACS certifiedcoins are not returnable unless they have been misidentified. All coins are guaranteed genuine. Lots can bepicked up after the auction and payment must be with cash or personal check by prior approval. Lots mayalso be picked up the following week at our store.

Mail bidders should call or write their bids indicating the lot number and the maximum bid they wish to pay.Bids may also be submitted by E-mail to akcoins@mosquitonet.com. Your lots will be purchased for less ifpossible, and in no case will the maximum be exceeded. Your bids will be called from the book as if youwere at the auction in person. Coins will be sent immediately upon receipt of payment and postage will beadded to the invoice. If any lots are unsatisfactory, they must be returned within 7 days of receipt. Mailbidders are expected to honor their bids and pay promptly so that consignors do not have to wait forpayment.

Lots will be on display in our store from Saturday April 1st to Friday April 7th.

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FOREIGN COINS ESTIMATE

1 Ancient Coin: Apollonia, Illyria, Drachm, circa 200BC. Well worn but identifiable (after about 2 hours!).Obverse: cow suckling calf. Located in present day Albania. 50.00+

2 Ancient Coin: Seleukid Kingdom, Tetradrachm, circa 125BC, Demetrius I (?). Portrait obverse, Tycheseated left reverse. VF, but probably a dug coin showing disturbances around the rim. 200.00

3 Tabaristan Silver Half Drachm, 780-800AD. An unidentified portrait on the obverse, a Zoroastrianfire alter with two attendants on the reverse. About XF, weakly struck round the borders. About thesize of a quarter, but very thin. 40.00

4 Three Medieval Arabic Silver Coins. These were part of the Great Historic Silver Coins of the Worldseries, by the International Numismatic Society and the Franklin Mint. Included are: Fractional Dirham of the Emirs of Sind; Dinar of the Ayyubid Dynasty; and Dirhem of the Abbasid Caliphate.These are circa 900 to 1200 AD. They are in their original philatelic-numismatic covers with descriptive cards. An interesting history lesson! Three pieces 70.00+

5 Three Medieval European Silver Coins. Also from the Great Historic Silver Coins of the World.Included are: Soldino of Venice; Denaro of Verona; and Denar of Hungary. These are circa 1100 to 1300. The descriptive cards are vague. Only one has the original descriptive card, the other two being photocopies. Again, history in metal. Three pieces. 70.00+

6 Argentina Gold Argentino (5 Pesos), 1881, MS-63. This was the first year of issue and only 37,000were minted, by far the lowest mintage of the entire series. It contains .2333 troy ounces of gold.Interestingly, a capped liberty head is depicted on the obverse, similar to U.S. issues. 450.00

7 Australia 10 Troy Ounce Silver Kookaburras, 1995 and 2014. These huge coins are proof and sealedin their original capsules. World Coins lists these between $300 and $400. APMEX lists them at about $430 and $275 respectively as of this writing. These are beautiful coins and part of a popularseries. 20 troy ounces of silver total. Two pieces. 700.00

8 Canada Large Cent Lot. Includes: 1884 F; 1891 VF; 1893 G; 1900-H VF; 1906 EF; (2) 1910 G and VG;1911 VG; (2) 1912 VG and F; (4) 1913 F, VF, VF and EF; (4) 1916 F, F, VF, VF; (3) 1917 F, VF, VF; 1919 F; and 1920 F. 23 pieces. 60.00+

9 Canada Silver 5 and 10 Cents Lot. The 5 Cents include: 1880-H, VG, light corrosion; (2) 1888 VG; (3) 1891, G, VG and F with corrosion; (2) 1893 G and VG; (2) 1896 Good and F, cleaned, scratches; 1898 VG, dent; (2) 1899 F and VF scratches; 1901 F, cleaned. 10 Cents include: (3) 1891 VG, F, dull and VF cleaned; 1912 VG; 1913 G; 1931 EF; 1920 AU. A total of 21 coins. 200.00

10 Canada 10 Cents, 1891 XF and 1893 VF. The mintages are 800,000 and 500,000 respectively. These are a pair of pricey coins in these grades. Two pieces. 350.00

11 Canada Proof $100 Gold, 1980. Before Canada went overboard on minting too much stuff, they had avery popular gold series starting with the gold $100 Montreal Olympics commemorative coin. Arguably the best design came out in 1980 which depicted an Inuk in a kayak surrounded by icebergsand commemorates the centennial of the transfer of arctic lands from Great Britain to Canada. Thiscomes with the original leather case and box, and contains one half ounce of gold. They currently listin World Coins at $950. 700.00-800.00

12 Canada ½ Ounce Silver Dollars, 2006 (KM-718). This series started in 2005 and depict the grey wolf on the obverse with a moon in the background - nicely done. Each is BU and struck in pure silver and sealed in the original plastic. World Coins list these at $40. We notice APMEX is currently sellingthem for about $20. Nine pieces. 180.00+

13 Canada Special Issue 1 oz. Gold Maple Leaf, 2009. This gold series was sealed in special assay cardsand had different designs than the regular issue, plus they were .99999 fine as opposed to .the 9999 bullion issues. APMEX currently shows... 1,425.00

14 Cook Islands Proof Set, 1979. This is a very attractive set featuring all the circulating coins, including the$1 with the ancient god Tangaroa. Also included is the silver $5 with the Rarotongan Fruit Dove. Mintedat the Franklin Mint, exhibiting the quality for which they are known. The $5 contains .4889 troy ouncesASW. In its original packaging with paperwork. 30.00

15 Great Britain Dollar, 1804, KM-Tn1, VF or so. This trade coinage was struck for only one year andwas struck over a Spanish 8 Reales with the under type readily noticeable. Britannia is seated on thereverse similar to the U.S. Trade Dollar. This is a fascinating coin with perfect gray patina. 350.00

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FOREIGN COINS, CONT. ESTIMATE

16 Hawaii Dime, 1883, VF with mottled obverse toning and a few random marks. This denomination was only struck for one year and coined at the San Francisco Mint. See page 420 of Redbook. Only 250,000 were struck, less than the Quarter, Half or Dollar denominations. 100.00-120.00

17 Hawaii Quarter, 1883, ANACS MS-60 details, cleaned. This coin has nice natural mint frost and wedo not see any hairlines so are puzzled with the cleaned designation. Like the Dime, issued only oneyear with 500,000 minted. 200.00-220.00

18 Liberia Proof Set, 1979. This set features many of the designs that graced earlier Liberian coinage (sailing ship on coat of arms, palm tree, elephant, Liberty head). One Cent through $5 are included. The silver $5 contains .9867 troy ounces ASW and is attractive with an elephant and map of Liberia. Made by the Franklin Mint. In its original packaging with paperwork. 75.00

19 Mexico 8 Reales, 1821-Zs RG, PCGS Genuine, easily XF details. This is a very attractive coin, but the surfaces are a bit odd, perhaps cleaned, perhaps light corrosion. Mexico silver coins made up the bulk of coins in circulation in the young United States and were legal tender until 1857. 40.00

20 Netherlands Gold 10 Gulden, 1877, MS-63. Contains .1947 troy ounces of gold and has the broad axe privy mark. William III is depicted on the obverse, coat of arms on the reverse. 425.00

21 Newfoundland 50 Cents. Newfoundland did not become a part of Canada until 1949. Prior to that they had their own coinage with some seriously low mintages. Included here are (mintage): 1876-H, G (28,000); 1881, G (50,000); 1894, F (40,000); 1899 wide and narrow, VG and F (150,000); 1908, EF(160,000); 1909, EF (200,000); and 1911 VF (200,000). Seven pieces. 225.00

22 Panama Proof Set, 1978, 75th Anniversary. From the tiny 2½ Centesimos “Panama Pill” to the massive 20 Balboas. There are nine coins total from 1 Centesimos to the 20 Balboas. The 1, 5 and 20 Balboas are sterling silver, with a total of 5.6928 troy ounces ASW. Made by the Franklin Mint. In its original packaging with paperwork. 230.00

23 Papua New Guinea Proof Set, 1977. Included are the circulating coins from 1 Toea to 1 Kina, and the silver5 and 10 Kina. The obverse of each coin bears the coat of arms, featuring a bird of paradise. A very attractive set containing 1.6845 troy ounces ASW. Made by the Franklin Mint. In its original packaging with paperwork, which, interestingly is in German! 75.00

24 U.S.S.R. Palladium 25 Roubles, 1989, MS-67 or better. This is a beautiful mark free one troy ounce palladium coin depicting a ballerina on the obverse. A popular type piece with only 27,000 minted. 900.00-1,000

HALF CENTS25 Draped Bust Half Cent, 1803, Fine, minor porosity. Overall a pleasing example of this type. 200.0026 Classic Head Half Cent, 1834, Ch. XF-45 to AU-50, uniform brown. Very clean with great detail. 175.0027 Classic Head Half Cent, 1835, Fine. This is the final year of type and has a nice uniform brown planchet. 75.0028 Half Cent Token, 1837, Ch. VF-30 to XF-40. The U.S. Mint did not issue any Half Cents in this year,

consequently businessmen had this token struck. An eagle is on the obverse and “Half Cent Worth of Pure Copper” on the reverse (see page 97 of Redbook). This is a great example. 175.00

29 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1849, large date, Ch. XF-45 to AU-50, chocolate brown. A second example. 175.0030 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1849, large date, Ch. AU-55, medium brown. This is the first lot in a complete

run of business strike Braided Hair Half Cents put together in the 1980s. The consignor was intriguedby the extremely low mintages and affordability. 250.00-290.00

31 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1850, Ch. XF-45 to AU-50, medium brown. Only 39,816 were minted. 200.0032 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1851, AU-50, perhaps better with great detail. 160.0033 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1853, Ch. AU-55 and very sharply struck with strong detail even on the wreath

on the reverse. No business strike 1852 Half Cents were struck. 190.0034 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1854, Ch. AU-55 and again with a strong strike. The uniformity of color on this

Half Cent run is quit amazing. 55,358 struck. 190.0035 Classic Head Half Cent, 1854, PCGS MS-64BN. This is a very pleasing example - razor sharp strike with

full star serrations and good detail along with extremely clean uniform brown surfaces with no spotting. 650.0036 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1855, AU-50 160.0037 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1856, AU-50 with only 40,430 minted. 175.0038 Braided Hair Half Cent, 1857, Ch. AU-55. With only 35,180 struck, this is a tougher date and the final

year for the series. A very pleasing example. 275.00

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LARGE CENTS ESTIMATE

39 Draped Bust Large Cent, 1798, style 2 hair, borderline VF details, but we note scratches on the obversein front of the forehead. Nice uniform brown planchet. This is the S-186 die variety showing a huge diebreak on the reverse through the “0” in the fraction up to the “M” of America. A popular variety witha rarity 3 factor. 300.00

40 Draped Bust Large Cents, 1798 and 1800. The 1798 is only AG with a weak date. The 1800 is Good, butwe note some old obverse scratches. Both are nice natural brown. Two pieces. 170.00

41 Draped Bust Large Cent, 1807, large fraction, PCGS VF-20, S-275. A very pleasing example - uniformbrown with no real problems of note. This is the last year of issue and it is rare to see nice examples. 575.00

42 Matron Head Large Cent, 1824/2, Good to VG. This is a rare and popular variety in the series with a good picture in Redbook. Interestingly, we note that Redbook only lists this at $25 while the Graysheet lists it at $100 bid. Auction prices realized tend to support the higher number. 90.00-100.00

43 Matron Head Large Cents, 1829 and 1831. The 1829 is Good, N8 with large letters, while the 1831 is G+ N6 with large letters. Two pieces. 90.00

44 Braided Hair Large Cents, 1848 and 1851, Ch. VF-30 and VF-20 respectively. Two pieces. 98.0045 Braided Hair Large Cent, 1856, PCGS MS-64RB, upright 5. A very pretty coin with red and brown

contrast. Very scarce this nice and currently listed at PCGS at $825. 825.00

SMALL CENTS46 Flying Eagle Cents, 1857. These three examples grade as follows: Fine, cleaned; VG with a few minor

marks; and VG porous. Three pieces. 95.0047 Flying Eagle Cent, 1858, small letters. A midgrade VF example of this two year type coin. 75.0048 Indian Cents, 1859 and 1862. The 1859 is a strong Fine with a toning streak on the obverse and is a popular

one year only type coin. The 1862 is a very nice XF example. Two pieces. 70.0049 Indian Cents, 1866 and 1868. A pair of key dates both grading Good. Two pieces. 85.0050 Indian Cent, 1873, PCGS MS-62BN, closed 3 variety. This is the scarcer of the two varieties and rare in

mint state. Natural wood grain toning with a few toning flecks near the date. A great opportunity to pickup a key date in this series. 430.00

51 Indian Cent, 1877, PCGS G-4. An affordable example of the key date. 500.0052 Indian Cent, 1897, PCGS MS-64RB, old holder. Attractive with full diamonds. 175.0053 Indian Cent, 1903, PCGS MS-64RB, old holder. Mostly red and a great match for the 1897 listed pre-

viously with full diamonds noted. 125.0054 Indian Cent, 1907, PCGS MS-63RB, old holder. Well struck as is typical of this date. 80.0055 Indian Cent 1908-S. This was a higher grade coin, possibly VF/XF but it is slightly corroded along

with some edge bumps. Ironically, the eye appeal is quite good with nice brown color. 70.00-100.0056 Indian Cent Lot. Includes: 1859-63CN, 1864 bronze, 1865, 1873-76, 1879-84, 1887, 1888, 1893,

1894, 1896-1909. Most are lower grades, AG to G, some with problems. The later dates are usually better. 39 coins, all different dates. 100.00+

57 Better Grade Indian/Lincoln Cent Lot. This is a rather strange accumulation of better material. Mostof these are problem free with only one or two exceptions. Includes: 1880 G+; 1884 G; 1890 VF/XF;1893 F; 1895 VF; 1899 F; (3) 1900 VF; (3) 1901 VF/XF; 1902 VF/XF; (3) 1903 XF; (2) 1904 XF;1905 XF; (6) 1906 to 1908 All XF; 1909 Indian F; 1913-D AG/G; 1917 AU; (3) 1918 AU; (5) 1919AU/BU; 1919-D XF; (4) 1919-S AU; (3) 1920-S AU/BU; 1921-S XF/AU; 1923-S XF; (2) 1924-S XF; and 1937 AU/BU. 49 pieces. 450.00

58 1909 Lincoln Cent Lot. Includes (10) 1909-VDB and (10) 1909. These grade from Good to AU,perhaps some damage on the lower grades. 20 coins. 100.00+

59 Better Grade Circulated Lincolns. Includes: 1910 XF, 1916 XF, 1918 XF, 1919 VF, 1921-S VF,1924 XF, 1925-D VF, 1925-S XF, 1926 XF cl., 1928 XF cl., 1929 AU, 1929-D XF, 1931 XF, 1932 XF, 1932-D XF, and 1933 XF. A total of 16 coins. 70.00

60 Lincoln Cent, 1911-S. VF and quite nice, a key date. 55.0061 Lincoln Cents, 1915-S, 1922-D and 1924-D; VG, G/VG reverse mark, and VG with reverse showing

evidence of a split die. A trio of better dates. Three pieces. 82.0062 Lincoln Cents, 1927 and 1934, PCGS MS-64RB and MS-65RD respectively. An attractive pair. 2 pcs. 100.00

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LINCOLN CENTS, CONT. ESTIMATE

63 Lincoln Cent, 1931-S, VG-F, a problem-free key date. 65.0064 Mint State Lincoln Cents. Included are: 1934, 1935, 1936-D, (2) 1936-S, 1937, 1937-D, 1937-S,

(2) 1938, 1939-S, 1941, 1942, 1942-D, 1942-S, 1945-S, 1946-D, 1946-S, 1948, 1952-S, 1953-S,1954-S, 1957-D, and 1958. Mostly mint red or red brown. 24 coins. 62.00

65 BU Lincoln Cent Short Roll, 1938. Most of these are red and very nice quality, but we note (6) piecesthat have heavy spotting. The Graysheet bid price for a full roll is $350, or about $7 each. 46 pieces. 280.00+

66 Proof Lincoln Cent, 1942, PCGS Proof-65RB. 1942 was the last year the proofs were issued until 1950.This Cent is very pretty with deep violet uniform surfaces. 150.00

67 BU Lincoln Cent Rolls. Includes: 1955-S mostly full red, a few with some spotting; 1958; 1959 (49 pcs.);and (2) 1959-D rolls. The 1958 and 1959 are typical - some fully red while other starting to tone and arered and brown. 249 pieces. 35.00

68 Assorted Proof Lincoln Cents. Includes: 1961, 1962, 1964, (3) 1968-S, 1969-S, 1970-S, 1971-S to1976-S, (2) 1979-S type II, 1980-S, (2) 1981-S, 1984-S, 1987-S, 1991-S, and 2002-S. Alsoincluded are 1965, 1966 and (2) 1967 Lincoln Cents from Special Mint Sets. A total of 27 coins. 60.00

69 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent, 1972, PCGS MS-63B. After the 1955 Doubled Die, this is our favoritebecause of the bold obverse doubling on the date and motto. This is an attractive coin with subtlepurple overtones and even though PCGS does not indicate it, there is still mint red. Also, theseare considerably cheaper than they were several years ago. 350.00

TWO & THREE CENT PIECES70 Two Cent Piece, 1864, large motto, Ch. VF-30, a very attractive example. 40.0071 Two Cent Piece, 1865, PCGS Genuine-cleaning, AU details. We wonder a bit about the “cleaning”

designation because we see no hairlines and must assume they feel the color is a bit “off.” Nevertheless,a very attractive coin. We note a reverse die break from 10:00 to 5:00 running through all the lettersplus a few other things under the loupe! 75.00

72 Three Cent Silver, 1859. This is an attractive XF/AU example with natural surfaces and deep blue/greentoning. We do note however, that there is some edge corrosion at 6:00. 60.00-100.00

73 Three Cent Nickel Lot. Includes: 1866 F; 1867 G; 1869 G/VG and 1870 G. 4 pieces. 83.0074 Three Cent Nickel, 1885, PCGS Proof-65. We have always liked the proofs because of the full strike on

the numerals. This example has nice mirrors and just a hint of blue toning. A strange year in which more proofs (3,760) were struck than business strikes (1,000). 600.00

HALF DIMES75 Draped Bust Half Dime, 1800, LIBEKTY variety. PCGS genuine, holed, Good details. This has always

been a very popular die variety with only 16,000 minted. This example has rich patina, but has been holed at 12:00 and is slightly bent. A great way to pick up this rarity for a fraction of normal cost. 450.00-500.00

76 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1832, XF-40. A short lived series (1829-1837) in which the 1832 has the second lowest mintage. Very original surfaces with medium gray toning. 175.00

77 Seated Liberty Half Dime, 1851-O, NGC Ch. AU-55. A neat early date New Orleans Half Dime withnatural surfaces still showing some luster. 260.00

78 Seated Liberty Half Dimes, 1853 arrows, 1871 and 1872-S. All are G/VG, the 1871 with an old scratch,and the 1872-S has been cleaned. Three pieces. 45.00

SHIELD NICKELS79 Shield Nickels, 1866 and 1870. Good and F/VF respectively. 2 pieces. 82.0080 1883 Nickels. Shield Nickel and Liberty Head Nickel. Both are AU and well matched. A neat lot with one

of each nickel minted in this transitional year. The Liberty Head is the no cents variety. 2 pieces. 125.00

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NICKELS ESTIMATE

81 Liberty Head Nickel, 1886. The obverse grades Good, the reverse only AG. This is a low grade, problem-free example of this key date. 125.00

82 Liberty Head Nickels, 1887, 1896 and 1912. Good, VG and AU cleaned respectively. 3 pieces. 69.0083 Buffalo Nickel, 1913 Type I, PCGS MS-65, old “rattler” holder. Immaculate surfaces that would probably

grade higher today. An excellent example from this first year of type. 150.00+84 Buffalo Nickel, 1913-D Type II, VG to Fine. A key date with a bold date and mint mark. 150.0085 Buffalo Nickel, 1914-D, PCGS MS-63. This is a splendid example of a key date. The horn is complete

and rounded. 550.0086 Buffalo Nickel, 1915-S, VG+. A very nice example of this key date. We do not see any problems and the

date is full and complete. 75.0087 Buffalo Nickel, 1918-D, PCGS AU-53 with luster hiding under natural gray toning. This is another

scarce early date Buffalo. 375.0088 Buffalo Nickel, 1919-D, VF with a strong date, although it has been lightly cleaned. 100.0089 Buffalo Nickels, 1924 and 1924-D. The 1924 is a strong VF, while the 1924-D is XF or so but the sur-

faces are porous from a prior cleaning. The 1924-D is a tough date, especially in higher grade. 2 pcs. 60.00-100.0090 Buffalo Nickel, 1925-D. A former PCGS coin graded Ch. VF-35 and very nice. PCGS slip included. 90.0091 Buffalo Nickel, 1927-D, PCGS AU-53. This still has luster and a full horn. A better date. 130.0092 Buffalo Nickel, 1930, PCGS MS-65, fully brilliant with a very strong strike. 230.0093 Buffalo Nickel, 1938-D, PCGS MS-65, old holder. The final year for this popular issue which are known

for their great luster and eye appeal. 50.0094 Jefferson Silver War Nickels. Includes: 1942-P; 1943-P; (4) 1943-D; (5) 1945-P; (7) 1945-D and (5)

1945-S (one with an interesting edge lamination). These are mostly MS-63 to MS-65, some withnatural toning. 23 pieces. 160.00+

95 Proof Jefferson Nickels, 1952 and 1955. Both are Proof-65 or better. Also included is a 1964-D BU Nickel with clashed die marks that makes Monticello look like it is on fire (officially called “Flamesover Monticello). Three pieces. 50.00

96 Jefferson Nickel, 1971 no “S”, ANACS Photocertificate Proof-65/65. Natural light yellow/blue toning.Housed in an old Capital Plastics holder which displays the certificate and the coin. This is a very rarecontemporary coin that is very popular with collectors. Currently on Graysheet, the 1971 no “S” nickelproof lists at $1075 Ask. 1050.00+

DIMES97 Capped Bust Dimes, 1825 and 1831. Both grade Good or so, and are problem free and attractive, even in

this lower grade. Two pieces. 105.0098 Capped Bust Dime, 1832, ANACS AU-50 details, scratched. This is a strong AU coin still retaining

luster. There is a single scratch in the field by the chin. 350.0-400.0099 Seated Liberty Dime, 1857, Ch. XF-45, medium gray. A great type coin. 75.00100 Seated Liberty Dimes. Included are: 1875, XF with pretty blue/gold peripheral toning; 1875-CC (CC

above bow), F/VF; and 1889, Ch. XF to AU with some obverse scuff type marks noted. This is avery attractive trio. Three pieces. 160.00

101 Seated Liberty Dime, 1879, PCGS Proof-58. A beautiful coin with golden toning. A Proof that saw brief circulation or handling. Only 1,100 were struck. 250.00+

102 Seated Liberty Dime, 1891, AU-50, still retaining luster. This is the last year for this type. 80.00103 Barber Dimes, 1892 and 1892-O. Here are a rather nice pair from the first year of issue. The 1892 is XF

but there are some scattered marks. The 1892-O is VF but has an old mark on the cheek. 2 pieces. 60.00104 Barber Dime, 1907. A nice AU-50. 65.00105 Mercury Dime, 1923-S. AU-50 but the rim has been lightly filed at 2:00 reverse. 90.00106 Mercury Dimes, 1926-S and 1928-S, VG and XF respectively. We note 2 light scratches on the 1928-S

visible only under a loupe. Two pieces. 30.00107 Mercury Dime, 1940, NGC MS-67FB. There is just a slight touch of gold on this high grade Mercury. 165.00108 Mercury Dime, 1944-D, NGC MS-66 full bands. A very high grade coin (untoned) in a new NGC holder. 55.00109 Mercury Dimes, 1944-S and 1945-S, both are NGC MS-66, untoned and well matched. Both gems are in

new holders. Two pieces. 76.00110 Mercury Dime Lot: These are from 1929 to 1945 with (2) pieces grading XF while the rest are AU. Some

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appear a bit bright (dipped?). 28 pieces. 140.00

TWENTY CENTS & QUARTERS ESTIMATE

111 Twenty Cent Piece, 1876-S/S, Fine to VF. This is the misplaced date variety, FS-302 which is a fascinatingcoin. On the obverse, there is the top of a digit showing in the denticles below the date (most likely a 5). Cherrypicker’s has a good picture of this. On the reverse, the mint mark is boldly doubled. 175.00

112 Draped Bust Quarter, 1806, PCGS Good-4. A really pleasing example for the grade with a strong fulldate and reverse detail. 500.00+

113 Capped Bust Quarter, 1820, Large “0.” ICG Good-4. For the grade this is a very attractive piece with thedesirable two-tone toning we like to see. The only item of note is an old mark on the reverse in the left field. 125.00

114 Seated Liberty Quarter, 1840-O no drapery, NGC XF-40. A very natural coin with medium gray toning.The reverse die is slightly rotated about 5 degrees. We have always liked these early no drapery varieties.PCGS lists this at $550. 550.00

115 Seated Liberty Quarters, 1853, 1857 and 1876-S. AG, VG/F rim marks and Good+. Three pieces. 70.00116 Seated Liberty Quarter, 1890, PCGS Proof-58. When bent in the light just right you see beautiful blue/

russet toning over proof fields. Only 590 Proofs were struck. 350.00117 Better Date Barber Quarters. Includes 1894 G; 1898-O AG; (4) 1905 with one AG, the other Good;

1905-O VG but some heavy obverse marks; 1912-S Good corroded; and 1915-S G. 9 pieces. 160.00118 Barber Quarter, 1902, Ch. XF-45 with luster still evident. 90.00119 Barber Quarters, 1905-S and 1912-S. AG/G and G/VG respectively. Other than wear, this is a nice pair

of better dates. Two pieces. 50.00120 Barber Quarters, 1914-S and 1915-S. Both are AG to Good. These are both tough dates. 2 pcs. 108.00121 Standing Liberty Quarter, 1917-D, Type I, Ch. XF-45 to AU-50. This is a very pleasing example of

what many believe to be America’s best designed coin. The Type 1's were struck better than most Type 2's and exhibit more detail such as the designs at the edges, the rivets in the shield, etc. 190.00

122 Standing Liberty Quarter, 1919, PCGS Genuine. Sharply struck with BU detail but apparently cleanedat one time although we see no hairlines (the coin is a bit bright). 160.00

123 Standing Liberty Quarters, 1920. Both of these are XF or so and toned. We also believe both mayhave been cleaned. Two pieces. 80.00-100.00

124 Standing Liberty Quarter, 1924-D, PCGS MS-65. This is a better date in the series and is extremelyfrosty and attractive. 650.00

125 Standing Liberty Quarter, 1925, PCGS MS-63. This coin has very clean surfaces for the grade witha uniform light gold/gray toning. A pleasing example of your of America’s best designed coins. 250.00

126 Standing Liberty Quarter, 1926-D, MS-63 and fully lustrous with traces of gold. Very attractive. 225.00127 Standing Liberty Quarter, 1927-S. Good. A key date. 45.00128 Washington Quarters, 1932-D and 1932-S, AG and VG respectively. These are the key dates and would nicely

fill the holes you have in your Quarter set! Two pieces. 155.00129 Washington Quarter, 1950, Proof-65 or better. The scarcest of the post WWII Quarters with a mintage of

51,386. Brilliant. 55.00130 Washington Quarter Lot. Almost all the following are AU in grade: (9) 1946-S; (16) 1950-S; (8) 1951-S;

and (4) 1952-S. 37 pieces. 225.00+

DRAPED BUST HALF DOLLAR**************************************************131 Draped Bust Half, 1807, O-102, NGC XF-40. A perfect coin for the grade with strong detail on the

shield with full vertical and horizontal lines. Attractive gold/gray patina is displayed on both sides.This was a transition year - the last year for the Draped Bust design as well as the first year for theCapped Bust Halves. NGC currently lists this at ... 2,100.00

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HALF DOLLARS ESTIMATE

132 Capped Bust Half, 1811/10, O-101, PCGS XF-40, with pleasing gray surfaces. The Redbook has a nice photo of this variety and refers to it as the “punctuated” date because of the very obvious dot between the 8 and 1. This is a very popular Bust Half die variety, and PCGS currently lists this at $900. 800.00+

133 Capped Bust Half, 1831, O-105, NGC AU-53 with a nice two tone gray with light gold/blue overtones. 400.00134 Capped Bust Half, 1834, large date, ANACS AU-50. This is a very attractive coin with luster at the

devices and blue/gray toning. The strike is very good with no weakness on the motto or eagle. 350.00135 Capped Bust Half, 1835, VF. Natural surfaces but we do note two rim bumps. 110.00136 Seated Liberty Halves, 1853 and 1853-O. Both AG, the 1853 with some marks at 12:00 obverse. 2 pcs. 65.00137 Seated Liberty Half, 1853 arrows and rays, PCGS Ch. VF-30. This is the neat doubled die reverse

with doubling very strong on “United” and weaker on “Half.” FS-801. 200.00-300.00138 Seated Liberty Half, 1857, ANACS Fine-15, with natural gray surfaces. 75.00139 Seated Liberty Half, 1858, NGC MS-62, frosty and untoned. A nice mint state no motto Half Dollar. 800.00140 Seated Liberty Half, 1858-S, PCGS XF-45, a scarce variety with the large “S” mint mark. A lower

mintage year with only 476,000 minted. Excellent gray surfaces and detail. There is a small markabove Liberty’s head. Although PCGS lists this at $345, auction prices realized have been trendingup to $399. 350.00-400.00

141 Seated Liberty Half, 1868-S, PCGS XF-45. Attractive and problem free. 250.00+142 Seated Liberty Half, 1871, a former PCGS coin graded XF-45 (PCGS slip included). Really pleasing

patina. A perfect coin for the grade. 195.00143 Seated Liberty Half, 1871-S, NGC XF-40 with nice natural surfaces. Interestingly, the “S” mint

mark is very faint as struck. 175.00144 Seated Liberty Half, 1873, closed 3, no arrows, PCI VG-10. The no arrows variety is only about 1/3

the mintage of the with arrows, yet prices are about the same. We are not a fan of PCI, but this coinis graded correctly with strong detail for the grade except on the shield which is weak. 55.00

145 Seated Liberty Half, 1875-S, PCGS AU-55, still retaining luster. Listed by PCGS at $270 with pricesrealized up to $329 recently. 280.00-300.00

146 Barber Halves. These grade mostly Good and include: 1895-O, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1899-O, 1900, 1900-S, and 1905. The 1900 is a bit rough. There are some better dates listed here. 8 pieces. 147.00

147 Barber Half, 1896, borderline VF. This is a better date in the series and the “Liberty” on the headbandis full. We do note an old reverse scratch that parallels the right wing and as such is somewhathidden. Natural gray. 100.00

148 Barber Half, 1902-O, PCGS XF-40. A slightly better date that still retains luster at the devices. Highergrade Barber Halves (Fine and up) rarely appear at auction. Dealers, including us, just do not have manyopportunities to buy better Barbers of any date because this series received much circulation and fewwere saved. 325.00

149 Barber Halves, 1905 and 1912-S. The 1905 is a better date and grades Good. The 1912-S is Fine, but hasbeen cleaned. Two pieces. 65.00

150 Walking Liberty Half, 1917, PCGS MS-64. A very pretty coin with great luster and gold overtones.Well struck with a full thumb. 500.00

151 Early Walkers. Dates include: 1917-S obverse, G; 1917-D reverse, G; 1918 VG; 1920-S VG; (2) 1933-SVG; and 1936-D VF/XF. 7 pieces. 130.00

152 Walking Liberty Half, 1921, Good. No problems other than wear. A key date. 150.00153 Walking Liberty Half, 1938, PCGS Proof-63. This is a gorgeous coin for the assigned grade. Deep

mirrors and a semi- cameo look. Only 8,152 were struck. 475.00+154 Walking Liberty Half, 1938-D, NGC Fine-15. A nice mid-grade example of this key date. 90.00155 Walker Lot. All of the following are very nice XF to AU coins. Includes: 1940-S, (2) 1941, 1941-D,

1942, (3) 1942-S, (2) 1943, 1943-D, 1943-S, (3) 1944 and 1945-S. 16 pieces. 267.00156 Walking Liberty Halves, 1942-D and 1943-D. MS-64 and MS-62/63 respectively. A nice pair of Denver

Mint Walkers. Two pieces. 165.00

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157 Walking Liberty Half, 1946-D, MS-63 with attractive satiny surfaces and light toning. Well struck. 65.00158 Franklin Half, 1949-D, MS-63 and well struck with full bell lines. 55.00159 Franklin Half, 1953-S PCGS MS-65. Extremely clean surfaces that appear to be a higher grade. Untoned. 100.00

HALF DOLLARS, CONT. ESTIMATE

160 Franklin Halves, 1955 and 1956, Proof-66 and Proof-67 respectively. The 1956 is the Type 2 varietyand has a light cameo obverse. Very attractive. Two pieces. 160.00

161 BU Franklin Halves, 1960 to 1963. This lot includes the “P” and “D” Halves for each year. Most are lustrous MS-62/63 specimens and make a nice short set. 8 pieces. 120.00

162 Kennedy Proof and BU Half Dollar Set. The first album is complete from 1964 to 2007 and includesthe SMS issues and both silver and clad proofs. We do note one error in the set - the 1979-S ProofType II Half is really a Type I. There are 140 pieces in this set. The second album is complete from2007 to 2013 including both Proofs from each year, plus BU 2014 P&D Halves for a total of 30 pieces.Both sets are housed in Dansco albums. 170 pieces total. 800.00

EARLY DOLLARS**************************************************163 Flowing Hair Dollar, 1795, PCGS VG-10, B-7, BB-18, 3 leaves. Since the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar

is not really affordable for us mere mortals, the 1795 is the only alternative. Finding a problem freespecimen is difficult, but this coin fits the bill with very pleasing surfaces and uniform strike. Thehighlight of this auction. PCGS currently lists this at $3,250. 3,250.00

164 Seated Liberty Dollar, 1859-O, NGC MS-62. One could not ask for a more lustrous example! Thiswas only the second year New Orleans minted a silver dollar with 360,000 struck. Untoned withfull mint frost on both sides. Simply a great example of a No Motto Dollar. 2,900.00

**************************************************165 Trade Dollar, 1873-CC, ANACS VF-25 details, cleaned. This is a scarce date with only 124,500

minted, and the first CC Trade dollar. A recent example just sold at auction (VF-cleaned) for $528. 520.00-600.00166 Trade Dollar, 1878-S, Fine to VF, lightly cleaned. This was the final year for business strikes, and the

same year the Morgan Dollar was first minted. An affordable example of a popular type coin. 180.00167 Trade Dollar, 1878-S, PCGS AU-50. Medium to darker gray toning. An upgrade on the previous lot. 370.00

**************************************************168 Trade Dollar, 1881, ANACS net graded Proof-50, cleaned. We accumulated a small collection of Proof

Trade Dollars some time ago and have slowly sold them off over the years. We offered the 1883 in ourlast auction. The mint quit minting business strikes in 1878 and continued Proof issues until 1884. Only960 were minted in 1881. This example has a nice natural gray patina with some light hairlines in the fields. It last sold in a Heritage auction (March, 2005, Lot #6784) for $1,265. 1,300.00+

**************************************************MORGAN DOLLARS169 Morgan Dollar, 1878, 8TF, Ch. XF-45. These were the first Dollars minted before changes were made

to the dies and the tail feather configuration. 110.00170 Morgan Dollar, 1878, 7TF, reverse of 79, NGC AU-53. 65.00171 Morgan Dollar, 1878, 7TF, VAM-113, MS-60/62. This is a neat variety which shows a die break at the

ear and a raised lump (so-called flake) on the cheek. There is a nice picture of this in the VAM book.The reverse of ‘78 variety with parallel arrow feathers and is listed as R-4. 100.00

172 Morgan Dollar, 1879, PCGS MS-63, lustrous. 90.00173 Morgan Dollar, 1880, PCGS MS-65 with CAC sticker. Fully lustrous and well struck. Rare this nice. 700.00174 Morgan Dollar, 1880, PCGS XF-45, 8/7, VAM-6. This is a neat top 100 die variety with the top of the 7

showing above the second 8 in the date. 75.00-130.00

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175 Morgan Dollars, 1880-O and 1880-S. Ch. AU-55 and AU-50 respectively. The 1880-O is a better dateand overlooked by many. Two pieces. 92.00

176 Morgan Dollars, 1881 and 1881-O. MS-62/63 and MS-60 respectively, brilliant. Two pieces. 110.00

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177 Morgan Dollar, 1881-CC, VAM-2, R-4, PCGS MS-63. This is a very lustrous, well struck example with the reverse being a full gem. Van Allen shows a nice picture of the die variety with die chipsinside the loop of both 8s. 550.00

178 Morgan Dollar, 1881-S, PCGS MS-66 with just a touch of gold toning at the rims. 1881-S Dollarsare some of the best struck Morgans and it has been said if there was a beauty contest, the 1881-SDollars would easily win. A beautiful example. 270.00

179 Morgan Dollars, 1881-S and 1883-O. We saved these two coins for this auction. Both have beautifulrusset/blue toning on both sides and are well matched. The 1881-S is ANACS graded MS-62. The1883-O is graded by NGC as “Brilliant Uncirculated.” We had no idea that NGC ever slabbed coinswithout a numeric grade, so we looked it up on their web site where we verified the serial numberand saw a picture of the coin! You can also do this. The serial number is 3398913-012. We grade itMS-63 or so. Two pieces. 115.00-150.00

180 Morgan Dollar, 1882, PCGS MS-64. Pretty satiny luster with a touch of gold toning. 125.00181 Morgan Dollar, 1882-CC, Good to VG. 85.00182 Morgan Dollar, 1883, PCGS MS-65. Uniform luster and satiny with the cheek especially clean. The

eagle on the reverse is very frosty and strongly detailed. 200.00183 Morgan Dollar, 1883-CC, VG, natural gray. 85.00184 Morgan Dollars, 1885, 1889, and 1898. Each are nice AU with light toning. 3 pieces. 117.00185 Morgan Dollars, 1886. Mostly MS-60 to MS-62. Five pieces. 225.00186 Morgan Dollar, 1886-S, ANACS AU-53, uniform gray toning. A tough date. 155.00187 Morgan Dollar, 1887, MS-63. Attractive with gold peripheral toning. 55.00188 Morgan Dollar, 1887, VAM-12a, alligator eye with clash. Ch. AU-58 with light gold toning. A top 100

die variety that does not fetch much of a premium. 65.00-85.00189 Morgan Dollar, 1889-S, Ch. AU-55 with nice luster. 130.00190 Morgan Dollar, 1889-S, PCGS MS-63, lustrous. This is a date that escalates rapidly in price through

the mint state grades. 350.00191 Morgan Dollar, 1890, PCGS MS-63, lustrous. 75.00192 Morgan Dollar, 1890-CC, VG. A better date. 90.00193 Morgan Dollar, 1892-CC, PCGS AU-55. Although not stated, this dollar was originally a nice deep

mirror prooflike coin, and the reverse still has a cameo contrast. A tough coin in higher grades andPCGS currently lists this at $900. 900.00

194 Morgan Dollar, 1893-CC, Good. An affordable example of a tough date. 200.00195 Morgan Dollar, 1894, PCGS Genuine, cleaning, XF details. This is a key date in the Morgan Dollar

series. We are left wondering a bit about the “cleaning” designation because we do not see the typical hairline scratches. We do note a couple of minor reverse marks, however. As a date, this used to sell for much more than they currently do. We see that Heritage sold a similar cleaned XFexample in Sept. 2005 for $1,265. 950.00+

196 Morgan Dollars, 1894-O and 1894-S. G/VG and AG/G respectively. Two pieces. 85.00197 Morgan Dollar, 1895-S, PCGS XF-40. Another key date Morgan we seldom see this nice. The obverse

is a deep medium gray, the reverse less so. PCGS currently lists this at $1,150. 1,150.00198 Morgan Dollars, 1896 and 1897. MS-63 and MS-62 respectively, brilliant. Two pieces. 120.00199 Morgan Dollar, 1896-S, VF. In XF, this becomes a $200 coin. 50.00200 Morgan Dollars, 1897-S and 1898-S. Fine and XF cleaned respectively. 68.00201 Morgan Dollar, 1899. A borderline VF, natural gray. A tough date. 160.00202 Morgan Dollar, 1899, PCGS MS-63. An attractive lustrous coin with gold obverse toning just

beginning at the border. This is one of the more difficult Philadelphia issues. 300.00203 Morgan Dollar, 1899-O, PCGS MS-65, soft luster. The cheek on this example is virtually mark free

and exceptionally nice for the grade. 190.00

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204 Morgan Dollar, 1900-S, PCGS MS-63, lustrous. A semi-key date we seldom see in mint state. 410.00205 Morgan Dollar, 1901, PCGS AU-53. Uniform gold at the periphery make this an attractive coin. With

MS-60 examples listing at $3,300, AU coins have become very popular. 275.00+206 Morgan Dollars, 1901-S and 1903-S. VG+ and Good cleaned respectively. Two pieces. 87.00207 Morgan Dollar, 1903, PCGS MS-65. A beautiful coin with uniform gold toning on both sides. 315.00

MORGAN DOLLARS, CONT. ESTIMATE

208 Morgan Dollar, 1903-S, PCGS VF-25, micro “S” variety, VAM-2, R-4. This is a top 100 coin and demands a substantial premium. The most recent comparable example selling in national auctionwas a VF-30 at $633 in October 2011. 550.00-600.00

209 Morgan Dollar, 1904-O, MS-63, brilliant. The last of the New Orleans Dollars. 60.00210 Morgan Dollar, 1921 and 1924 Peace Dollar. The 1921 Morgan is graded by SEGS as MS-61, VAM-1

and “So-Called Zerbe Dies.” We have no idea why they reference the Zerbe die, but the VAM-1 designation is correct. VAM-1s are popular because the reverse features 17 berries instead of the usual 16. Also, there is a curious dot after the first 1 of the date. Van Allen and Mallis hypothesize that these dots, which appear in several VAM varieties were used to identify the dies. The 1924 Peace Dollar isgrade MS-61 by ANACS. Both are untoned. Two pieces. 75.00

211 Old Silver Dollar Collection. There are some better dates/grades listed here worth a good look. Includes:1878 7TF VF/XF second reverse (a few edge bumps noted); 1878-S VF; 1904-O VG/F; 1921 MorganMS-60; (4) 1922 all MS-60/63; (3) 1923 all MS-60/63; 1925 MS-63; 1927-D Fine; (2) 1928-S both VF/XF; 1935 Fine; and (2) 1935-S, both VG. 18 pieces. 650.00

PEACE DOLLARS212 Peace Dollar, 1921, VF, polished. 100.00213 Peace Dollar, 1921, AU-50 with obverse peripheral toning, mottled on the reverse. An attractive coin

that is basically a one year only type coin because of the high relief giving it a medallic look. A keydate in the Peace Dollar series. 150.00

214 Peace Dollars, 1922 and 1923. MS-63 and MS-64 respectively. The 1922 has a slightly rotated reversedie which is unusual for Peace Dollars. The 1923 has light pastel uniform toning and the reverse isimmaculate and would grade MS-65 or higher. Two pieces. 100.00

215 Peace Dollars, 1924 and 1925. Both are MS-63 and brilliant. Two pieces. 84.00216 Peace Dollar, 1925-S, PCGS MS-62. Typical satiny luster with the reverse grading much higher. 150.00217 Peace Dollar, 1927, Ch. AU-55 with gold/gray toning. 55.00218 Peace Dollars, 1928-S and 1934-S, XF and Fine respectively. Two pieces. 100.00219 Peace Dollars, 1934-D and 1934-S. AU and Ch. XF-45 respectively. Both have a nice natural look but

we see some faint hairlines on each from a light cleaning. Two pieces. 170.00-190.00

UNITED STATES GOLD COINS220 Type I $1 Gold, 1853, PCGS AU-55. A lustrous, well struck example of this tiny coin. 300.00221 Liberty $2½ Gold, 1878, PCGS AU-53, scattered marks. We have always enjoyed the Liberty Head

Quarter Eagles because of their low mintages. 425.00222 Liberty $5 Gold, 1881. This would make an excellent jewelry piece. It is about VF in grade but shows

marks indicating former jewelry wear. 360.00223 Liberty $5 Gold, 1892. A nice AU-50 or better. 450.00224 Indian $5 Gold, 1909-D, PCGS MS-62. Only four years of this series were stuck at Denver. A very

pretty piece with orange overtones. 700.00225 Liberty $10 Gold, 1882, PCGS MS-62. A bit baggy as one would expect with the grade along with soft

luster. The premiums on mint state gold are very low. 900.00226 Liberty $10 Gold, 1886, Ch. XF-45 to AU-50, still with luster. A somewhat lower mintage year with

only 236,100 minted. 730.00

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227 Liberty $10 Gold, 1893, PCGS MS-63+. A very frosty coin deserving the plus designation. 1,130.00228 Indian $10 Gold, 1907 no motto, PCGS AU-58. Technically, this is a one year only type coin and the first

year of issue. After a public outcry, the motto was added back in 1908. This is an attractive coin withuniform luster. 1,100.00

U.S. DOUBLE EAGLES ESTIMATE

229 Liberty $20 Gold, 1859-S, Ch. XF-45 to AU-50, however we notice some faint graffiti by the chin.Type 1 Twenties are very popular now and the premiums have become quite stiff. Here is an excellent opportunity to pick up an example for much less. 1,700.00-1,800.00

230 Liberty $20 Gold, 1903, PCGS MS-61. A very attractive coin for the assigned grade with the reversegrading much higher. 1,500.00

231 St. Gaudens $20 Gold, 1907, PCGS MS-62. The St. Gaudens $20 design is considered by many to beAmerica’s best designed coin, and the 1907 Arabic numerals is one of the most sought after datesbecause it is the first year of type and does not have the motto. A great opportunity to pick up a classic coin. 1,650.00+

**************************************************232 St. Gaudens $20 Gold, 1908 no motto, PCGS MS-65. A stunning coin free from spotting and with

faint orange toning. A great example of a Type 1 St. Gaudens Double Eagle. 2,250.00

**************************************************233 St. Gaudens $20 Gold, 1924, PCGS MS-65. This coin has great eye appeal with a very clean obverse

and light natural orange toning. The reverse is also very clean, but we do notice a few light red toningflecks. 1,700.00

SILVER EAGLES234 BU Roll of Silver Eagles, 1986. This was the first year of issue for America’s new bullion coin program.

Some of the coins are toned, one spectacularly so. These are currently listed on Graysheet at $30 bidper coin. 20 ounces of silver. 600.00+

235 BU Roll of Silver Eagles, 1992. An original roll, untoned. 20 oz. of silver. 475.00236 Silver Eagles, 2007-W Burnished and 2014 Proof. The so-called Burnished Silver Eagles first came out

in 2006 and are really only distinguishable from the regular Silver Eagles because they actually show theWest Point mint mark and were available to collectors directly from the Mint. Both of these are with their original packaging. Two pieces. 90.00

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5 OZ. QUARTER237 North Dakota 5 oz. Quarter, 2016. Housed in a massive NGC holder grading it MS-69DPL. The reverse

features Teddy Roosevelt on horseback viewing Roosevelt National Park inNorth Dakota. 150.00

MODERN U.S. GOLD & PLATINUM COINS238 1/10 oz. American Eagle $5 Gold, 2004, NGC MS-70. A relatively lower mintage of 250,016. There is

no grade higher. MS-70 means a “perfect” coin. This currently lists on the NGC site at... 360.00239 ¼ oz. American Eagle $10 Gold, 2005, PCGS MS-69. 525.00240 1 oz. Buffalo $50 Gold, 2006, NGC MS-69 First Strike. a gorgeous example of a popular bullion coin. 1,466.00241 ¼ oz. American Eagle $25 Platinum, 1999, PCGS MS-69. The U.S. Mint has never produced many

of the fractional platinum pieces and we do not often see them. PCGS currently list these at $424 inMS-69 and $4,500 in MS-70! 420.00

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U.S. COMMEMORATIVE COINS ESTIMATE

242 Columbian Exposition Commem. Halves, 1892 and 1893. Both are XF/AU, the 1892 toning while the1893 is mostly lustrous. These are America’s first commemorative Half Dollars. Also included is a1925 Lexington/Concord Half commemorating the start of the Revolutionary War with the Minute-man on the obverse in VF condition. Three pieces. 95.00

243 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Obverse Gold Dollar, 1903, PCGS MS-64. Only 17,500 were struckand have the distinction of being America’s first commemorative gold coins. These were minted forthe Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1904. The last gold Dollar was struck in 1889and nobody expected to see another issue. Coin World lists this at $1,700! 800.00+

244 Lincoln-Illinois Commem. Half, 1918, PCGS Genuine, cleaning, uncirculated details. This is one of thefirst commemorative Half Dollars, with George Morgan’s beardless Lincoln on the obverse taken from an existing statue. Struck for the Illinois Centennial, this example has natural uniform luster with areasof toning just starting. We really had to look hard to find evidence of cleaning and only found somefaint hairlines on the reverse. 125.00

245 Pilgrim Tercentenary Commem. Half, 1920, Choice AU-55. Struck to commemorate the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Of the 172,165 struck, 128,000 were returned to the mint tobe melted. 85.00

246 Monroe Doctrine Commem. Half, 1923-S, ANACS MS-62 with light toning at the borders. These wereminted to give publicity to the American Historic Revue and Motion Picture Historical Exposition in 1923. The ingenious reverse design using human figures to depict North and South America was apparently inspired by the 1901 Pan-American Exposition Seal. Lustrous with light peripheral toning. 115.00

247 Oregon Trail Commem. Half, 1926, ANACS MS-61, deep blue at the borders and with gold overtones.Only 47,955 were minted in this first year of production and are considered to be America’s bestcommemorative design. 150.00

248 Bridgeport, Conn. Commem. Half, 1936, ANACS MS-60, cleaned. The very modern eagle on the reverse looked like a shark to many people! Scarce with only 20,105 minted. 110.00

249 Columbia, S.C. Commem. Half Dollar Set, 1936. The 1936 and 1936-D are MS-64, while the 1936-Sis MS-65. This is a set we did not want to break up. These were issued to help fund the sesquicenten-nial celebrations. This set offered is very attractive and well matched with each coin lustrous and with just a touch of toning. A very low mintage of only 8,007 for the 1936-S, 8,009 for the 1936-D and9,007 for the 1936. Three pieces. 620.00

250 Boone Bicentennial Commem. Half, 1936-S, MS-60 cleaned. Rare with only 5,006 minted. This hasalways been one of the more popular commemorative Halves. 135.00

251 Oregon Trail Commem. Half, 1937-D, MS-64, a former PCGS with the slip included. the surfaces are extremely clean for the grade. Only 12,008 were struck that year. Arguably America’s most popularcommemorative Half Dollar designed by the Frasers. 200.00

252 Texas Commem. Half, 1937-D, PCGS MS-64. A rare issue with only 6,605 issued. These were struckfor the Texas Independence Centennial and have a neat reverse design, with Austin, Houston and theAlamo all depicted. 170.00

253 Booker T. Washington Commem. Half Dollar Set, 1949. All are MS-63, perhaps better with uniformsatiny surfaces with light toning. These are legitimately rare sets with only 6,004 of each issued andas such very underpriced. Funds raised were used for memorials for Booker T. Washington. 3 pcs. 180.00+

254 Olympic 3 pc. Proof Set with $10 Gold, 1983/84. This is an important set for several reasons. The 1983 and 1984 Olympic Silver Dollars were the first commemorative Dollars issued by the U.S. sincethe Lafayette Dollar in 1900. The 1984-W Proof $10 Gold was the first gold coin minted since 1933 and was minted to traditional standards (.4837 troy ounces of gold). It also is the first U.S. coin to have the “W” mint mark for West Point. Excellent condition and in the original case, but missingthe outside box. 700.00

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255 BU Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar, 1986 and 1992 White House Proof Silver Dollar. Both are with their original packaging. Two pieces. 53.00

256 Mt. Rushmore 2 pc. Proof Set, 1991. A popular set with all the original packaging. 45.00257 Olympic High Jumper Silver Dollar, 1996, Proof. Original packaging. 55.00258 National Community Service Silver Dollar, 1996-S, BU. This is one of the few contemporary commems

that have greatly increased in value, most like because only 23,000 were minted compared to 101,543Proofs. At one time these catalogued for close to $175. 130.00

PROOF & MINT SETS ESTIMATE

259 Proof Set, 1950. The Mint suspended Proof Set production in 1942 and did not resume until 1950. Only51,386 sets were issued that year making it the scarcest of the modern day sets. This set is housed in aCapital Plastics holder. Both the Half and Quarter are very attractive with touches of gold/blue toning.The Cent is a bit cloudy, but when bent in the light it has gorgeous rainbow toning. 525.00

260 Proof Set, 1953. An exceptional set housed in a Capital Plastics holder. Untoned except for the Nickelwith the natural light blue overtones we like to see. The Cent is a blazing mint red. 185.00

261 Premier Silver Proof Sets, 1992 and 1993. The mint first introduced the Premier Silver Proof Sets in1992 and produced them until 1998 after which the option was no longer offered. The Premier setsconsisted of a regular Silver Proof Set housed in a plush velvet case, a quality of packaging we havenot seen since. This is the first lot of a complete run of Silver Premier Sets. 2 sets. 56.00

262 Premier Silver Proof Sets, 1994 and 1995. Original packaging, 2 sets. 86.00263 Premier Silver Proof Sets, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Original packaging, 3 sets. 97.00264 Proof Sets, 2000-2005 inclusive. All of these are State Quarter Sets and all are in their original packaging.

The 2000 was the first year the new Sacagawea Dollar was included. These sets are a fraction of whatthey used to sell for. 5 sets. 58.00

265 Proof Sets, 2006-2008 inclusive. These are the final three years for the State Quarter series with Alaskaand Hawaii in the 2008 set. 2007 also started the Presidential Proof Dollars which were also included.All have original packaging. 3 sets. 55.00

266 Mint Sets, 1960 and 1961. We do not see many of these early silver Mint Sets anymore. Housed in theiroriginal manila envelopes. Two sets. 82.00

267 Mint Sets, 1962, 1963 and 1964. These are the last of the silver Mint Sets. Franklin Halves were in the 1962 and 1963 sets, with the 90% silver Kennedy Halves appearing in the 1964 set. Original packaging. 3 sets. 109.00

268 Mint Set Lot. Includes: 1976 regular set; 1976 3-piece 40% silver set; 1977 and 1978 sets whichinclude the final two years of the Ike Dollars; and 1980 and 1981 sets with the short lived SBA dollars.6 sets total. 65.00

269 Mint Sets, 2007, 2008 and 2009. These later Mint Sets housed in card displays are vastly superior inquality to the older Mint Sets with the coins having more of a specimen quality. All of these sets havethe Presidential Dollars and State/Territorial Quarters, and are missing their cardboard outer boxes. 3 sets. 84.00

270 Mint Sets, 2010 and 2011. Both sets are still in their unopened boxes. Two sets. 48.00

U.S. CURRENCY271 $5 U.S. Note (Legal Tender), 1907, FR-91, XF-40. A very nice example of the popular “Woodchopper”

note. 275.00272 $10 U.S. Note (Legal Tender), 1901, Fine, possibly better, F-115. For most people, this is America’s

most popular early note featuring the Bison along with Lewis and Clark on the front. This is a nicemid-grade example and we see only two tiny pin holes when held up to the light. In XF or betterthis becomes a $2,000 note. 800.00

273 $10 National Bank Note, Type I, 1929, First National Bank of Lemoore California, FR-1801-1, PCGS Fine-12. The only comparable we recently found was a similarly graded example sold by Heritage in January 2009 for $431 where they state that this was the only National Bank to issue in King County. A scarce note with about 100-200 small size notes still in existence. The most recent example sold was a VF for $646 in January 2014. 500.00+

274 $1 Silver Certificates, 1957A. This is a great run of (25) consecutively numbered crisp uncirculated Certificates with the blue seals. Also included in this lot are (10) 1963B Federal Reserve “Barr” Notes,with five different Federal Reserve Banks represented (two consecutive numbers from each of them).All are CU. “Barr” notes are quite legendary. They were a hot collectible back in the 60s because

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Joseph Barr only served as Secretary of the Treasury for a couple months and everyone assumed they would be very rare. Although they are neat notes, they are not all that rare. 35 notes total. 300.00-350.00

275 $2 United States Notes (Legal Tender/Red Seals), 1963. A total of (4) consecutively numbered CU notes. Also included, (33) consecutively numbered CU 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Notes. 37 notes total 280.00+

276 $5 Silver Certificate Lot. Includes: 1934A VF; 1934B VF/XF; (3) 1934-D averaging Fine; (2) 1953VG+; (8) 1953A averaging Fine; and 1953B Fine+. Obsolete currency from the time we had realmoney. 16 certificates. 169.00

277 $5 United States Notes (Legal Tender/Red Seals), 1963, average Fine grade. This was the last year for $5 Notes actually issued by the United States government rather than the Federal Reserve. (16) notes. 190.00

ALASKA TOKENS & MEDALS ESTIMATE

278 Alaska Token Books. Alaska’s Coinage Through the Years by Gould and Bressett, 1960; and the sametitle, by Gould, Bressett and Kaye & Nancy Dethridge, 1965. These were the books that started it all! If you collect Alaska tokens, these are a must for your library. Two books, excellent condition. 50.00

279 Alaska Token Book (Inventory). Before Benice published the first edition of Alaska Tokens in 1979,the most complete reference was the inventory of the Lewis Hopfenmaier II collection. Not generallyavailable to the public, this was an impressive collection that was sold about 1977. We had the privilege of handling most of these tokens over the years, and some of our inventory is still in the Hopfenmaierflips. This inventory features a list of tokens on a page, followed by a page or more of illustrations.It is a photocopy publication, so images are not great, but acceptable. Housed in a three-ring binder.If we had to guess, there are less than 10 of these inventories extant. A rare opportunity for the Alaska token collector. 100.00+

280 Alaska Token Book. Mentioned in the previous lot, the first edition of Ronald J. Benice’s Alaska Tokens,1979. Excellent condition. 20.00

281 Alaska Tokens: Anchorage, Anchorage Dairy, 1 pint and 1 quart milk, B-7 a and b, AU and XF respectively. The quart is common, the pint is scarce. Two pieces. 50.00

282 Alaska Tokens: Anchorage, Cheechako Tavern, 12½¢ in trade, two varieties; B-11bi and B-11Biv. Bothabout XF. There are six varieties of this token! Two pieces. 50.00

283 Alaska Tokens: Barrow, Tony’s Recreation, 5-50¢, B-1 a to d, uncirculated. The only pre-statehood tokens known from Barrow. My memory tells me that Tony’s went “out with a storm.” 4 tokens. 50.00

284 Alaska Tokens: Chatanika, N.G. Cox, Dempsey Hotel, 25¢ and $1 in trade, B-3 a and c. Both are dugtokens, but fully legible. Interesting shapes: scalloped and 4-lobed. Two pieces. 50.00

285 Alaska Tokens: Cordova, Northern Drug Co., 25¢ and 50¢ in trade, B-28 a and b, AU or better but with some spotting. These are bi-metal with an aluminum plug inside a brass washer and are unusual in that the two denominations are the same size. These catalogue for $100 and $250 respectively. How-ever...a hoard appeared a few years ago (including a previously unknown 12½¢ token) making these neat, affordable tokens. Two pieces. 50.00

286 Alaska Token: Fairbanks, Fairview Hotel Pool Hall, 25¢ in trade, B-19b. A dug token but fully legible.There is a great photo of a fire engulfing this hotel. This token looks like it was a victim of the fire. 25.00

287 Alaska Token: Fairbanks, L.A. Meyer, 25¢ in trade, B-35a. About Fine condition, cleaned. A scarcertoken. 100.00

288 Alaska Tokens: Fairbanks, Pastime Café gambling chips. Yellow with a white center and red with a whitecenter. A bit dirty, but otherwise Fine. Two pieces. 100.00+

289 Alaska Token: Latouche, J.W. Little, 12½¢ in trade, Native Copper, B-2a, XF or better. Little had saloonsin Cordova, Ellamar, Latouche and Valdez. 100.00

290 Alaska Token: Long, Edw. C. Willis, 25¢ in trade, B-2a. A neat bi-metal token. The 1994 edition of Benice’s Alaska Tokens showed this at $450. The 2010 edition shows it at $50! It appears that a familyhoard of these and the Willis & Welch tokens from Chatanika was released. No one has chosen to sharethe details with us, but the quantities appearing on eBay verify this. 25.00+

291 Alaska & Yukon Tokens and Medals: From 1961-1964, a set of medals/tokens were issued, presumablyby North Star Enterprises of Fairbanks. The 1961 medal is unattributed but assumed to have been issued by NSE. The 1962 and 1963 tokens are marked, both good for a gold nugget. The 1964 is marked “Gold Nugget Coin Cache” and good for 2 pinches of gold dust. All four were issued in brass, while the 1963 and 1964 included a sterling issue. Both of these are quite rare with only 49 of each minted. Also included is the 1962 First Annual Gold Rush Festival medals from Dawson, Yukon, sterling silver and brass. A total of three silver medals and five brass medals. 250.00+

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292 Official Alaska Purchase Centennial Medals, 1967. Since 2017 is the sesquicentennial of the purchaseof Alaska, we thought it appropriate to trot out the Centennial commemorative from 1967. The obversefeatures a portrait of William H. Seward. The reverse has the Centennial totem pole, with the dome ofa Russian Orthodox Church, the American eagle, gold panner, train all topped by the star of the 49th

state. These were struck by Medallic Art Co. in .999 fine silver (5.25 troy ounces) and bronze in ultra-high relief. The quality of these medals is unsurpassed, and not likely to be duplicated in the near future.These are in their original boxes, a little worn from being 50 years old! 2 pieces. 150.00+

ALASKA TOKEN & MEDALS, CONT. ESTIMATE

293 Official State of Alaska 1 oz. Silver Medal, 1990, proof-like. The second year of issue, with 9,166 struck. This medal is an ERROR! It has an incomplete “railroad edge.” The medal was not completely surrounded by the collar, so only part of the reeding is present. On a complete railroad edge, the reeding goes entirelyaround the edge but does not cover the whole edge. The other portion is plain and raised, sort of resemblinga railroad track. On this medal, most of the edge is like this, but the reeding disappears on about 25% ofthe edge, and it is entirely plain. Add to that 27 years of toning in our store and you have a striking piece.If this were a common date Morgan Dollar with this toning, it would probably be worth in four figures.This exciting error with great toning can be yours for only a fraction of that price. 65.00+

294 Official State of Alaska Silver Medals, 1990. A complete set consisting of 1/10, ¼, ½ and 1 troy ouncemedals. A walrus was depicted on the obverse in only the second year State medals were offered. 100.00+

295 Official State of Alaska ¼ oz. Silver Medals, 1992. This was the first year the Alaska Mint struck the State medals with a popular Eagle design on the obverse. Only 448 of this size were struck. These early fractionals are impossible to find now. Three pieces. 100.00-150.00

296 Official State of Alaska Silver Medals, 1997. This year featured the Musk Ox on the obverse, designedby Gary Kuchinka of Eagle River. With mintages in parenthesis, this lot includes a 1 oz. matte finish(2,975); ¼ oz. Proof (1,950); and 1/10 oz. Proof (2,355). All in their original flips. 3 medals. 100.00

297 Official State of Alaska Silver Medals Proof Set, 2002. This set includes the five sizes from 1/20 to1 troy oz. This year featured the King Crab on the obverse, also designed by Gary Kuchinka of EagleRiver. We notice that this is currently listed on the Alaska Mint web site for $300. 225.00-300.00

298 Official State of Alaska 1/10 oz. Gold Medal, 1989. This was the first year for the State medallion program. An Eskimo is depicted on the obverse of the gold medals, the only year a human figure wasused. This is a scarce item we seldom see with only 217 minted. 200.00-300.00

299 Official State of Alaska ¼ oz. Gold Medal, 1989. The same design as the previous 1/10 oz., but only103 were minted! We do note some light toning spots which is somewhat typical of these. 500.00

300 Official State of Alaska 1/10 oz. Gold Medal, 1990. By this year, Alaska Precious Metals was in finan-cial trouble and they minted the four silver medals, but only 1 oz. and 1/10 oz. gold medals. These medals depict Puffins on the obverse. Only 120 were struck. Some very light fly specks are noted. 200.00-300.00

301 Official State of Alaska 1/10 oz. Gold Medal, 1993. This was the second year for the Alaska Mintto issue the State medals, and the Wolf was illustrated on the obverse. These were well executedand quite popular - 150 were issued. A few fly specks are noted although not serious. This comes with all the original packaging. 200.00+

302 Official State of Alaska ½ oz. Gold Medal, 1993. The Alaska Mint Only issued three different sizegold medals: 1/10, ½ and 1 troy ounce. This is the rarest of the three with only 49 struck, again withthe same Wolf design. Original packaging. 900.00+

303 Official State of Alaska 1 oz. Gold Medal, 1993. Another rarity with only 77 minted. We do notered fly speck toning on both sides of the medal. Includes all of the original packaging. This is thefinal medal in this complete 1993 State gold medal offering. 1,600.00-1,900.00

304 Official State of Alaska 1/10 oz. Gold Medal, 1999. This was definitely one of the better issues with a Dall Sheep on the obverse. 239 were minted. We note on this example a multi-colored toning spot at 11:00 obverse that will not dip out. Original packaging. 200.00

305 Official State of Alaska 1/10 oz. Gold Medal, 2001. The Mountain Goat was featured on the obverse and only 160 were minted this year. Original packaging. 200.00+

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306 Official State of Alaska 1/20 oz. Gold Medal, 2006. The Alaska King Salmon is pictured on the obverseand only 100 were minted. Original packaging. 125.00

307 Fur Rendezvous Pins, 1994. These are large (1 5/8" tall) in a triangular shape. Identical except oneis pewter while the other is nicely enameled. Both are with their original packaging and are popularcollectibles. Two pins. 50.00+

308 Iditarod 1 oz. Proof Silver Medal, 1995. 5,000 were struck of which this is #667. Original packaging. 50.00-100.00309 Iditarod 1 oz. Proof Silver Medal, 1997. This was the 25th anniversary of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

3,000 were minted of which this is number 2876. Original packaging. 50.00-100.00310 Alaska Railroad 1oz. Proof Silver Medal, 1996. We do not often see these earlier issues (first issued in

1990). This is #1085 of 1,500. The obverse depicts a caboose. Original packaging. 100.00

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311 Alaska Railroad 1oz. Proof Silver Medal, 1997. The obverse features an engine with snow blower on thefront. 1,500 were minted of which this is #1388. Original packaging. 100.00

312 Alaska Book. Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, by Henry Martz, 1908. While the title is AYPE, it reallyis a photo book of Alaska and Yukon, and not the Exposition. Sadly, the cover and first page are missingand it appears also the back cover and the last page. Despite these deficiencies, the scope of the photosis fantastic. About 100 pages. If intact, this is worth at least $150. A resource and not a collectible. Alsoincluded is Polk’s Seattle Street and Avenue Guide, with New Map....and Street Car Directory 1909.We just thought this should go with the AYPE book. Two items. 40.00+

313 Alaska Book. Before there was Alaska Magazine, there was Alaska Magazine! Offered here are boundcopies of Vol. I, no. 1 to 5, January to May, 1927. Nearly 300 pages of historical articles and periodadvertising. Since 1927 was the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska, many of the articles relateto the Russian period. Also included is a copy of Alaska Life magazine, May 1945. The focus of this issue is Nome and northwest Alaska, but there is an article about the Fairbanks High School Malamutesboys basketball team, with some cool action shots! Two items. 100.00+

314 Alaska Book. Descriptive of Fairbanks, 1916, by the Fairbanks Commercial Club. A great 63 page, paper bound publication, with a fold out panoramic photo of Fairbanks inside the front cover, and a large fold-out photo of exhibits at the Tanana Valley Fair inside the back cover. Covers all facets of life in theinterior. Also included are modern publications: Ghosts of the Gold Rush-A walking tour of Fairbanks;The Resort at Chena Hot Springs; O Ye Frost and Cold - a History of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church;Northern Army (Fort Egbert, Eagle, Alaska); and Eagle - Fort Egbert; Early Miners of the Fortymile. A total of seven publications. 75.00+

315 Alaska Steamship Menus. These are for the S.S. Yukon, dated from Sept. 3 to Sept. 8, 1933, 24 menuswith Alaska photos on one side, menu on the other, plus two blank menus. Several different photos, with

duplication. The menus are about 5½ inches by 8½ inches. Also included is a folding menu with a Sidney Laurence painting on the cover for Sept 7, 1933, in a tattered envelope. All in nice condition, a few stray markings noted. 27 pcs. 100.00

MISCELLANEOUS316 PCGS Certified Trio. This interesting lot includes: 1950-D Jefferson Nickel (the key date), MS-65

with rich blue gold toning; 1949-D Washington Quarter, MS-62 lustrous; and a 1993-S Proof Silver Kennedy Half, PR69DCAM. Three pieces all slabbed and graded by PCGS. 75.00

317 Collection of Red Books. A Guide Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman has been the standardreference of U.S. coin collectors for many years. Offered here is a sporadic run of Red Books, starting with the 13th (1959) edition, followed by 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973, (2) 1974, (2) 1975, (2) 1976, 2002, 2009 and 2011 to 2013. Also included is Appraising and Selling Your Coins, 8th edition, 1973 by Robert Friedberg, and High Profits from Rare Coin Investment, 8th ed., 1981 by Q. David Bowers. Most books are in very good condition, although we do note some loose pages in one. 21 books 100.00

318 Classic Grading Guides. Grading has always been controversial, a matter of opinion. Unfortunately, one’sopinion can be influenced by how much you can make on a coin. These grading guides started to standard-ize the grades of coins. Included are: (3) A Guide to the Grading of United States Coins by Brown and Dunn, 5th printing, first edition, 1959; 1964, but this time with line drawings; and a 1969 edition; Pictorial

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Guide to Coin Conditions, by Hobson and Reinfield, 1962, includes Canadian coins; New Photograde, APhotographic Grading Guide for United States Coins by James F. Ruddy, 1970; and Standard Grading Guide to Canadian Decimal Coins by Charlton and Willey, 1965. The current controversy about “gradeflation” is making collectors think about returning to “technical” grading that these books embrace, rather than “market” grading espoused by the grading services. Six books. 60.00

319 Obsolete Whitman Folders. These are the iconic Whitman blue folders that we stock. We just don’t stockthe ones offered here anymore. Some are new, some are nearly so, and others are well used. Included are:Indian Head Cent, Liberty Head Nickel, Buffalo Nickel, Mercury Head Dime, Barber Quarter number 1and number 2, Liberty Standing Quarter, Liberty Walking Half Dollar number 1 and number 2, FranklinHalf Dollar, Peace Dollar, and 20th Century Type Set. A total of 12 folders with a retail of $48. 30.00+

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320 Collecting Supplies: A box of used coin tubes, and a bunch of vinyl pages. 20.00+321 Gold Nugget Bracelet. Years ago it seemed as if every lady had a nugget bracelet as a basic jewelry need.

They definitely are a unique Alaskan art form. This bracelet came in with an estate and is approximately8 inches long and weighs .33 troy oz. The links show minimal wear and the nuggets are well matched.The clasp is a safe but simple E-Z lock type and there is also a safety chain. New, this would retail forabout $990. 600.00+

322 Heart Shaped Diamond Pendant. A beautiful piece with 49 small diamonds outlining the heart shapeand set in 10kt yellow gold. The length is about 1 inch and the top features a split butterfly bale. Weestimate a retail price at about $525. 325.00+

323 Miniature Arabic Knife in 18k Scabbard. This is a cute little item. The curved blade knife has a mother-of-pearl handle, and is about 2¼ inches long. It slips into and 18k scabbard which weighs .216 troy ounces(.1635 AGW). The scabbard has a bale on top so that it can be worn as a pendant. Overall, it is about 2 3/4 inches long. It is housed is a very nice wooden case. Even though this is a piece of jewelry, don’t try to wear it through airport security. The point on this little toe-sticker is sharp! 250.00+

324 Surprise Package: We have noticed a trend on the characteristics of surprise lot bidders. They are individuals seeking adventure, like living life on the edge, seek out risk with reckless abandonment, and want to go where no one has gone before! Or, they are just nuts. Either way, here it is...the greatest surprise lot ever! No, we do not submit to polygraph tests. ???.??+