Black Cat - 19th Century Type Set With Gold (1800-1899) 的钱币相册
CAC - This Premium Gem proof is stunning. Walter Breen discussed this piece in his Half Cent Encyclopedia: "At least one has the same kind of fiery brilliance as the 1841's; I have not seen this piece recently enough to verify if it also has the peculiar edge of the 1840 coins on this stock [Ex Charles A. Cass, "Empire": 107.] Others are more subdued in color, even when mint red." Richard T. Coleman, Jr. has extended the provenance of this piece back to the 1895 Richard B. Winsor sale of the Chapman brothers. A hint of light brown that has formed on the fiery orange surfaces of this amazing piece. Ex: Donald G. Partrick Collection
CAC - A surfeit of frost adds warm appeal to exquisitely preserved surfaces. With bountiful cartwheel luster and abundant persisting mint color. The obverse fields have barely faded to variegated pale olive and gold, a colorful contrast to the red that remains around all design elements and within Liberty's hair. The reverse is more even, a uniform frosty light brown that still reveals abundant faded mint color. The fields of both sides are nearly immaculate.
CAC - Tied for Finest Cameo Proof at PCGS (6/21). "lovely golden-tan surfaces have deeply mirrored fields that frame the highly lustrous and sharply detailed devices on this Superb Gem Cameo proof". Ex: Perfection 2
CAC - "The coin is beautifully preserved and well contrasted, with fields that are more deeply mirrored than usual for the Shield nickel type. Every detail is sharply brought up, and the coin is brilliant save for tinges of champagne warmth around the outer peripheries." Ex. The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part II
CAC - "The mint luster is thick and frosty, the strike is essentially full, producing complete detail on all peripheral elements -- remarkable in itself. Finally, the patina, consisting of flecks of iridescent cherry, cobalt-blue, mint-green, pale lavender, and amber-gold, is especially attractive, contrasting against light silver-gray areas." Ex: he Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part III
CAC - Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides which varies from russet to gold with a touch of blue. The toning deepens around the reverse rim, while the centers are brighter with antique flecks of color intermixed. Boldly struck and the coin has reflective field surfaces, reflecting careful die polishing.
CAC - Beautiful lavender, ocean-blue, and green-gold toning grace each side, complementing boldly struck, frosty design elements. Glimmering mirrored fields surround the frosted central devices. The Finest graded at PCGS.
CAC - Browning-1. The finest 1815 quarter graded by PCGS. Both obverse and reverse glow with satiny luster, cartwheeling over silver gray surfaces blushed with peach and tinted with violet, gold, and pastel blue. Every design element is fully struck, each obverse star shows its complete center, and nearly every border denticle is bold and rounded, showing softness only to the left of 12:00 on the obverse, right of 12:00 on the reverse. The eye appeal, encompassing the superlative luster, elegant color, and complete detail, is perhaps unsurpassable. The Jimmy Hayes 1815 Quarter Ex. Pogue.
CAC - "The obverse shows a silver center framed with rings of amber-gold, aqua, jade, violet, and russet nearest the rims. The reverse is also silver in the centers, with russet-gold and cobalt-blue peripheral accents. ....... the eye appeal is simply off the charts." Ex "Col." E.H.R. Green/Newman.
CAC - "This spectacular coin is the sole-finest 1874 Arrows proof quarter certified in either Cameo or Deep Cameo finish -- a high-end Superb Gem, with a pinpoint-sharp strike and the all-important PCGS Plus designation. Exquisite turquoise and russet-tan toning decorates each side, suggesting original proof set color."
CAC - This stunning 1896 Barber quarter proof displays the desirable white-on-black appearance to maximum effect. Struck with pinpoint precision, the snow-white motifs float above jet-black fields that exhibit unfathomable depths of watery reflectivity. The delicate proof surfaces are exquisitely preserved and virtually pristine on both sides of this majestic Superb Gem specimen.
CAC - One of two MS68 coins for the Type at PCGS (4/24). "The overall color scheme is one of reddish-orange patina yielding to vivid electric-blue highlights at the denticles. The right obverse, however, displays mottled sea-green overtones intermingled with silver-tinged near-brilliance. The impression is expertly centered on the planchet with fully evident denticulation bordering devices that are sharply delineated in virtually all areas. Lustrous with a softly frosted texture, the surfaces are uncommonly blemish-free."
CAC - Superb deep gray obverse toning features rich olive and subtle golden-amber highlights, the latter of which become brighter at the peripheries. The reverse is lighter, with pleasing gold color and glimpses of bright blue near the periphery. With its attractive color, thorough luster, and fine surface frost, this piece offers excellent aesthetic appeal. The strike is sound, very bold at centers while yielding a bit on some peripheral elements, including star 7, the arrowheads, and the tops of the letters in CENTS. The quality of this piece, with its color, surfaces, strike, and technical preservation, is as nice as could be hoped for at this grade level.
CAC - "Impressive mint frost remains on delightfully toned surfaces, with gold and pale golden gray dappled across the obverse, intermingling with silvery brilliance, while the reverse shows a more typical tone of brilliant silver tinged with gold and pale rose. The cartwheel luster and visual appeal are both exceptional..." Ex. D. Brent Pogue Collection
CAC - The finest endorsed CAC coin (as a plus) - A very challenging coin. "Each side displays medium-density reddish-golden patina, with accents of blue around the margins. There is no sign of the reverse die cracks that some business strikes and proofs alike exhibit." Ex: The Jim O'Neal Collection of U.S. Half Dollar Types
CAC - This is the Single Finest 1800 dollar of ALL varieties graded at PCGS, and it had not been offered publicly since the 1977 Bowers and Ruddy sale of the Fairfield Collection. "A superb coin with full luster under lovely lilac, sea-green, and iridescent toning. Virtually flawless. Except for the gorgeous natural toning, this coin is in the same condition as it was when it left the dies nearly two centuries ago." Ex. The Fairfield Collection, Bruce Morelan Collection.
CAC - "It appears to be from new dies with no evidence of lapping or other defects. In a word, this coin is Superb. Both sides have amazing definition of the design, showing every individual element exactly as it was intended by James Longacre. Frosty surfaces have rich orange-gold luster without blemishes of any kind, save for a single minute mark below the digit 5." Ex: Bender Collection.
CAC - Tied for the finest graded. "Frosty surfaces are fully lustrous and display warm golden-orange patina with blushes of even more vivid reddish-rose iridescence on both sides. Sharply struck overall with only a trace of faint clash marks (as made) in the fields around the central design elements." SB. EX: Pogue
CAC - Sole Finest. ".... both sides feature a combination of semiprooflike field reflectivity and frosty mint luster. Coloration is deep yellow-gold and the devices are fully struck throughout." Ex: Bender Collection.
CAC - Tied for the finest graded. Richly endowed with billowy mint luster, the surfaces are further enhanced by original color in vivid orange-gold. Fully struck.
CAC - Winter 1-A, the only known dies. Full, soft, frosty mint luster blanketing both sides. Pretty rose-gold color is also notable, as is razor sharp to full striking detail. Ex. Pinole Collection
CAC - The Single Finest Type II Liberty Head Double Eagle. Both sides are a lovely, bright, light orange yellow gold in color. The mint luster is complete and makes perfectly formed cartwheels on both sides. The surfaces are frosty and lustrous and are virtually undisturbed by breaks in the frosting. A short section of deep coppery toning along the obverse rim at 3 o'clock will serve to "hallmark" this extraordinary coin. From the James A. Stack, Sr. Collection