Dallas, TX. - The catalog for the Official Auction of the Central States Numismatic Society convention, containing many PCGS-certified rarities, is now posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website. Both the Signature and Platinum Night catalogs have been posted, as well as a significant Currency Auction. The auction will be held in Rosemont, Illinois on April 16-18.
“Among the exciting auction highlights from more than 400 consignors,” commented Heritage President Greg Rohan, “are the 1802 “Novodel” Bust Dollar (PR65 Cameo PCGS) out of the Queller Family Collection of Silver Dollars 1794-1935, an 1879 Flowing Hair Stella, Judd-1635, R.3 (PR64 Cameo PCGS), an 1838-O Half Dollar (PR45 PCGS) out of the Yoder Family Collection, and an 1820 $5, Curl 2, Large Letters, Breen-6477, BD-7, High R.7 (MS65 PCGS). This promises to be the largest Central States auction that Heritage has ever presented, with a wide range of rarities.”
Highlights from Heritage’s Rosemont Central States Signature Auction:
Lot 2088: 1802 “Novodel” Dollar, PR65 Cameo PCGS, B-8, BB-302
Ex: Newcomer-Carter-Queller Specimen
The 1802 proof novodel silver dollar is usually grouped with three other rarities: the 1801 proof novodel, the 1803 proof novodel, and the famous 1804 silver dollars.
From The Queller Family Collection of Silver Dollars.
Lot 2255: 1792 Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4, AU55 PCGS.
The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, established a Mint at Philadelphia (the nation's capital at the time), mandated a decimal coinage system, set the silver:gold ratio at 15:1, and prescribed a silver fineness standard for coinage in the awkward ratio of 1485/1664, or 0.8924+. This is a problem-free example of our nation's first circulating coinage.
Lot 2306: 1796 15 Stars Half Dollar, AU58 PCGS, O-101, R.5.
Draped Bust Small Eagle half dollars, bearing the date 1796 or 1797, are rare in any level of preservation. Ex: The Douglas L. Noblet Collection (Bowers and Merena Rarities Sale, 1/1999), lot 4; The Richard Genaitis Collection (Heritage 2001 Atlanta ANA, 8/2001), lot 6090.
Lot 2310: 1838-O Half Dollar, PR45 PCGS
This 1838-O half dollar is one of less than a dozen known, and was struck to commemorate the opening of the U.S. Mint in New Orleans; perhaps just 20 proofs were coined at the time – early in 1839 – from one of the two die pairs received from Philadelphia.
Ex: Yoder Family Collection.
Lot 2422: 1879 Flowing Hair Stella, PR64 Cameo PCGS, Judd-1635, R.3.
America’s $4 denomination is historically rooted in the desire for an international coin of exchange, with the movement led by the Honorable John Adam Kasson (1822-1910), a U.S. politician.
Lot 2435: 1820 $5, Curl 2, Large Letters, MS65 PCGS. Breen-6477, BD-7, High R.7.
This remarkable coin is tied for the finest known business strike of the BD-7 variety.
Distinguishing between the nine varieties of the 1820 half eagles can be extremely confusing, especially considering the three major types: Square Base 2, Large Letters; Curved (or Curl) Base 2, Large Letters; and Curved Base 2, Small Letters. Ex: Bowers and Merena, June 1986, Lot 344.
Lot 2519: 1921 $20, MS62 PCGS.
A Saint-Gaudens double eagle series specialist understands the absolute and conditional rarity of this elusive issue.
Lot 2526: 1932 $20, MS66 PCGS.
This rarity, ex: Morse Collection, is among the finest certified at either service.
Ex: Phillip H. Morse Collection (Heritage, 11/2005), lot 6714.
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