1838-O Branch Mint Proof Reeded Edge Half and Husak Large Cents Lead "Incredible" Heritage Auction Bidding described as "astronomical," "incredible," "feverish," and "stunning" greeted the long awaited Large Cent Collection of Walter Husak at Heritage's Official Auction - February 14-16, 2008
This coin's most impressive qualities include intense depths of watery reflectivity in the fields, especially on the obverse where there is almost no milkiness or cloudiness apparent. From The Southwest Collection.
Price Realized: $29,900
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Lot 2401: 1908 $2.50, PR67 NGC
A virtually perfect proof with even color and a razor-sharp strike.
Price Realized: $34,500
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Lot 2408: 1854-D $3 AU58 NGC
Following the authorization of the three dollar gold piece, a trio of Mints (Philadelphia, Dahlonega, and New Orleans), struck the denomination in 1854; the Georgia facility struck only 1,120 examples, which are the most sought-after of the three dollar gold issues.
Price Realized: $54,625
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Lot 2412: 1854-O $3, AU58 PCGS
The current coin is sure to garner the attention of experienced numismatists, as the eye appeal and technical aspects seem to beckon to a higher grade.
This is a beautiful Gem proof example of the immensely popular four-dollar "goloid" pattern, more popularly known as the "stella," one of the few pattern designs in our country's history that have proven interesting enough and important enough to be collected alongside regular issue coinage. From The Southwest Collection.
Lot 2453: 1804 'Small 8' $5, MS63 NGC. Breen-6443, BD-1, High R.4.
The 1 in the date has a blunt top, and the 8 is normal (formerly called the Small 8, but Bass and Dannreuther say it is the correct size).
Price Realized: $40,250
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Lot 2457: 1806 $5, Round Top 6, 7x6 Stars, MS64, NGC. Breen-6448, BD-6
This variety is attributed by the knobbed 6 that touches the lower bust, 7 stars left and 6 right on the obverse, and the noticeably small A's in AMERICA. From The Southwest Collection.
Lot 2460: 1807 $5 Bust Left MS64 PCGS. Breen-6453, BD-8, R.2.
This die pairing is easily distinguished by the lone 1807 Capped Bust Left obverse combined with a reverse where the tip of the feather points to the tip of the flag of the 5.
Lot 2464: 1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5, MS65 NGC. Breen-6459, BD-4, R.2.
Over its entire six-year run, fewer than 400,000 Capped Bust Left pieces were struck, and most were exported overseas and promptly melted for bullion. From The Southwest Collection.
Lot 2481: 1837 $5 MS66 NGC. Large Date, Large 5, Breen-6512, McCloskey 2-B, R.3.
One of only three die marriages known for this date, the Large Date obverse is best identified by its Block 8 style (the Small Date variety has a Script 8). From The Southwest Collection.
