The 3 most valuable business strike IH's of all-time?
shylock
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I think so. How would you rate these rarities if they went to auction tomorrow, 1 to 3?
The 1877 PCGS MS66RD Blay Golden Princess.
The finest 1877 without a doubt.
The only RD graded Doubled Liberty, the PCGS S1 DDO MS64RD.
This single RD example has a legendary story behind it.
The 1899 PCGS MS68RD (Heritage image).
Without a doubt the highest state of preservation of any IH known, an awesome coin in person
The 1877 PCGS MS66RD Blay Golden Princess.
The finest 1877 without a doubt.
The only RD graded Doubled Liberty, the PCGS S1 DDO MS64RD.
This single RD example has a legendary story behind it.
The 1899 PCGS MS68RD (Heritage image).
Without a doubt the highest state of preservation of any IH known, an awesome coin in person
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As for the three Shylock mentions, I'd have to say the 1877. I'd go with a basic key over a variety or condition rarity.
How could a coin have survived 108 years in such a state of preservation? Must have had extraordinary care or been extremely lucky (maybe both)!
Truly awesome coin, is it in Blay's collection?
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<< <i>Is there a pedigree behind that 1899 68RD?
Rick Snow and I bought it from the Alan Epstein collection in 1/96.We sold it to Joe Gorrell shortly thereafter. Joe Gorrell sold it in the FUN auction of January 2003 for $69,000 to an unknown phone bidder who out bid Stewart Blay in his famous "Statue of Liberty" bidding stance.
1. Stewart's golden princess 1877 PCGS MS66RD
2. 1899 PCGS MS68RD "note the population report shows 2 coins graded as such for 1899, only 1 example exists in this grade.
3. 1873 Closed 3 PCGS MS64RD "Double Liberty" S-1
1. The 1877 indian princess. The only 1877 I've ever seen that I would stretch for.
2. The 1899 68R, although most of the value there is in the plastic.
3. My old 1888/7 MS64RB.
4. The 1873 DDO S1 64R, the one with the interesting pedigree.
1877 record price for a raw Indian cent, $71.3K and Stewart had $100K on it. $200,000 today and maybe $300,000 if it gets the MS67RD it deserves.
1873 S1 Cherrypicked by BigMoose in a collection as a regular 1873. (a big YOU SUCK!) Stewart also bought this one. $150K today at least.
1888/7 MS-64RB went from an ANACS MS-62RB to PCGS MS64RB, and well deserved at that. Last sold for $85K (Lakesam bought half a plane with the proceeds) $100,000 today.
1899 Alan Epstein sold it to us at $12.5K and bought it back as his favorite coin for $13.5K. Later we sold for 14.5K to Joe Gorrell, and then it auctioned for $69K. Today? $100K.
I think I talked about the interesting pedigrees of all of these in my books.
1877 record price for a raw Indian cent, $71.3K and Stewart had $100K on it. $200,000 today and maybe $300,000 if it gets the MS67RD it deserves.
1873 S1 Cherrypicked by BigMoose in a collection as a regular 1873. (a big YOU SUCK!) Stewart also bought this one. $150K today at least.
1888/7 MS-64RB went from an ANACS MS-62RB to PCGS MS64RB, and well deserved at that. Last sold for $85K (Lakesam bought half a plane with the proceeds) $100,000 today.
1899 Alan Epstein sold it to us at $12.5K and bought it back as his favorite coin for $13.5K. Later we sold for 14.5K to Joe Gorrell, and then it auctioned for $69K. Today? $100K.
Lakesammman's 1888/7 was #4 on my list. My great friend, and I know he consigned it you. But, it's #4 in my book.
The Epstein 1899 is too important a coin to leave out of the top 3.
Remember Brian, he was going against ME on the floor with that Liberty stance!! We both lost (as you posted) but afterwards, he wanted to know who I was!!! (I was going to buy it for my daughter, because it was close to perfect. I didn't think it would go that high and thus started the euphoria for IHC prices). Later that day he said to me, "I'm so glad I didn't pay such moon money for that coin", which I replied with, "Well, you were the under bidder so you WOULD HAVE paid moon money. You make no sense".
We still argue at auctions/shows using the same language today...
I think it would be in the top three still though. What about the 1861 MS68??? I thought that one was nice also, but price-wise would probably not make the top three.