The very best-graded instance of an necessary coin from the 100 Best U.S. Cash e-book offered for a file $312,000 to steer Heritage’s U.S. Cash Signature Public sale to $14,144,452 November 20-24.
The end result for the 1856 Flying Eagle Cent, PR67+ PCGS CAC beat the earlier file of $240,000, set in 2020 at Heritage Auctions, and led an excellent occasion teeming with early {dollars}, Seated {Dollars} and Commerce {Dollars}, Defend and Liberty Nickel patterns and Proofs, a powerful choice of early copper and U.S. gold from all collection.
Additionally venturing into uncharted territory was a 1915 Buffalo Nickel, PR69 PCGS that was the best licensed at PCGS and stored climbing all the best way to $240,001.20, greater than tripling the earlier public sale file that had stood for over 19 years. The unique mintage from the Philadelphia Mint included simply 1,050 items however did not seize the appreciation of latest collectors. It’s attainable that among the Proofs went unsold, with the remainders melted after the tip of the 12 months, and the surviving inhabitants has been estimated at about 700 examples in all grades. The coin offered on this public sale is the best licensed instance at PCGS, whereas the NGC census additionally lists a single PR69 instance; Heritage consultants imagine that quotation additionally represents this coin, which was in a PR69 NGC holder in prior public sale appearances.
The highest pair of outcomes have been for cash that have been amongst 71 from The Greensboro Assortment, Half XI from the trove that made its Heritage debut on the 2012 ANA Nationwide Cash Present in Dallas; further installments have appeared at assorted Heritage occasions since then. The tons from the gathering on this occasion embody a spectacular set of Flying Eagle Cents, Indian Head Cents, and Buffalo Nickels, nearly all of that are in Proof format and with high quality — most stay housed in previous-generation holders ranging in grade from PR65 to PR69, with Cameos, Pink Cameos, finest-knowns and CAC cash — by no means matched in any assortment supplied at Heritage.
One of many best treasures within the public sale that was not supplied from a featured assortment was an impressive 1870-CC Liberty Double Eagle, AU Particulars NGC that ended at $216,000. The 1870-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle is a landmark rarity within the collection, the rarest situation amongst Kind Two Double Eagles by way of absolute and situation rarity. The sweetness offered on this public sale is from a surviving inhabitants that has been estimated at solely 55-65 examples in all grades.
An 1879 Flowing Hair Stella, PR63 Cameo NGC CAC drew a profitable bid of $156,000. Widespread amongst collectors due to its standing as each a sort coin and a coveted numismatic trophy, it’s an iconic coin (Judd-1635) that technically is assessed as a sample that has been built-in into mainstream amassing, with demand persistently exceeding provide, particularly for high-quality examples just like the one supplied on this public sale. The 425 Flowing Hair stellas that have been struck between October 1879 and Could 1880 have been supposed for inclusion in three-coin sample units, together with the 1879 Goloid Greenback (Judd-1617) and Goloid Metric Greenback (Judd-1626).
Additionally reaching $156,000 was a 1931 double eagle, MS64+ PCGS that’s one among simply 31 examples graded in 64 (there are 5 graded 64+), and with 43 carrying finer grades. The fifth-rarest double eagle of the design, the 1931 is without doubt one of the scarcer late-date Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles, with an estimated surviving inhabitants of roughly 110 cash over all grades.
A 1915-S Panama-Pacific Fifty Greenback, MS64 NGC introduced $114,000. It’s one among two $50 “slugs” that have been a part of a five-coin commemorative set marketed by numismatic entrepreneur Farran Zerbe that was supplied together with the 1915 Panama-Pacific Worldwide Exposition in San Francisco, a set that additionally included a silver half greenback, a gold greenback, and 1 / 4 eagle. The cash initially have been offered both singly, or in units. Though 1,500 cash have been licensed for every $50 selection, solely 483 examples of the Spherical model, like the instance supplied on this public sale, have been finally distributed, the bottom web manufacturing complete of any U.S. commemorative coin.
The ninth coin within the public sale to succeed in six figures was a 1795 Capped Bust Proper Eagle, AU58 NGC from the Carolina Classics Assortment that realized $108,000. The United States Mint produced gold cash for circulation for the primary time in 1795, and information point out a small mintage of 5,583 Capped Bust Proper Eagles. It’s probably that some 1795-dated cash additionally have been struck in 1796, because the Mint continued to make use of dies for coinage so long as they have been serviceable, whatever the calendar 12 months. This coin represents the BD-2 selection, which is scarce in absolute phrases, however not extraordinarily elusive within the context of the collection. John Dannreuther estimates the surviving inhabitants at 90-110 examples in all grades.
For all different outcomes moreover the 1856 Flying Eagle Cent and highlights above, go to the Heritage Auctions web site at cash.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=1378.
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