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anonymous
2015-03-06
1857-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 PQ. Light golden toning. Well struck and frosty and an extremely attractive coin. This specimen has high suitability for a gold Type Set as well as in reference to the San Francisco Mint. No doubt struck from Gold Rush bullion transported down from Californ ...
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anonymous
2015-03-06
1857-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Gorgeous bright frosty luster, essentially "as struck" -- an incredible coin if you have never seen one of these stunning double eagles! The mint at San Francisco opened for business in 1854 in response to the flood of gold bullion issuing from California' ...
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anonymous
2015-03-06
1856-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Nice golden toning on both sides. There are a few marks on the face. Ample luster confirms the AU50 grade assignment (PCGS # 8919) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. Categories:
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anonymous
2015-03-06
1855 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Nice reddish golden toning on both sides, with plenty of luster in the devices. Slanting 5s in the date only on the 1855 double eagle, said to have been a preference of the mintmaster of the day, James Barton Longacre. Pop 71 (PCGS # 8914) . Estimated Value ...
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anonymous
2015-03-06
1854. Small Date. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck and mostly untoned, this handsome offering displays nice satiny luster across Liberty's almost mark-free profile, while on the reverse, the devices are entirely bold and filled with luster. Pop 68 (PCGS # 8911) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. C ...
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anonymous
2015-03-06
1853 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Mostly untoned. A welath of detail includes full hair on Liberty, a sharp eagle and stars, and only scattered marks in the fields (PCGS # 8908) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. Categories:
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$3000.0 1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice origin ...
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$4800.0 1908-S. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Nice strike with relatively fresh color. Frosty Gem. Tied for finest at NGC. Satiny matte surfaces explode with intense luster and varying shades of coppery and gol ...
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$10550.0 1919-D. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Weak strike as usually seen for the date. But overall a beautiful lustrous untoned example for this rare date. The end of the First World War, celebrated ...