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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
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
1804 $1 Original PR62 NGC.
(PCGS# 6907)
Auction 1104
| Lot: 2089 | Apr 19, 2008
Sold For:
$3,737,500.00
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
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
1792 P1C Birch Cent, Judd-4, Pollock-5 MS65★ Red and Brown NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 11012)
Auction 1216
| Lot: 5504 | Jan 12, 2015
Sold For:
$2,585,000.00
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
1880 $4 Coiled Hair, Judd-1660, Pollock-1860, JD-1, Low R.7, PR67 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 8060)
Auction 1385
| Lot: 3383 | Aug 31, 2025
Sold For:
$2,280,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$3,420,000 or more
Great Britain:
Edward VIII gold Proof Pattern 5 Pounds 1937 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC,
Auction 3096
| Lot: 30339 | Mar 26, 2021
Sold For:
$2,280,000.00
1792 P25C Copper Quarter Dollar, Judd-12, Pollock-14 MS63 Brown NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 11033)
Auction 1216
| Lot: 5511 | Jan 12, 2015
Sold For:
$2,232,500.00
1907 $10 Satin PR67 NGC.
Auction 1151
| Lot: 5238 | Jan 9, 2011
Sold For:
$2,185,000.00
South Africa:
Republic gold "9" Pond 1898 MS63 Prooflike NGC,
Auction 3121
| Lot: 31069 | Jan 13, 2025
Sold For:
$2,160,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$3,240,000 or more
China:
Republic Chang Tso-lin silver Pattern "Mukden Tiger" Dollar Year 17 (1928) MS62 NGC,
Auction 3095
| Lot: 34077 | Dec 13, 2021
Sold For:
$2,160,000.00
1854-S $5 XF45 NGC.
(PCGS# 8260)
Auction 1278
| Lot: 5248 | Aug 16, 2018
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
1880 $4 Coiled Hair, Judd-1660, Pollock-1860, JD-1, Low R.7, PR67 Cameo NGC.
(PCGS# 106670)
Auction 1390
| Lot: 3212 | Jan 17, 2026
Sold For:
$2,074,000.00
1921 $20 PR64+ NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.8 as a Proof.
(PCGS# 89172)
Auction 1333
| Lot: 3499 | Aug 22, 2021
Sold For:
$2,010,000.00
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
1880 $4 Coiled Hair, Judd-1660, Pollock-1860, Low R.7, PR67 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 8060)
Auction 1219
| Lot: 5301 | Apr 26, 2015
Sold For:
$1,821,250.00
1792 '$10' Washington Gold Eagle Pattern, Musante GW-31 (A), Unique, XF45★ NGC.
(PCGS# 716)
Auction 1278
| Lot: 5010 | Aug 16, 2018
Sold For:
$1,740,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$2,610,000 or more
1839/8 $10 Type of 1838 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC.
This is an amazing opportunity for the advanced collector, the connoisseur of early American gold coinage, or the numismatist who appreciates the combination of quality and rarity. This masterpiece is the finest of just three proofs known, and one of just two examples available to collectors. Three additional proofs are known for the 1838 eagle, bringing the total population to six coins for this first design type. One of each date is held by the Smithsonian Institution, and the other four are available to collectors. This specimen is the finest of all six known proofs of this first Liberty Head eagle design.
In the Eliasberg catalog, Dave Bowers wrote: "The 1839 Large Letters or Type of 1838 eagle has traditionally been one of the most desired issues in the series. Specimens are very elusive in high grades, and in proof grade this piece ranks as one of the most important rarities in the field of American numismatics. A marvelous opportunity for the specialist."
Previous Discussions
Walter Breen wrote in his
Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins:
"Large Letters, type of 1838. Date low, to left, many die file marks near rev. border. (1) Smithsonian, from Mint collection. (2) Parmelee: 1097 to Chapman, Jenks: 5735, John H. Clapp, now in Eliasberg collection. No rumor of a third specimen."
A decade later, the same author mentioned the third specimen in his
Complete Encyclopedia:
"East European pvt. coll., 1981, Mark Emory for NERCG, in a proof set including $2 1/2 and $5."
In
United States Gold Coins, An Analysis of Auction Records,
David Akers commented briefly: "There are only two known proofs, one in the Smithsonian Institution and the other in the Eliasberg Collection." His 1980 reference was published just a year before the third example was discovered.
Recently, Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth wrote
Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins, 1795-
(PCGS# 8771)
Auction 422
| Lot: 3657 | Jan 6, 2007
Sold For:
$1,610,000.00
1776 $1 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Silver, Newman 1-C, Breen-1091, Hodder 1-A.3, W-8450, R.8. XF40 NGC.
(PCGS# 793)
Auction 1216
| Lot: 5838 | Jan 12, 2015
Sold For:
$1,527,500.00
1776 $1 Continental Dollar, CURRENCY, Silver, EG FECIT, Newman 3-D, Breen-1096, Hodder 3-B, W-8470, R.8. MS62 NGC.
(PCGS# 796)
Auction 1216
| Lot: 5842 | Jan 12, 2015
Sold For:
$1,527,500.00
1796 25C MS67+★ NGC. CAC. B-2, R.3.
(PCGS# 5310)
Auction 1190
| Lot: 33327 | Nov 15, 2013
Sold For:
$1,527,500.00
Great Britain:
Victoria gold Proof "Una and the Lion" 5 Pounds 1839 PR66★ Ultra Cameo NGC,
Auction 3094
| Lot: 33227 | Aug 20, 2021
Sold For:
$1,440,000.00
1776 $1 Continental Dollar, CURRENCY, Silver, EG FECIT MS63 NGC. Newman 3-D, W-8470, R.8.
(PCGS# 796)
Auction 1199
| Lot: 30423 | May 17, 2014
Sold For:
$1,410,000.00
1792 P1C One Cent, Judd-1, Pollock-1, High R.6, MS63+ Brown NGC.
(PCGS# 11001)
Auction 1199
| Lot: 30426 | May 16, 2014
Sold For:
$1,410,000.00
1855-S $3 PR64 Cameo NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 8054)
Auction 1158
| Lot: 7487 | Aug 14, 2011
Sold For:
$1,322,500.00
1927-D $20 MS65 NGC.
The Saint-Gaudens series of twenties is replete with scarce, rare, and valuable issues. It is an unusual series for the average collector to understand as the mintages for most issues are meaningless because of mass meltings in the 1930s. Value in this series is based on estimated numbers of survivors rather than mintages and taking a percentage of the mintage and estimating how many may be extant in a given grade. This method works for many Federal U.S. coins, but mintages in the Saint-Gaudens series are nothing more than an interesting footnote.
From 1927 until the early 1930s, 1927-D twenties were available for face value from the Treasury Department. However, virtually no one capitalized on this unique opportunity. From the 1940s through the 1960s, the rarity ratings of the various issues of Saints were in a state of flux as hoards, both large and small, were found in Europe and Central America. Many premier rarities were located, sometimes by the hundreds, and their former glory was tarnished by the appearance of these newly discovered pieces. Examples of this are the 1924-S and the 1926-D, once considered the two keys to the series and both of which turned up in overseas holdings. Fifty years ago the 1926-S, 1927-S, and 1931 were also considered scarcer than the 1927-D, but examples of these issues also appeared overseas. But as the years went by, no "new" 1927-D twenties appeared on the market. Today we still have the same 10-12 coins that were in collections in the 1940s, four of which are permanently impounded in institutions. Below is the current roster of known specimens, which undoubtedly includes some duplication:
1-2) Two specimens in the Smithsonian Institution, from the Denver Mint in 1927.
3) J.F. Bell (Stack's, 12/44), lot 1004, the earliest auction appearance of this issue; Dr. Charles Green Sale (BMM, 4/49), lot 917.
4) The Schermerhorn specimen, sold by Stack's in a private treaty transaction to Josiah K. Lilly
(PCGS# 9187)
Auction 394
| Lot: 3624 | Jan 7, 2006
Sold For:
$1,322,500.00
1792 Quarter Dollar, Judd-13, Pollock-15, High R.7 AU58 NGC.
(PCGS# 11036)
Auction 1329
| Lot: 4960 | Apr 25, 2021
Sold For:
$1,260,000.00
China:
Hsüan-t'ung silver Proof Pattern "Long-Whiskered Dragon" Dollar Year 3 (1911) PR63 NGC,
Auction 3095
| Lot: 34011 | Dec 13, 2021
Sold For:
$1,200,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$1,800,000 or more
1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters MS65 NGC. CAC. B-2, BB-63, R.4. CAC.
(PCGS# 6859)
Auction 1184
| Lot: 4316 | Apr 28, 2013
Sold For:
$1,175,000.00
1776 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Silver, Newman 1-C, Breen-1091, Hodder 1-A.3, W-8450, R.8, VF35 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 793)
Auction 1329
| Lot: 3034 | Apr 25, 2021
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
1792 P10C Copper Disme, Judd-11, Pollock-12 MS64 Red and Brown NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 11030)
Auction 1216
| Lot: 5510 | Jan 12, 2015
Sold For:
$1,057,500.00
1852 $10 Humbert Ten Dollar MS68 NGC. CAC. Kagin-10, R.5.
(PCGS# 10187)
Auction 1184
| Lot: 4058 | Apr 28, 2013
Sold For:
$1,057,500.00
1879 $4 PR66 Cameo NGC, Judd-1638, Pollock-1838.
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4651 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$1,050,000.00
China:
Szechuan. Kuang-hsü 10-Piece Certified silver & brass Specimen "Ferracute" Double Pattern Set ND (c. 1896/7) NGC,
(Total: 10 coins)
Auction 3077
| Lot: 38187 | Dec 5, 2019
Sold For:
$1,020,000.00
1829<$5> Large Diameter, Large Date, BD-1, R.7, MS66 NGC.
(PCGS# 519944)
Auction 1390
| Lot: 3240 | Jan 17, 2026
Sold For:
$1,006,500.00
1796 $2 1/2 Stars MS65 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 7647)
Auction 454
| Lot: 3059 | Jan 12, 2008
Sold For:
$1,006,250.00
1792 P10C Silver Disme, Judd-9, Pollock-10 AU50 NGC.
(PCGS# 11025)
Auction 1216
| Lot: 5507 | Jan 12, 2015
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
Great Britain:
Charles II silver Pattern "Petition" Crown 1663 MS62 NGC,
Auction 3113
| Lot: 31155 | Jan 8, 2024
Sold For:
$960,000.00
Make Offer to Owner
$1,440,000 or more
1861 50C Original Confederate States of America Half Dollar PR40 NGC. CAC.
(PCGS# 340401)
Auction 1260
| Lot: 15125 | Nov 1, 2017
Sold For:
$960,000.00
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