Proof Gold Glitters at Heritage's Phoenix ANA Signature Auction, Now Posted at HA.com The catalog for the Official Auction of the ANA's Phoenix National Money Show has been posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website.
The mintage of 1865 gold dollars was a minuscule 3,725 examples -- among the lowest of the entire Type Three series; this is tied for the finest certified.
The Philadelphia Mint only struck 35 proof quarter eagles in 1870, but in two batches: 25 were issued as part of gold proof sets on February 3, and the other 10 on June 1.
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Lot 1415: 1891 $2.50, PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC
Christian Gobrecht's Coronet gold design lasted more than a decade after the last appearance of the Liberty Seated design. NGC has graded none finer. From The Ultra Collection.
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Lot 1416: 1899 $2.50 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC
Two different obverse dies were used to manufacture the proof 1899 quarter eagles, even though only 150 proofs were produced. From The Ultra Collection.
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Lot 1446: 1884 $3 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS
The three dollar gold piece had gained immense popularity among collectors by the end of its duration. Only 2 certified finer. From The Ultra Collection.
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Lot 1448: 1889 $3 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC
The $3 denomination ended with the same law that eliminated the gold dollar. In 1889 there were 129 proofs struck, and this Ultra Cameo is the finest (and only) piece certified by NGC. From The Ultra Collection.
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Lot 1449: 1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, PR66 NGC
The reverse displays a large five-pointed star, with ONE STELLA 400 CENTS incused, and provided the name of the denomination. From The Ultra Collection.
Numismatic tradition is that 425 of these four dollar gold pieces were coined in 1879, but whatever the actual mintage, only 11 have been certified finer (1/08). From The Ultra Collection.
