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FSH: 1892 Six Piece First Year Barber Proof Set, Large & Small Cents, Seated Dimes, $5 No Motto Liberty Gold, Early Commemoratives, Hard Times & US Merchant Tokens

Gorgeous original fully matched mint as issued tissue paper toned 1c to $1 Six Piece First Year Barber 1892 Proof Set

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Sorry I do not have any fascinating associated marketing stories as to this having been found under a cornerstone of a building during renovation, or that it's accompanied by an envelope addressed by the mint to a famous numismatist. This set however is fresh as it has been off the market for close to decade and is in consecutive numbered PCGS blue holders graded as 1C PR-65RB, 5C PR-66, 10C PR-65, 25C PR-65, 50C PR-66, $1 PR-65. The set has not been sent in for any recent regrading and has never been to CAC, however looking over each issue the Morgan $1 to my eyes looks like it's a possible solid point upgrade candidate. The toning on the silver issues is similar to the patina one sees on Pan-Pac halves which were stored long term in their original velvet lined presentation box. Proofs aren't easy for me to photograph as I'm unable to make the mirrored surfaces pop, so I'm not doing this set anywhere near justice (especially the IHC) compared to what it looks like in hand. Again I would like to emphasize that the proof mirrored surfaces are fully intact, hairline free, and strong despite the photographs. The holders do have a few minor scuffs which can be seen on some of the images. If you've always wanted an truly original unmolested matching proof set here is your chance, as these just are not seen very often in today's marketplace.

Please feel free to send me a private message with any questions.

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NOTE: Full detailed in hand description on any of the items below along with larger images available at request.



1837 1C NGC MS62BN CAC N-13 @ $695.00 SHIPPED.

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1851 1C NGC MS66BN @ $1,775.00 SHIPPED.

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1885 1C PCGS PR67BN @ $3,895.00

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1909 1C PCGS MS63RB @ $110.00 SHIPPED.

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1909 1C VDB PCGS MS63RB @ $65.00 SHIPPED.

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1922 1C NO D STRONG REVERSE PCGS XF45 OGH @ $2,950.00 SHIPPED.

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1837 H10C NO STARS PCGS MS65 1ST GEN RATTLER @ $3,100.00 SHIPPED.

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1839 10C NO DRAPERY NGC MS66 @ $4,800.00 SHIPPED.

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1853 10C ARROWS NGC MS65* @ $3,150.00 SHIPPED.

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1893 ISABELLA 25C PCGS MS66 @ $5,250.00 SHIPPED.

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1922 GRANT 50C PCGS MS65 OGH @ $750.00 SHIPPED.

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1922 GRANT 50C PCGS MS65 @ $750.00 SHIPPED.

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1925 LEXINGTON 50C NGC MS65 @ $580.00 SHIPPED.

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1925 VANCOUVER 50C PCGS MS66 @ $3,650.00 SHIPPED.

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1926 SESQUI 50C PCGS MS65 @ $4,995.00 SHIPPED.

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1927 VERMONT 50C PCGS MS67 @ $4,495.00 SHIPPED.

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1928 HAWAII 50C NGC MS65 @ $4,295.00 SHIPPED.

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1934 BOONE 50C NGC MS65 @ $250.00 SHIPPED.

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1934 MARYLAND 50C PCGS MS65 OGH @ $345.00 SHIPPED.

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1935/34-D BOONE PCGS MS67 CAC @ $2,875.00 SHIPPED.

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1935 CONNECTICUT 50C PCGS MS65 @ $575.00

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1935-D TEXAS 50C PCGS MS67 @ $845.00 SHIPPED.

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1935 SAND DIEGO 50C PCGS MS66 @ $295.00 SHIPPED.

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1936-D ARKANSAS 50C PCGS MS66 OGH @ $545.00 SHIPPED.

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1936 COLUMBIA 50C NGC P/D/S SET MS65/66/65 @ $875.00 SHIPPED.

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1936 LONG ISLAND 50C PCGS MS65 @ $350.00 SHIPPED.

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1936-D TEXAS 50C NGC MS65 OLD SOAP BAR @ $250.00 SHIPPED.

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1936-S TEXAS 50C PCGS MS67 @ $795.00 SHIPPED.

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1936 YORK 50C PCGS MS66 @ $350.00 SHIPPED.

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1937-D ARKANSAS 50C PCGS MS67 @ $3,450.00 SHIPPED.

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1937 ROANOKE 50C NGC MS65 @ $335.00 SHIPPED.

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1938 ARKANSAS 50C P/D/S SET NGC MS65/65/65 @ $995.00 SHIPPED.

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1938 BOONE 50C PCGS MS66 OGH CAC @ $945.00 SHIPPED.

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1938 TEXAS 50C PCGS MS67 @ $3,425.00 SHIPPED.

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1939 ARKANSAS 50C PCGS MS65 @ $895.00 SHIPPED.

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1946 IOWA 50C NGC MS67 @ $365.00 SHIPPED.

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1949 BTW 50C PCGS MS66 @ $200.00 SHIPPED.

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1949-S BTW 50C PCGS MS66 @ $200.00 SHIPPED.

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1951-D W/C 50C PCGS MS66 @ $795.00 SHIPPED.

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1951-S BTW 50C PCGS MS67 CAC @ $2,875.00 SHIPPED.

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1953 W/C 50C PCGS MS66 @ $1,595.00 SHIPPED.

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1953-S W/C 50C NGC MS66 @ $295.00 SHIPPED.

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1954-D W/C 50C PCGS MS66 @ $1,795.00 SHIPPED.

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1940 50C PCGS PF65 1st Gen Rattler @ $635.00 SHIPPED.

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1944-1947 50c all PCGS MS65 1st Gen Rattlers (4 Piece Lot) @ $645.00 SHIPPED.

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1924 $1 PCGS MS66 @ $650.00 SHIPPED.

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1847/7 $5 Liberty PCGS AU55 MPD = Asking $2,950.00 Shipped.

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Breen 6571 1847 Blundered Date, extra 7 in border below space between 47 in the date. Fully lustrous original unmolested delicious orange proof like surfaces, never scrubbed, baking soda'd, dipped, iodine'd, or puttied like so many examples in this series. A scarce variety as it's the furthest dropped digit in any US coin series and missing from many major $5 Lib collections and I only recall Virgil Brand having had a VF20 example. This is not the typical 47/7 variety which is just doubling of the tip of the 7 as this is the MPD (Misplaced Date) variety with a 7 dropped way south. This variety was missing from all of the following major $5 Liberty collections - Garrett, Eliasberg, Bass, Miles, Milas, although Virgil Brand did have a VF example. Second finest known as there is a bright yellow PCGS MS63 which is valued at $15K. This is the PCGS Coinfacts plate coin for the variety. Provenance wise I purchased this directly from Dr. Samuel Berngard after he sold his collection of superb Pioneer and Territorial gold coins through Stack's and was mentioned he acquired this from dealer Edward Milas.



1834 Running Boar HT-9, ICG MS63RB = Asking $695.00 Shipped.

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Extremely early die stage, a fully struck example with the shoulder of every single letter being razor sharp. Normally encountered with mushy mid die stage or late re cut die stage. Very lustrous with mint red and lovely blue patina. Conservatively graded and nicer then most all NGC MS64's. An extremely tough issue to locate with any trace Mint Red.



1837 "Not One Cent" HT-42 / Low-28, R-2, Raw AU = $295.00 Shipped.

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Although rated nominally as a R-2 on the rarity scale, this variety is excessively scarce above the commonly found VG condition. Since 2005 only 3 higher end AU/BU examples have come to market within major collections which crossed the podiums of Stacks and Heritage. This example is well struck for the variety which is generally soft on the hair bun and is extremely eye appealing in hand with mellowed medium brown surfaces. Some obverse rub and minimal field chatter is present from minor circulation, however the reverse wreath full leaves details are crisp. Priced at about the same as any commonly federal struck large cent in the same condition, yet easily a 100 times scarcer.



1836 R&W Robinson HT-155, R-1, ICG MS63RB = Asking $695.00 Shipped.

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Very lustrous with lovely mint red and deep blue patina. Tough to locate with mint red and conservatively graded and nicer then most all NGC MS64's.



1825 Peale's Museum, HT-303/ Low-269 / Miller NY-632, R-6, VF Details = Asking $595.00 Shipped.

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Large thick 34.5 mm copper planchet, struck from a broken obverse die as usual. The date on the obverse only symbolizes the date of establishment and this token was used during the Hard Times Era as an entrance pass which sold for $10.00 seasonally. Although this VF example has a lot of problems, so do most all of the finest in XF or AU. Some History: Rubens Peale ran his museum in the Parthenon Building across from the City Hall from 1825 until he sold out to P.T. Barnum in 1843. Peale's Museum was located at 252 Broadway, close to City Hall in Manhattan. The Museum featured an Egyptian mummy and many other historical artifacts to entertain the locals and tourists. These large entrance tokens were occasionally taken home by souvenir hunters, but most were turned in for the price of admission. Rubens Peale came from an important family, his father was the famous painter Charles Wilson Peale, and his brother Franklin Peale who became the Chief Coiner at the Philadelphia Mint. (For scale a Silver $1 is 38.1 mm in diameter)



1859 S.H. BLACK, ELECTROTYPER, M-NY-63, NGC XF40BN – ASKING $195.00 SHIPPED.

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Obverse: S.H. BLACK, ELECTROTYPER & GILDER around 1859 below. Reverse:. MEDALS, CARDS & C. TO ORDER around central wreath, 410 / BROADWAY / N.Y. on three lines within. 29mm Diameter, Plain edge. Head of Liberty to left and remarkably similar in appearance to the federal large cents of 1839-1857. Medium chocolate brown with deeper reddish highlights. Copper on lead electrotype. Portions of the underlying lead can be seen on the high points due to circulation. However all copper plate beyond is intact and this example far exceeds any and all commonly seen which are sometimes completely bare showing just the lead host. This token, made only in electrotype form (and not a copy of a struck token), was very well known in its era, indeed famous in numismatic circles. The same firm also made interesting electrotype novelties, such as plaques and platters incorporating designs taken from medals of George Washington and elsewhere, true to form as they were put in a matrix and electrotyped from that matrix. Samuel Black was a popular electrotyper before the Civil War. His store cards seems to be an attempt to keep the large cent series alive as the government ceased production of the large cents in 1857, with Black issuing his tokens each year of 1858 thru 1861. His tokens were made of lead with an electrolytically fused layer of copper. These tokens were a demonstration of his trade. The tokens of these 4 years provide an trail of the 5 addresses and his brief partnership with Friend. His business disappears from the New York directories after 1861. Wrongly designated by NGC as M-NY-61 and this particular variety was missing in the Q David Bowers collection.




General B/S/T TERMS: PM me for more details.

Coins above will all ship at my expense - over $1K via USPS Registered Mail insured, coins less then $1K 1st Class USPS Mail insured w/ Delivery Confirmation.

Payment via USPS or Bank Money Order, Cashiers Check, Personal Check, E Check, & Paypal (Kindly add 2.9% for Paypal).

All Checks must clear prior to shipment.

7 Day full refund minus any associated shipping charges.

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I can also offer extended 30-60-90 day terms, 1/3 down, no refund on layaway option.

A Reasonable Offer May Be Accepted on some items... the Key Word is Reasonable.


Note:

All items below are + grading and stickering virgins, as I like to leave these exciting additional expenditure adventures for the next owner to experience.

I'd greatly appreciate that posting of your most recent acquisition purchased from me on any forum board isn't done until the ink on the check is dry. As if you need to back out of a deal the coins are still considered fresh when the negotiation goes south and they need to be re-listed.

Also a New Update to my General Terms -

I place anything "On Hold" for 7 days max without a deposit for members I've never done a deal with... Yet if you become MIA and fall off the edge of the earth and are completely unreachable, I reserve the right to offer the item to another active member.

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