PEDIGREED COINS IN THE KAUFMAN COLLECTION

Eliasberg, Starr, Norweb, Lovejoy, Carter, Stack
In addition to the Eliasberg pedigree, other collections from which Mr. Kaufman obtained his rarities include those of Floyd T. Starr (sold by Stack's in 1992), the Norweb Family (sold by Bowers & Merena in 1987-88), the Garrett Family/Johns Hopkins University (sold by predecessor firm Bowers & Ruddy in 1979-81), Allen F. Lovejoy (auctioned by Stack's in 1990), Amon Carter, Jr. (a Stack's sale in 1984) and John J. Pittman (sold by David W. Akers in 1997-98). In addition, a number of the Kaufman proofs were formerly owned by the late Norman Stack of the Stack's firm, whose personal type collection was presented in a book he authored titled United States Type Coins: An Illustrated History of the Federal Coinage.

Ranging from half dimes through silver dollars, the Kaufman Collection includes a number of coins which are extreme rarities as proofs

Among the half dimes, these include 1838 (PF-64, Eliasberg), 1843 (PF-66) and 1847 (PF-65).

Dimes which are unique in NGC's census include 1839 (PF-65, Lovejoy) and 1847 (PF-66, Eliasberg).

Quarter dollars seem to be the rarest of the early proofs, and Kaufman's coins include an example of the very rare and famous 1842 Small Date quarter (PF-64), one of only six known, all of them proofs.

One of the greatest of all Seated Liberty rarities is the proof 1839 half dollar without drapery, of which just two are believed to exist. The Kaufman coin is the only one certified by NGC (PF-62). Another extremely rare half dollar within the NGC census is his 1840 specimen (PF-64, Starr).

Also from the Starr Collection and now a part of the Kaufman Collection is an 1841 silver dollar graded PF-63, a classic rarity.

The importance of the Kaufman Collection is such that its owner opted to have it documented by PHOTO PROOF following its grading and encapsulation.