For under $1000 each what finest (tied ok) slabbed NGC/PCGS items is available in which the total po

oreville

For under $1000 each what finest (tied ok) slabbed NGC/PCGS items is available in which the total NGC and PCGS pop is less than 20 COMBINED?

I am not talking about coins in which they have not yet slabbed many yet since it is so new.

100proof1957

Closest i can get is pop 22

oreville

100proof1957: Ok, I will bite. Not that far off not to be mentioned.

But here is one I purchased yesterday at B&M Auctions for $862.50,

BG-1003 which is the 1859 California Fractional 50c round Liberty obverse. PCGS MS-63 pop 3 (SEE CHANGE BELOW) none graded finer. Grand total pop is 11 for PCGS and NGC COMBINED. One of the other 2 MS-63's is the Jay Roe piece (shown below) which sold for $805 in 2003.

UPDATE: POP in MS-64 is now 4 but grand total pops remains 11 so I assume one of the MS-63 was upgraded to MS-64.

The plate coin for the second edition of Breen-Gillio. Tied with two (NOW THREE) other examples as finest of nine examples graded by PCGS.
Maker: Frontier, Deviercy & Co.

Edge: Crudely reeded.

Reverse: Same as BG-1001.

PCGS Population: 4; none finer.

ChangeInHistory

I don't know specific ones, but there are plenty of CWT's out there that fit that description.

morgannut2

Pcgs or NGC "items"?? That I have as a coin-- Hmm, Gold 1789 1/2M (Pound) Nepal Kingdom in NGC MS65 (ex.Eliasberg)-$700.

oreville

ChangeinHistory: Perhaps we should raise the bar on CWT and Cal Fractionals and limit the total pop to 15 and see how many still qualify.

100proof1957

Very esoteric there Oreville !

But does seem like a RIP !

My POP 22 coin is !

Surprise ! 1957 Lincoln in PR68 CAM

100proof1957

Did i mention i own one of each ?

Bout 9 % of the POP

morgannut2

But I still don't understand why there are all these rare dimes around (the old post on the cond. census S mint, or Eliasburg CC)--I mean, there are tons (literally) of $100 Morgans certified, but these $500-$1000 US minor coins are all raw. Why?? Couldn't they be faked--MM changed?

ChangeInHistory

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I can see your point. It really makes that $1000 limit tough. Some of the higher grade R-7-9 CWT's are passing a grand with no problem.....