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1787 DBLN New York-Style Brasher Doubloon, EB on Wing, MS65★ NGC. CAC. W-5840.
(PCGS# 487)
Auction 1326
| Lot: 3934 | Jan 24, 2021
Sold For:
$9,360,000.00
1787 DBLN Brasher Doubloon, EB on Wing, W-5840, MS63 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 487)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5100 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$4,582,500.00
1927-D $20 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 9187)
Auction 1348
| Lot: 3417 | Aug 28, 2022
Sold For:
$4,440,000.00
China:
Republic Chang Tso-lin silver Specimen Pattern Dollar Year 16 (1927) SP63 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35084 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$4,320,000.00
1885 T$1 PR66 NGC.
(PCGS# 7065)
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4553 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$3,960,000.00
1913 5C Liberty PR64 NGC.
(PCGS# 3912)
Auction 1136
| Lot: 2455 | Jan 10, 2010
Sold For:
$3,737,500.00
Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages.
Auction 7246
| Lot: 93001 | Sep 12, 2021
Sold For:
$3,600,000.00
1907 $20 Ultra High Relief, Normal Edge Lettering, PR68 NGC. JD-3, Low R.7.
(PCGS# 9131)
Auction 1327
| Lot: 3802 | Feb 24, 2021
Sold For:
$3,600,000.00
1913 5C Liberty PR64 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 3912)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5161 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$3,290,000.00
1798 $5 Small Eagle, BD-1, R.7, AU55 PCGS.
(PCGS# 507321)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4353 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$3,000,000.00
1787 DBLN Brasher New York Style Doubloon. EB Punch on Breast. XF45 NGC.
Lots 30011 through 30017 represent what is almost certainly the ultimate collection of coins related to Ephraim Brasher, the New York city gold and silversmith. Included are two colonial copper coins produced by John Bailey and punchlinked to the Brasher Doubloons, two gold coins from Brazil that each have an EB counterstamp, the important 1742-dated Lima Style Brasher Doubloon, the famous 1787 New York Style Brasher Doubloon with EB punched on the eagle's wing, and the unique 1787 New York Style Brasher Doubloon with EB punched on the eagle's breast.
In the Garrett Collection sale, this coin was called "the single most important coin in American numismatics." Today, its status is no different. Any coin that is unique can be considered an important coin. The importance also depends on the coin's position in the numismatic world. A Colonial American gold coin, one of two varieties intended for actual circulation, maintains a higher position in American numismatics than another coin which might be part of a long series of coinage issues. In his day, B. Max Mehl was fond of comparing certain rarities to that "King of American Coins," the 1804 dollar. Today, we have other coins that can provide a comparison. Certainly, we feel this coin is the equal of the 1804 silver dollar in terms of importance. It seems far more important than the unique 1870-S three-dollar gold piece, or the 1870-S half dime, or other unique coins. Is it as important as the 1933 double eagle? In our opinion, it is. Is it worth as much, or will it sell for as much as that coin recently sold for? We certainly hope so. In fact, we whole-heartedly agree with Dave Bowers' comments regarding the offering of this coin in the Garrett Collection.
We feel that this coin is the single most important coin in American numismatics!
The Lilly-Smithsonian Brasher Half Doubloon
Lilly Specimen.
Unidentified no
(PCGS# 488)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30017 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$2,990,000.00
1829 $5 Large Diameter, Large Date, BD-1, R.7, PR66+ PCGS.
JD-1, R.8 as a Proof.
(PCGS# 519944)
Auction 1359
| Lot: 4562 | May 7, 2023
Sold For:
$2,880,000.00
1787 DBLN Brasher New York Style Doubloon. EB Punch on Wing. AU55 NGC.
Lots 30011 through 30017 represent what is almost certainly the ultimate collection of coins related to Ephraim Brasher, the New York city gold and silversmith. Included are two colonial copper coins produced by John Bailey and punchlinked to the Brasher Doubloons, two gold coins from Brazil that each have an EB counterstamp, the important 1742-dated Lima Style Brasher Doubloon, the famous 1787 New York Style Brasher Doubloon with EB punched on the eagle's wing, and the unique 1787 New York Style Brasher Doubloon with EB punched on the eagle's breast.
Various theories have attempted to explain the purpose of the various Brasher Doubloons. Don Taxay suggested that they were struck from the dies intended for copper coinage, but that the gold version were intended as bribes for the New York State legislators who would favor Brasher and Bailey with a contract for the copper coinage. Taxay's comments probably came from Robert A. Vlack, in
Early American Coins
: "There is every reason to believe he [Brasher] contemplated expanding his profession to that of coinage as he filed a petition on February 11, 1787, with John Bailey, for the privilege of coining copper. It is reasonable to assume then, that these original dies were cut to serve more for a copper coinage for New York, than for a gold issue. This is supported by the fact that the dies were of the same size as that for the copper state coinage."
Another theory suggested that these coins were produced as souvenirs to visitors of Washington, who lived next door. The cataloger for RARCOA, in Auction '79, stated: "The logical conclusion, then, is that the coins were minted by Brasher to be sold as souvenirs. Brasher's shop was located at 1 Cherry Street (as listed in the 1787 New York Directory), directly next door to the 'first White House' where George Washington lived from his inauguration in April 1789 until February 1790. When important per
(PCGS# 487)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30016 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$2,415,000.00
1804 $1 Class III PR58 PCGS.
(PCGS# 6908)
Auction 1124
| Lot: 2567 | May 3, 2009
Sold For:
$2,300,000.00
1907 $10 Satin PR67 NGC.
Auction 1151
| Lot: 5238 | Jan 9, 2011
Sold For:
$2,185,000.00
1894-S 10C Branch Mint PR66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 4805)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4307 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$2,160,000.00
1927-D $20 MS65+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 9187)
Auction 1311
| Lot: 4046 | Jan 12, 2020
Sold For:
$2,160,000.00
1786 DBLN Brasher Lima Doubloon MS61 NGC. CAC. W-5820.
(PCGS# 491)
Auction 1326
| Lot: 3935 | Jan 24, 2021
Sold For:
$2,100,000.00
1927-D $20 MS66 NGC.
(PCGS# 9187)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5597 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$1,997,500.00
1880 $4 Coiled Hair, Judd-1660, Pollock-1860, JD-1, Low R.7, PR67 Cameo NGC.
Auction 1327
| Lot: 3754 | Feb 25, 2021
Sold For:
$1,860,000.00
China:
Hsüan-t'ung Specimen Pattern "Large-Tailed Dragon" Dollar Year 3 (1911) SP64 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35029 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$1,740,000.00
1824/1 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, PR67 PCGS. JD-1, R.8 as a Proof.
(PCGS# 7678)
Auction 1359
| Lot: 4510 | May 7, 2023
Sold For:
$1,740,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$2,610,000 or more
1920-S $10 MS67 PCGS.
This is an astonishingly beautiful and Superb example of this famous 20th century rarity. It is the h...
Auction 432
| Lot: 2134 | Mar 16, 2007
Sold For:
$1,725,000.00
1849-C G$1 Open Wreath MS62 PCGS. Winter 1.
(PCGS# 7506)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4343 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$1,560,000.00
Neal Adams
Superman
#233 Cover Original Art (DC, 1971).
Auction 7438
| Lot: 94001 | Nov 23, 2025
Sold For:
$1,500,000.00
China:
Kiangnan. Kuang-hsü Specimen Pattern Dollar ND (1897) SP66 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35049 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$1,500,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$2,250,000 or more
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, MS64+ Brown PCGS Secure. CAC.
(PCGS# 35432)
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4312 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$1,500,000.00
1927-D $20 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 9187)
Auction 1136
| Lot: 2331 | Jan 10, 2010
Sold For:
$1,495,000.00
Touring Iron Throne from
Game of Thrones
(HBO® Original 2011-2019).
Auction 7366
| Lot: 89720 | Oct 12, 2024
Sold For:
$1,490,000.00
1856-O $20 SP63 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 9061)
Auction 1125
| Lot: 1989 | May 31, 2009
Sold For:
$1,437,500.00
1792 H10C Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4. SP67 PCGS.
Ex: Starr. Regardless of grade, the ownership of a 1792 half disme clearly indicates that the numismatist is a connoisseur of American coinage. Despite opinions to the contrary, this issue is the first circulating American coin struck under authority of the Mint Act of April 1792.
The Orosz-Herkowitz Study
A simple memorandum, in three different versions, provides much of what we know about the 1792 half dismes, and yet, it has also been the source of much confusion. The first copy of this memo was discovered by Edward Haden early in 1943, and was brought to the attention of the numismatic world a few weeks later. Shortly after this announcement, Philadelphia numismatist Charles McSorley, Jr., incorrectly identified the author as Jonas R. McClintock. A second and slightly altered copy of the same memo came into the possession of Walter Breen in the early 1960s, and a third copy was acquired by Carl Herkowitz in 1995. It was this third copy of the memo, also slightly revised, that allowed a positive identification of the author, Mr. John A. McAllister, Jr. The earlier attribution of this memo to Jonas McClintock has been continually repeated over the last 60 years, and even today, the misattribution still appears in print.
Herkowitz and co-author Joel J. Orosz prepared a detailed article around this document, solved its authorship, and answered questions about the history of this famous coinage issue. Their article, "George Washington and America's 'Small Beginning' in Coinage: The Fabled 1792 Half Dismes," appeared in the 2003 edition of
American Journal of Numismatics, Second Series,
published by the American Numismatic Society in 2004.
The text of the final version of the McAllister memo reads:
"Description of Half Dismes coined in 1792"
"On one side = a Head = 1792 = Lib. Par. of Science and Industry --
"On the other side = an Eagle Fl
(PCGS# 11024)
Auction 404
| Lot: 1860 | Apr 29, 2006
Sold For:
$1,322,500.00
Justh & Hunter Gold Ingot. 464.65 Ounces.
Auction 1344
| Lot: 4124 | May 8, 2022
Sold For:
$1,320,000.00
1874 $10 Bickford Ten Dollar, Judd-1373, Pollock-1518, R.8, PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS.
(PCGS# 61677)
Auction 1136
| Lot: 2373 | Jan 10, 2010
Sold For:
$1,265,000.00
China:
Kuang-hsü gold Specimen Pattern Kuping Tael (Liang) CD 1906 SP64+ PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35027 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$1,260,000.00
1792 P1C One Cent, Judd-1, Pollock-1, High R.6, MS61 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 11001)
Auction 1169
| Lot: 5403 | Apr 22, 2012
Sold For:
$1,150,000.00
China:
Kweichow. Kuang-hsü Dollar (Silver Cake) Year 16 (1890) MS61 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35059 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$1,140,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$1,710,000 or more
China:
Kwangtung. Kuang-hsü Specimen "Seven Three Reversed Pattern" Dollar ND (1889) SP67 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35057 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$1,140,000.00
1884 T$1 PR65 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7064)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4339 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$1,140,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$1,710,000 or more
1884 T$1 PR66 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 7064)
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4552 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$1,140,000.00
1879 $4 PR66 Cameo NGC, Judd-1638, Pollock-1838.
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4651 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$1,050,000.00
1894-S 10C PR65 PCGS.
As one of the "Big Three" of American numismatics, along with the 1913 Liberty nickel and the 1804 silver dollar, acquisition of this rarity has long been regarded as a pinnacle of collecting.
Of these three rarities, only the 1894-S dime was officially listed in Mint Reports at the time of issue.
This is one of the finest known 1894-S Barber dimes, and is the single most important example from a historical perspective. Only three of the nine currently known examples have been described as Gem quality. The Eliasberg Collection coin was described in the May 1996 sale as Proof 65; however, that coin has reportedly been dipped at least twice since the sale. The Eliasberg duplicate, sold by Stack's in 1947, is graded PR66 by NGC, but despite the grade, it is the coin that Eliasberg considered his duplicate, thus is probably no finer than the coin he kept.
In our opinion, this coin is equal to the primary Eliasberg coin retained for his collection, and these two are the two finest examples. Both of these coins are superior to the Eliasberg duplicate that was sold by Stack's in 1947, despite its higher certified grade.
Why were there only 24 dimes struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1894? This question has been asked by numismatists for many years. And why were they all struck as Proofs? Several theories over the years have tried to explain the mintage of these coins.
One of the early theories suggested that these 24 coins were simply struck to balance the books in 1894, as reported in the April 1928 issue of
The Numismatist.
This theory was related by Farran Zerbe who claims that the information was given to him at the San Francisco Mint in 1905:
"To close a bullion account at the San Francisco Mint at the end of the fiscal year, June 30th, 1894, it was found necessary to show 40 cents, odd, in the year's coinage. The mint not having coined any dimes during the year, the dime dies were put to work, an
(PCGS# 4805)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30164 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$1,035,000.00
1792 P10C Disme, Judd-9, Pollock-10, R.8, AU50 PCGS Secure.
(PCGS# 11025)
Auction 1234
| Lot: 4571 | May 1, 2016
Sold For:
$998,750.00
1884 T$1 PR65 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7064)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5311 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$998,750.00
1880 $4 Coiled Hair. Judd-1660. Pollock-1860. PR66 Cameo NGC.
R.7. The Morgan design. Reeded Edge. An exceptional Cameo Proof with mirrored fields and frosted devices, some light mint frost visible in the reverse field. A few very faint hairlines are noted. Lovely gold with traces of purplish-copper hints particularly on the edge. This is a superb, sharply detailed specimen. In reviewing the NGC and PCGS population reports we note a total of three specimens which have been graded this high, with another three coins seen finer. This particular coin has a tiny planchet flake below the right leg of the M on the reverse, on the obverse there is a tiny flake in the field between Liberty's hair bun and the star between A and M. The obverse striations run roughly at a 70 degree descending angle and are present on Liberty's head. Obverse: Head of Liberty faces left, her hair coiled in a bun atop her head, this coil held in place by a band inscribed LIBERTY. Around, the inscription * 6 * G * .3 * S * .7 * C * 7 * G * R * A * M * S * and below, the date 1880 from a curved logotype. Evidence of repunching is visible in the upper loop of the second 8 in the date. Reverse: A single large star serves as the central motif, inscribed with incuse lettering ONE STELLA 400 CENTS. Around, in small letters, the mottoes E PLURIBUS UNUM and DEO EST GLORIA. In large letters, around the border, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above, and the denomination FOUR DOL. below. This is the same reverse die found on the gold stellas, with the D in UNITED doubled, the original impression above the final location.
International coinage had been proposed before, with one relevant entry by Dana Bickford in 1874. Bickford was a New York businessman and the inventor of automatic knitting machines. After experiencing difficulty traveling through Europe and contending with various exchange rates, he devised a plan for international coinage based on the systems of several countries. The Bickford eagle had the follow
Auction 360
| Lot: 30044 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$977,500.00
1833 $5 Large Date PR67 PCGS.
Ex:Pittman. When this coin was last offered for sale at public auction more than seven years ago, David Akers said: "A magnificent, stunning coin which, in my opinion, is the premier coin in the entire Pittman Collection." It is indeed a magnificent piece, and in our opinion, the only coins that rival this piece in sheer numismatic interest in this current sale are the two Brasher doubloons.
As a date, the 1833 is very rare with only 60-75 examples known of both the Large Date and Small Date variants. Only two proofs are known for the 1833 half eagle, both of which are Large Dates, and the other is permanently impounded in the National Numismatic Collection in the Smithsonian. That coin also is "only" a PR63. This coin was one of John Pittman's most significant acquisitions. The story is now well known, but for those who may not have heard it when John Pittman traveled to Cairo in 1954 to buy coins out of the Farouk Collection, he took out a second mortgage on his house. He certainly must have had an understanding wife, but as time showed he had a unerring eye for quality and value. He paid an astonishingly high price for this coin, 210 Egyptian pounds with a 5% government surcharge, which was the equivalent of $635 in 1954. As significant as that amount sounds in 1954 dollars, it pales in comparison to the actual value of this essentially unique coin in today's marketplace. When Pittman's holdings were sold in 1997-98, this coin realized $467,500.
The viewer of this coin will come away with two impressions. First is the incredible method of manufacture. The proofing process used to strike this coin is every bit the equal of the mass-produced proofs from the 1870s or 1880s. Obviously, this coin was produced with great care and most likely was intended to showcase the abilities of the newly opened Second Mint, which opened the same year this coin was struck. The second impression is the incredible, almost unequaled quality of this piece. This
(PCGS# 8167)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30046 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$977,500.00
Ancients:
Titus as Caesar (79 - 81 AD). AV aureus (18mm, 7.49 gm, 12h).
Auction 3003
| Lot: 20531 | Mar 9, 2012
Sold For:
$956,000.00
1852 $10 Moffat & Co. Wide Date Ten Dollar SP63 PCGS. CAC. K-9, R.6, R.8 as a specimen striking.
(PCGS# 10257)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5629 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$940,000.00
1924-S $20 MS67 PCGS.
(PCGS# 9179)
Auction 1348
| Lot: 3415 | Aug 28, 2022
Sold For:
$930,000.00
1879 $20 Liberty Head Quintuple Stella, Judd-1643, Pollock-1843, Low R.7, PR62 PCGS.
The obverse has the Liberty Head from the regular issue double eagle, although it does not appear to be the Type Three hub used for regular issue pieces. The standard diagonal die line from the hair to the left side of Y is not present, as it is on all regular issue pieces of the third design. The legend is a variation of the legend on the four dollar stella: * 30 * G * 1.5 * S * 3.5 * C * 35* G * R * A * M * S *. The date is below the bust and the initials J.B.L. are located on the bust truncation. The reverse is similar to the regular issue piece with an eagle and shield design, the legend E PLURIBUS UNUM on the scroll work to the left and right. Around, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and below, the denomination TWENTY DOLLARS. An oval of stars and a glory of rays above the eagle contain the motto DEO EST GLORIA. It is this motto that is different from the regular design. Struck in gold with a reeded edge.
Even the casual numismatist or collector is aware of the international experiment that is represented by the four dollar gold stella coinage. Although those pieces are patterns, they have been listed in the
Guide Book
since its first publication in 1946, and they are considered by some to be regular issue gold coins. Not nearly so well known are these "quintuple stellas," the 20-dollar version of the same coinage issue. Just five of these pieces are known in gold, along with 10 to 12 examples struck in copper. Among the five examples in gold are this piece, and another that is permanently part of the Smithsonian Institution holdings. The following pedigree is provided by Saul Teichman and USPatterns.com:
1. PR62 PCGS. The example offered here.
U.S. Mint; Dr. William Wheeler Hubbell; J.W. Haseltine (11/1881), lot 1490; Hebbeard Collection (H.P. Smith, 4/1883), lot 458; Dr. Edward Maris Collection (H.P. Smith, 6/1886), lot 230; Garrett Collection; Johns Ho
(PCGS# 62022)
Auction 422
| Lot: 1594 | Jan 6, 2007
Sold For:
$862,500.00
1879 $4 Coiled Hair, Judd-1638, Pollock-1838, R.6, PR66 Cameo PCGS Secure.
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5405 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$851,875.00
1863 $10 Liberty Ten Dollar, Judd-349, Pollock-421, Unique, PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 537340)
Auction 1374
| Lot: 4655 | May 12, 2024
Sold For:
$810,000.00
1826 $5 MS66 PCGS. CAC. BD-2, R.8.
(PCGS# 8135)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5432 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$763,750.00
1870-S $1 XF40 PCGS.
(PCGS# 6965)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5295 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$763,750.00
1838-O 50C PR64 NGC. CAC. GR-1, R.7.
(PCGS# 6226)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5249 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$763,750.00
China:
Republic Tuan Chi-jui gold Specimen Pattern Dollar ND (1924) SP64 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35083 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$750,000.00
1880 $4 Judd-1657, Pollock-1857, PR67 Cameo NGC.
Auction 1271
| Lot: 5009 | Jan 8, 2018
Sold For:
$750,000.00
1908 $10 Roman Finish PR65 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 98890)
Auction 1359
| Lot: 4583 | May 7, 2023
Sold For:
$750,000.00
1792 P1C Silver Center Cent, Judd-1, Pollock-1, Low R.7, SP58+ Brown PCGS Secure. CAC.
(PCGS# 11001)
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4308 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$750,000.00
China:
Kiangnan. Kuang-hsü Specimen Pattern 50 Cents ND (1897) SP67+ PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35047 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$720,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$1,080,000 or more
1792 P10C Disme, Judd-10, Pollock-11, SP64 Brown PCGS Secure.
(PCGS# 911026)
Auction 1234
| Lot: 4572 | May 1, 2016
Sold For:
$705,000.00
1742 DBLN Brasher Lima Style Doubloon. XF40 NGC.
Lots 30011 through 30017 represent what is almost certainly the ultimate collection of coins related to Ephraim Brasher, the New York city gold and silversmith. Included are two colonial copper coins produced by John Bailey and punchlinked to the Brasher Doubloons, two gold coins from Brazil that each have an EB counterstamp, the important 1742-dated Lima Style Brasher Doubloon, the famous 1787 New York Style Brasher Doubloon with EB punched on the eagle's wing, and the unique 1787 New York Style Brasher Doubloon with EB punched on the eagle's breast.
Perhaps the single most important entry into the history of the Brasher Doubloon (specifically the Lima Style Doubloon), was published in the ANS
Coinage of the Americas Conference
series. "Ephraim Brasher's 1786 Lima Style Doubloon" was presented by Michael Hodder at the 1991 conference, and was published by the ANS in 1992 as part of
Money of Pre-Federal America,
edited by John M. Kleeberg.
Walter Breen suggested that the Lima Style Doubloons were produced after the New York Style pieces. In his
Complete Encyclopedia,
Breen noted: "Most likely their unfamiliar design [the New York Style Doubloons] met with resistance, so that Brasher substituted another design, imitating the then common Philip V Lima Doubloons; he hallmarked these similarly." This statement would probably still be taken as the truth except for the report of Michael Hodder who noted that the EB punch appearing on the Lima Style Doubloons is in an earlier die state, meaning they had to be struck first.
Regarding the Lima Style Doubloon, Hodder (p. 128) noted: "Another gold coin type which bears an 'EB' counterstamp has been known for nearly a century, the so-called 'Lima Style' Doubloon. Apart from a few auction catalogue descriptions of indifferent usefulness, and a report by the American Numismatic Society published in 1915, even less of value has been written about t
(PCGS# 491)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30015 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$690,000.00
1835 $5 PR67 PCGS.
Ex: Pittman. Breen-6506, Third Head, McCloskey 2-C, R.7. Congress passed the Mint Act of June 28, 1834 in order to reduce the weight of all gold coins. The results were predictable with some estimates as high as 99+% of the "old tenor" gold coinage melted and turned into the new Kneass designed Classic gold of lower weight. This, of course, explains why pre-1834 gold coins are so rare in spite of their often-substantial mintages. But what is less understood is the scarcity of high grade Classic gold. In short, these pieces were victims of their own success. They were so popular with the public that they are generally not located above the Fine-XF grade levels. Even problem-free AU coins are difficult to locate, and Mint State pieces are very challenging for the advanced collector. Proofs are extremely rare and only offered when a major collection is dispersed. This coin is a good case in point. Only seven collectors have owned this proof since 1890.
The Classic half eagle series is just beginning to be studied by die variety. This is somewhat surprising as each working obverse die required no less than 17 design elements (13 stars and the date) to be added by hand, plus 80-odd blows from a twin-pellet punch to make the border. The reverse dies were even more complicated with 22 letters and the numeral 5, plus the border, and the eagle punch. It is no wonder Mint personnel welcomed the next design (in 1839) whose entirety could be hubbed except for the date and mintmark. The Classic series is ripe for numismatic study, and what research that has been done to date indicates that the McCloskey 2-C variety is one of the rarest of the 33 varieties known in the entire series. There are eight different varieties for 1835 and only a few business strikes are known of the 2-C variant. The most easily recognizable characteristic of this variety is that the lowest leaf in the top pair of leaves on the olive branch nearly touches the left side of the U in UNITED. Addition
(PCGS# 8421)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30050 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$690,000.00
1792 P10C Disme, Judd-10, Pollock-11, High R.6, PR62 Brown NGC.
(PCGS# 91026)
Auction 1114
| Lot: 1406 | Aug 3, 2008
Sold For:
$690,000.00
1876-CC 20C MS65 PCGS. BF-NC-1, R.6.
(PCGS# 5300)
Auction 1376
| Lot: 4132 | Aug 18, 2024
Sold For:
$690,000.00
1909-O $5 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 8515)
Auction 1151
| Lot: 5138 | Jan 9, 2011
Sold For:
$690,000.00
Super Mario Bros. - Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed [Hangtab, 1 Code, Mid-Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA.
Auction 7242
| Lot: 93028 | Apr 5, 2021
Sold For:
$660,000.00
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$990,000 or more
China:
Republic Sun Yat-sen gold Specimen Pattern "Junk" Dollar Year 23 (1934) SP61 PCGS,
Auction 3127
| Lot: 35094 | Dec 9, 2025
Sold For:
$660,000.00
1879 $4 Coiled Hair, Judd-1638, Pollock-1838, R.6. PR67 Cameo NGC.
The Morgan Design. Reeded Edge. One of the very finest known of this ever popular and elusive issue. The surfaces are very bright and reflective in the fields, while the devices are thick with frost. For the collector, the quality of the coin is always a paramount issue, and this particular specimen is simply stunning for the quality and for the excellent contrast. Examination with a 10X loupe finds little evidence of handling, and anything noted is extremely faint. There is a very thin broken scratch hidden in Liberty's hair behind her temple which runs horizontal to the right and ends above Liberty's ear. Another extremely faint line extends down the back of Liberty's head right of her ear and can only be seen at certain angles and with a strong loupe and light. The fields and balance of the obverse are essentially the quality as the day they were coined. We note a minute planchet flake in the field between the serif of the G and Liberty's mouth, and a very short lint mark in the field between her bun and the A close to the rim. Morgan might have hand cut the letters of LIBERTY in the crown, as they are awkward in appearance and we suspect no die punches would be available that would both decrease in size in a uniform fashion as well as shrink toward the right side on each letter, fitting the angular shape of Liberty's crown. This particular coin shows this feature clearly as the coin has a sharp strike and none of the striation lines seen on the other specimen in this sale from this same die pairing. Numerous minor repunchings are seen on the obverse inscription, notably the central serif of the 3, the first S, the serif of both 7s, the A and stars eleven and twelve. The reverse shows the post of the D well above the final placement, and this repunched feature is present on all Stellas, as they were struck with the same reverse die. One very short lint mark is found on the reverse, which hangs down from the O in GLO
Auction 360
| Lot: 30041 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$655,500.00
1909-O $5 MS66 PCGS Secure.
(PCGS# 8515)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5468 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$646,250.00
Korea:
Yung Hi gold 20 Won Year 3 (1909),
Auction 3015
| Lot: 24529 | Sep 12, 2011
Sold For:
$632,500.00
1804 10C 14 Stars on Reverse AU58 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 4475)
Auction 1114
| Lot: 1443 | Aug 3, 2008
Sold For:
$632,500.00
1793 1C Liberty Cap. AU55 PCGS. S-13, B-20, Low R.4.
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(PCGS# 35489)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2014 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$632,500.00
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