Partrick, Simpson Collections Highlight CSNS Event at Heritage Auctions April 22-25
The event represents the official auctions scheduled during the
Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) annual convention, which was canceled. Public lot viewing will be available by appointment only and the firm is also offering its virtual lot consultation to bidders, following its popularity among clients.
A trio of high-value
Early Mint Pattern Trophy
The auctions present an important selection of early American coins, one of which has never before offered at auction: one of the four existing 1792 Judd-13 Eagle-on-Globe quarter dollar patterns, in white metal, Pollock-15, High R.7, AU58 NGC, from the
A New Batch of Fairmont Collection Half Eagles Sells at Auction
Liberty Head half eagles sourced from the
Fairmont Collection in their recent March 2021
Las Vegas auction. There were numerous nice collector-grade coins but no rarities, and virtually no coins that would sell for over $10,000. All the coins were graded by
PCGS and a sizable percentage were approved by
CAC. How did these coins do? Let’s break down some of the coins by mint and try to make sense of the prices.
The Fairmont coins have been selling now for around three years and for those of us who specialize in Liberty Head gold, this hoard has been a revelation. I was talking to a good client a few weeks ago and the subject of these coins came up. He said, basically, that in his mind, “Fairmont” signified exceptional quality with most of the coins from this source displaying lovely original color and premium eye appeal. It is interesting to note that very few of these Fairmont coins have traded in the aft
Partrick, Simpson Collections highlight CSNS event at Heritage Auctions April 22-25
1796 With Pole, C-2, B-2a, High R.4, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS67.
DALLAS, TX
.- More than 2,500 lots from 14 single-owner collections and from clients around the world highlight Heritage Auctions U.S. Coins Signature Auction, April 22-25 on HA.com.
The event represents the official auctions scheduled during the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) annual convention, which was cancelled. Public lot viewing will be available by appointment only and the firm is also offering its virtual lot consultation to bidders, following its popularity among clients.
1838-C is among the most sought-after
Classic Head half eagles. It is both a one-year type and a first-year-of-issue. It is not an especially scarce date but it is extremely difficult to find Choice, as evidenced by its low populations at both
PCGS and
CAC. The current population of 1838-C half eagles graded AU55 or AU58 by PCGS stands at nine, while two have been graded in Uncirculated by this service. CAC has approved just three coins in AU55 to AU58, and a single piece in Uncirculated (an MS63+ which I sold in 2020).
There are two varieties of 1838-C half eagle. These are as follows (note that “HM” refers to the variety in the numbering system devised by
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