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Message:: [QUOTE="lovecoinswalkingliberty, post: 3036826, member: 92093"]Chapter 1 Branch Mint Proofs Section 1 New Orleans 1851-o Trime (3-cent Silver) Type 1 Small star There are 2-4 that claim to be proof examples. They are sharply struck with partly mirror surfaces. None have been certified by a leading 3rd party grading service. It could have been struck for the occasion of the beginning of the new denomination, but Walter Breen says "obviously". 1976 ANA:482, $7,500. 1839-o Liberty Seated dime, Type 2, No  Drapery There are 1-2 known to exist. PCGS classifies it as a special strike (Specimen, as we will talk about later in this book). A NGC PF65 sold in October 2008 for $74,750 at Heritage Auctions lot #542 (TX Signature US Coin Auction #1117) as part of the Greensboro Collection. This PF-65 was catalogued as a Proof in the F. C. C. Boyd Collection. That one auctioned in 1945 with the rest of his collection. Maybe the same coin. May be struck for the introducing of the new denomination (although 2 years late). PCGS certified a SP-63BM.  But it may be the same. as the NGC PF-65. There maybe the only one. Image courtesy Coinweek.com 1891-o Liberty Seated Dime Type 5, Legend Obverse Image courtesy of NGC coin Explorer. One or two struck maybe to mark the end of the long running series. A Gem Proof was offered privately for $150,000. On 1/6/16 an NGC graded PF-66 was sold for $47,000, 1231, Lot# 5316 at Heritage's FUN US Coins Signature Auction Tampa Session (4). This coin, like many other branch mint proof is very skeptic. The classic 1838-o Capped Bust Half Dollar PCGS PF64BM This is a classic rarity, and only made in proof. 20 examples are reported to be minted. Some are impaired to different degrees. Choice examples have sold for more than $500,000 in recent years. These where mostly (if not all) made in January of 1838. There are also specimens made for it to, as we will talk about later in this book. PCGS has graded 2 in PF63 and 3 in PF64. Colonel Green may have owned up to 7-9 specimens of this. There maybe 9-11 known specimens. Here are 9  different specimens: 1.  Superintendent, New Orleans Mint,  Mint cabinet (1858 layout, no.6, division 3), Smithsonian. 2.  Colonel H. Green, B. G. Johnson, Wayte Raymond, J. G. MacAllister, and Menjou: 1073, R.E. Cox: 1873 $9,500, Empire coin company, Century: 1151, $8,250. 3.  John H. Clapp, Louis Eliasberg. 4.  J. N. T. Levick, W. Elliot Woodward, Oct. 1884, R. Coulton Davis: 655, J.B. Wilson:346, Waldo Newcomer, Henry Chapman (1928), $2,000, Colonel Green, Maurice A. Ryan, Mehl 6/45, $1,875, W.W. Neil: 580, and J.A. Stack estate: 415 $50,000. 5.  Colonel Green, B. Max Mehl, Altwater:555, unknown intermediaries, Reed Hawn: 122, $41,000. Nicked up. 6.  Colonel Green, unknown intermediaries, Baldenhofer: 708, Pelltreau: 783, $3,800, Jerry Cohen, Lester Merkin, Private collection, Lester Merkin again, Q. David Bowers, Charles Jay: 181,  and Dr. E. Yale Clark: 253, $43,000. Impaired. 7.  Colonel Green, Wayte Raymond, F. C. C. Boyd "World's Greatest Collection": 410, "Eastern Collector", F.S. Guggenheimer: 830. Impaired. 8.  Colonel Green, unknown intermediaries, "DuPont": 2104,  Gotschal, and the 1957 ANA sale, $4,450, maybe bought by D.N. for inclusion in the TAD Collection, impaired. 9.  C. A. Cass, Empire: 1344, $4,000, "played musical chairs for a while" as Walter Breen says, later to the Netherlands at $6,500, then resold to Jerry Cohen for $7,750, and lastly to KS 4/67: 1065. Impaired at the Extremely Fine level. Those owned by Colonel Green, include numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and maybe 3 and 9. There may be 2 more., untraceable ones The 1839-o Capped Bust Half Dollar Image courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions" style="width:322.5pt;height:159.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square"> Image courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions"> PCGS PF64 Estimated Grade PCGS has classified this as Specimen (Special Strike) now. Although this is rarer than the 1838-o, it is not as popular because there are also circulation strikes made for it (178,976), so not as pricy. Several known with deeply mirror surfaces, but with striking problems that make them not true proofs . 5 or 6 have been certified, these can sell up to the high five figures. It has a repunched mintmark, according to Walter Breen. May be constant or may not be though also he says. Here are 4 specimens 1.  Boyd, WGC:411, Allenburger, and R. E. Cox: 1875 2.  Phlip G. Straus (1951) "dies aligned, and may be constant for the proofs" Walter Breen says. 3.  Krouner, LM 2/71 1: 736, may be the same a 1 4.  Private Collection 1852-o Liberty Seated Half Dollar According to PCGS, it is a Specimen. 3 minted. Repolished dies, according to Walter Breen. "foot not supported, reverse upper part of first red stripe and lower part of third attenuated" as Walter Breen says. There are some die file marks  between UNIT and the wing, leaves and wing, arrows and wing and wing and final A 1.  Krouner, Merkin 2/71: 755 2.  A-mark, 1972 3.  Private collection All 3 very poorly cleaned Image courtesy Heritage Auctions 1844-o Half Eagle and Eagle Both are unique. Maybe just specimens. Image courtesy  coinnews.net Half Eagle: Deeply mirrored, without a question a true proof. Coin first appeared in the 1890 as part of the sale of the Lorin Parmelee: 1152 Collection. Later the coin showed in the sale of the Woodin Collection. Than it was seperated from the eagle. It has remained off the market for decades. Eagle: Deeply mirrored, without a question a true proof. Coin first appeared in the 1890 as part of the sale of the Lorin Parmelee: 1121 Collection. Later the coin showed in the sale of the Woodin Collection. Then it was seperated from the half eagle. It was sold to Virgil M. Brand. Then in 1994, it resurfaced and was purchased by  rare coin dealer Mike Brownlee. Then it was handled by Robert Lecee. Then it was certified NGC PF65UC. Easily a seven figure. 1856-o Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS SP63 Maybe a specimen coin.  This is a major rarity in any grade. Deeply mirrored choice was discovered in the 1970s. Reason for being struck is unknown to this day. This sold for nearly $1,500,000 in 2009. 1895-o Morgan Dollar NGC PF66Cam Image courtesy Heritage Auctions There is a debate about the proof status of this coins, and may be DMPL. 1-2 are clearly made for presentation purposes. Extremely rare even in circulation strike issues. ShortListings (according to Walter Breen) Most of these are unverified 1844-o Liberty Seated Half Dime- Atwater, and is unverified. 1845-o Liberty Seated Half Dollar- Doubled date, Newcomb 11:856. Not seen, but Newcomb's definition of proof exceeded the mints own definition for proof. 1851-o Liberty Seated Half Dollar- 1975 ANA: 586, poorly cleaned, maybe ex.  Colonel Green and Mason Williams. 1853-o Liberty Head Eagle- Very low slanting up to r. reverse o above center, nearer feather tip than claw, LM 3/69:421, where called a presentation coin 1854-o Liberty Seated Half Dollar- Date slants up to r., 54 touch. Reed Hawn:183, $1,300, unverified 1854-o Liberty Head Quarter Eagle- Ronnie Carr, unverified 1856-o Liberty Seated Half Dime- Unattributed, unusually broad flan. Wayte Raymond, NN 33:464 1857-o Liberty Seated Half Dime- Unattributed, Golden 1:921, unverified 1859-o Liberty Seated Dollar- "Heavy mintmark, placed high" 1.  Amon Carter Sr. Estate ex Roe: 523, Kern:912, unverified 2.  "Newport" sale, $1,450, unverified 1860-o Liberty Seated Half Dime- Thin Mintmark, unattributed 1.  "DuPont": 1411, sharp Perfect surfaces 2.  ??? 3.  Ex. Walter Breen, once offered as a Philadelphia coin, dealer failed to notice mintmark 1860-o Liberty Seated Dollar- Garrett: 278, $1,050. Cf. Roe:525 1861-o Liberty Seated Half Dollar- Beistle 2-C. 1.  Massachusetts Historical Society, S 3/73:603, $3,000 2.  J.A. Stack estates: 494, $3,400 3.  Ex. V.L. Arrington ca. 1956 4.  Walter Breen, may be the same as 3 5.  "DuPont": 2168 6.  R.E. Cox: 196, may be the same as 3 or maybe even 4. One was owned by Colonel Green, only one known to Beistle, maybe 2, 3, 4, or 6. 1879-o Morgan Dollar- Struck February 20th, 1879. Two known. One in the Smithsonian Intuition. Definitely a proof. PCGS PF64+BM 1883-o Morgan Dollar- Made for presentation to mint officials for a local celebration, according to Walter Breen. May have to do with the cotton industry, or the establishment of the Tulane University as the State university of Louisiana. Superintendent of the New Orleans mint called proofs in AJN, 1884, page 46. Walter Breen saw one that "carries its own credentials" like the 1879 he says. He authenticated it for Harry Forman in about 1964. It reappeared in Heritage Auctions 11/69: 1136 at $1,600. A second was found nicked up, in the Amon Carter Sr. Estate, according to Mehl's catalogue (1955), Cf. 1942 ANA: 65, 1950 ANA: 858A. Image courtesy Heritage Auctions 1890-o Morgan Dollar- "DuPont": 2592 1891-o Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar- 1.  Dunham: 629, Atwater: 800, Cass, "Empire": 1144 2.  Private collection, ca. 1968. One of these 2 was LM 10/69: 173, then the Kamal Ahwash collection Occasion may may have been because resumption of coinage of this denomination at New Orleans, which was interrupted in 1860. 1891-o Morgan Dollar- "DuPont: 2594. Second reportedly in the Amon Carter Collection, unverified 1892-o Moran Dollar- Amon Carter Sr. Estate, unverified. 1893-o Morgan Dollar- "DuPont": 2600 1895-o Barber Quarter Dollar- LM 10/69: 182 "Excellent Quality" says Walter Breen 1898-o Barber Half Dollar- 1976 NERCG Publick II: 1140. Slightly an impaired proof. 1899-o Barber Quarter Dollar- Mason-Dixon, 10th sale: 841, October 31st, 1956, "superb" says Walter Breen.[/QUOTE]

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