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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Analyst, post: 2040837, member: 29854&quot;]<i>Jello, on 10/15/14: &lt;&lt;I believe 1800 Draped Bust dollar sold for almost 4.8 million last month &gt;&gt;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I am almost certain that this statement is false. To the best of my recollection, an 1800 Silver Dollar has never sold for as much as $200,000. Possibly, one from the Pogue Collection may sell for more than 200k in the not too distant future. It is extremely unlikely that an 1800 Draped Bust Dollar would sell for as much as 1.8 million, certainly not for 4.8!</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a little bit puzzled that Jello implies that there is a source for such detailed information that is in the category of my articles. I have been writing extensively about million dollar numismatic items for more than twenty years, much more so than anyone else, besides maybe QDB. I view the coins, attend the auctions, and analyze them in detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-rarities-related-topics-the-top-ten-auction-records-for-coins-patterns/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-rarities-related-topics-the-top-ten-auction-records-for-coins-patterns/" rel="nofollow"> The Top Ten Auction Records for Coins &amp; Patterns</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>That list was current as of Feb. 2013. Since that list was published, I have written about the sales of a Brasher Doubloon, of an 1804 dollar that was already mentioned above, and of two 1913 Liberty Nickels. The Garrett 1804 dollar sold in August 2014 did not realize enough to qualify for the top ten. The sale of the Mickley-Hawn 1804 Dollar in Aug. 2013 is already cited in my post above to this thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Brasher Doubloon realized 4.58m and the Olsen-Hawn 1913 brought 3.29m in Jan. 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-auctions-famous-rarities-bring-millions-fun-coin-currency-sale/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-auctions-famous-rarities-bring-millions-fun-coin-currency-sale/" rel="nofollow">Click to Read: Famous Rarities Bring Millions in FUN Auction</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-rarities-related-topics-million-dollar-coins-notes-lead-central-states-auction-part-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-rarities-related-topics-million-dollar-coins-notes-lead-central-states-auction-part-2" rel="nofollow">Why Should All Collectors Care About Million Dollar Coins?</a></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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