NGC-certified Mint State 1797 Half Eagle Featured in Stack's Bowers Sale
Posted on 11/12/2021
Two spectacular 18th century rarities are among the US coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) that are attracting collectors to the Stack’s Bowers Rarities Night Baltimore Auction. Online bidding for the sale is already underway and will conclude November 23, 2021.
The Mint State survivor
One of the top lots in the sale is a 1797 Small Eagle Half Eagle of the 15-star variety, which is graded NGC MS 60 (lot 4104). It is the only Mint State example of this particular variety in the NGC Census. The 15 stars on the obverse represent the number of colonies in 1797. The small eagle on the reverse was derided at the time as a “chicken eagle” for its unimpressive stature.
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| 1797 Small Eagle Half Eagle with Small Eagle with 15 Stars graded MS 60 Click images to enlarge. |
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An early silver dollar
A 1796 Small Date and Large Letters Silver Dollar is another highlight in the sale. Designed by Robert Scott, these silver dollars set a standard for future dollar coinage that paved the way for Morgan and Peace Dollars. This well-preserved coin is graded NGC MS 63 (lot 4044).
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| 1796 Small Date and Large Letters Dollar graded NGC MS 63 Click images to enlarge. |
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A rare 1870 Mint State
Meanwhile, one of the rarest dates for a Seated Liberty Half Dollar is also drawing attention in the sale (lot 4037). Struck at Carson City, that mint only produced 54,617 of the 1870 coins. This particular coin is graded NGC MS 62, tied for the highest grade among the 115 examples listed in the NGC Census.
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| 1870-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar graded NGC MS 62 Click images to enlarge. |
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Other NGC-certified highlights in the sale include:
- an 1843 Half Cent Restrike graded NGC PF 66 RB and pedigreed to the Donald G. Partrick Collection (lot 4003)
- a 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar graded NGC MS 64+ (lot 4040)
- an 1895-O Morgan Dollar graded NGC MS 61 (lot 4076)
- an 1895 Morgan Dollar graded NGC PF 65 Cameo (lot 4073)
- an 1873 Three-Dollar Gold with Open 3 graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (4098)
- an 1881 Three-Dollar Gold graded NGC MS 64 (lot 4100)
- a 1795 Small Eagle Half Eagle graded NGC MS 61 (lot 4102)
- an 1802/1 Half Eagle graded NGC MS 65 (lot 4111)
- a 1796 Eagle graded NGC AU 58 (lot 4126)
- a 1912 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle graded NGC PF 65 (lot 4140)
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