U.S. Gold Rarities Highlight $12.5 Million+ Heritage Long Beach Signature Auction The Official Auctions of the May/June 2007 Long Beach Coin Expo were held by Heritage Auction Galleries, May 31-June 1 in Long Beach, California. The U.S. coin auction realized $8,188,350, and the Anc
Lot 2173: 1852-D Quarter Eagle MS61 PCGS. Variety 15-M
Realized: $18,400
The 1 in the date is close to the bust, while the 2 is equidistant between the bust and the denticles. The 5 is noticeably slanted, and the 2 is much wider than the other three digits.
The Smithsonian 1904 proof five is considered a PR64 Cameo by specialists, as is the Eliasberg coin; the few Gems are pedigreed to famous collections such as Pittman and Bass.
Lot 2438: 1801 Eagle, MS64 NGC, Breen-6843, Taraszka-25, BD-2
Realized: $74,750
Researchers have determined that two obverse dies and two reverse dies were combined to create two varieties of the 1801 eagles; only four graded finer.
