1888 S1

Top examples


1) MS-65RD 1991 sale $43,000. Not seen. (Sam Lukes conf.)

2) MS-64RB {PS} PCGS. Plate (Snow 2007): MS-62RB ANACS: Sam Lukes (1993 $7,500); J.J. Teaparty (1993 $10,000);

EERC; MIke E.; MS-63RB PCGS; EERC (1995 $20,000); Mick Arconti; David Davidson; Juan X Suros IV; Superior "Suros" 1997;

David Schweitz MS-64RB PCGS; Dr. Tim Larson; EERC (2006 $85,000) Dr. Tom Fore. EERC (2008 "Well over $100,000"); Pvt. collection.

3) MS-63BN {PS} PCGS: Stack's "Savage" 10/97:130 ($35,294 uncertified); NE Numismatics (Graded MS-64BN NGC); Superior "Pre-Long Beach" 2/00:45; Heritage "Batlimore" 6/03:5354; Dr. Tom Fore (downgraded to MS-63BN {PS} PCGS). Heritage "FUN" 1.07:800; Santa Fe Collection; Heritage 8/07 #1572; Pvt collection; EERC/Sam Lukes; Pvt. Collection.

4) MS-60-63RB. Discovery specimen #1. Jim Ruddy; B&R Galleries: Robert Marks; AAA (B&R) "Marks" 11/72:195; AAA "Terrell" 5/73:189;

AAA "Austin" 6/74:307; AAA "paxman" 11/74:242. No record since (one of the AU-58's below?)

5) MS-60-63RB. Discovery specimen #2. Jim Ruddy, B&R; Julian Leidman; No record since. (one of the AU-58's below?)

6) AU-58 PCGS. Bruce Longyear; J.J. Teaparty; ; EERC (1998); "Margene Heathgate"; Goldberg's "Benson I" 2/01:1131; Ira Davidoff.

7) AU-58 PCGS. ANR "Richard Jewell" 3/05:1267; Chris Lane.

8) AU-58 NGC. Heritage 1/06:3063;

9) AU-58 ANACS "cleaned": Heritage "FUN" 1/07:799.

10) AU-58 ANACS "corroded-cleaned": Heritage Long Beach" 5/07:172;

11) AU-55 PCGS. Heritage 5/07:172.

12) AU-55 PCGS: Heritage "FUN" 1/06:3063 AU-55 NGC; Heritage "FUN" 1/07:789 AU-55 PCGS.

13) AU-55 ANACS "Cleaned": Doug Bird (1999); EERC; "Margene Heathgate"; EERC; Bill H.

  • XF40 PCGS. Rick Snow - Cherrypicked off eBay for $48. PCGS VF35; Harry Laibstain PCGS XF40; Rick Snow; Bob Travis.

Early flip and ANACS certification for the "Heathgate" example.