COIN & ESTATE AUCTION

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m. (CST)

2437 Monroe in LaPorte, Indiana

 

Directions – Take SR 2 into LaPorte to two blocks east of courthouse; turn south on Monroe/SR 4 and go 1.2 miles to auction on left.

 

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 Coins will be on pages 1-13 of the catalog.  Antiques, books, and other items begin on page 14.

Coins will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed at approximately 12:30 p.m. with the antique furniture, quilts & other collectibles.  More details on this very soon.

GOLD  -- 1874 $3 Indian Princess ANACS F-15, 1878 $3 Indian Princess Head PCGS AU-55, 1880 $5 Liberty, 1893 $10 Liberty, 1908 $20 St. Gaudens, 1909 $2 ˝ Indian, 1910 $10 Indian (harder date), 1911 $2 ˝ Indian PCGS MS-61, 1 gram of Credit Suisse fine gold

CURRENCY – 1863 50-Cents Fractional, 1864 $10 Confederate Note, 1868 Merchant’s Bank of Charleston Cashier’s Check, 1899 $2 Silver Certificate (Agriculture & Mechanics), 1923 $1 Silver Certificate, 1928-F $5 Federal Note (Red Seal), 1935-A $1 Hawaii Overstamp silver certificate, 1935-A $1 Star Note, 1953-A $5 Silver Certificate Star Note, 1963-B $1 Star Note, lot of 10 $1 silver certificates, lot of 24 $1 silver certificates, lot of 3 Fractional notes, lot of 5 $2 Red Seal notes, lot of 5 $2 Red Seal notes incl. 1963-A Star Note

DOLLARS – 1803 Bust ANACS F-12 Large 3, 1842 Seated Liberty, 1877-S Trade , Morgans1880, 1881-O in Littleton AU-50, 1881-S NGC MS-64, 1883-O, 1883-S, 1884-CC in GSA box, 1884-O, 1885-O NGC MS-64, 1887 NGC MS-64, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892-O, 1896, 1897-O, 1898-O NGC MS-64, 1902-O NGC MS-64, 1904-O NGC MS-64, 1921-D NGC MS-64 Peace – 1921 (key), 1928 ANACS MS-61 (key), 1935-S Eisenhower – 1971-S Proof in Littleton Ch. Proof-63, 1972-S in Littleton Ch. Proof-63, 1973-S in Littleton Ch. Proof-63, 1976-S (V!) Proof in Littleton Ch. Proof-63, lot of 3 silver (1971-S, 1972-S & 1974-S all in Littleton MS-60) Commemorative – 1984-S

AMERICAN SILVER EAGLES – 1991 PCI MS-66, 1992 PCI MS-66, 1993 PCI MS-66, 1995 PCI MS-66, 1996 (key), 1999 in Littleton, 2000 in Littleton, 2001 in Littleton, 2003 in Littleton, 2004 in Littleton

HALVESSeated Liberty – 1853, 1855-O, 1861 Barber – 1892-O, 1892-S ANACS G-6, 1893-O, 1894, 1894-S, 1896, 1896-S ANACS G-6, 1897-O, 1897-S ANACS G-4, 1898-S, 1899-S, 1900, 1904-O, 1904-S, 1907-O, 1908-O, 1908-S, 1910-S, 1913, 1914-S Walking Liberty – 1916, 1916-D,1918-D & 1920-D, 1921 (semi-key), 1921-S (key), 1938-D (key), 1943, 1945, Franklin -- 1948-D, 1949, 1949-D, 1951, 1951-D, 1952-D, 1953-D, 1954, 1954-S, 1957-D, 1959 Proof, 1963 Proof, 1963-D Kennedy—1971 & 1972 Proof Commemorative—1893 Columbian Exposition, 1918 State of Illinois, 1925 Stone Mountain, 1937 Antietam PCGS Genuine, 1952 Washington-Carver

QUARTERSBust – 1806 ANACS VF-30 Details Cleaned, Seated Liberty—1844-O, 1853, 1953-O, 1854-O, 1856, 1857, 1877 Barber – 1893, 1893-O, 1894-P&S, 1895-O, 1897-S, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1901-O, 1902-S, 1905, 1905-O, 1909-O, 1913 Standing Liberty – 1917 (Type 1), 1920-D, 1925 & 1927, 1926-PS, 1927-S, 1928-P&D, 1928-S & 1929-S, 1929-P&D, 1930-P&S, 1930-S, Washington – 1932, 1932-D (key), 1932-S (key), 1935, 1936-D, 1939, 1939-D, 1940-P & 1952-D, 1941-D, 1943-S & 1947-S, 1944 & 1945, 1947 & 1948-D, 1947-D/D, 1951 & 1955-D, 1954-S, lot of (2) 1964, roll of BU 1976

TWENTY-CENT PIECE1875-S

DIMESSeated Liberty – 1840, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1865, 1876 Barber – 1892-P&O, 1892-S, 1897 & 1900-S, 1898, 1899, 1900-P&O, 1901, 1905-PO&S, 1906-O&S, 1906-P&D, 1907-S&D, 1910-PD&S, 1912, 1915, Mercury – 1916-D ANACS FR-2 (key), 1917-S, 1920-PD&S, 1921 (key), 1921-D (key), 1923-P&S, 1926-PD&S, 1935-PD&S, 1939-PD&S, 1942, 1942-D, 1943 1944 & 1945, 1944, 1945, Roosevelt – 1947 & 1952

NICKELSLiberty – 1883 w/o “Cents”, 1885 ANACS VG-8 Detail (key), 1904, 1907, two lots of 10 Buffalo – 1913 (Type 1), 1915-S ANACS VG-8 Details Scratched, 1916, 1920-D, 1921-S ANACS VG-8, 1923-S ANACS VG-8 corroded, 1924-D ANACS F-15 Scratched, 1924-S ANACS G-4, 1925-S ANACS F-12, 1926-S ANACS F-12, 1937-D 3-Legged PCGS VF-35 (KEY), two lots of 10 Jefferson – 1970 & 1975 Proof

THREE-CENT PIECE – 1865, 1866

TWO-CENT PIECE – 1864

CENTS – 1798 Draped Bust, LARGE1812, 1826, 1830 (large letter), 1835 half cent, 1838, 1841, 1847, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856 Flying Eagle – 1857, 1858 Indian Head – 1859, 1860, 1862, 1863, 1864 L PCGS F-12, 1864, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877 ANACS AG-3 (KEY), 1880, 1894, 1899, 1904, 1907, 1908-S (semi-key) PCGS VG-8, 1909-S ANACS VF-35 Details (cleaned) (KEY), Lincoln Wheat – 1909, 1909 VDB, 1909 S/S ANACS VG-10 FS-1501 RPM-1 Corroded, 1931-S ANACS VF-35, 1935-PD&S, 1943 steel, 1943-PD&S, Memorial – 1972 Double Die Obverse PCGS Genuine, 1982 missing copper Lots of Cents – lot of 10 Indian Head, lot of 10 pre-1900 Indian Head, lot of 2 Off-Center Strike Memorial, lot of 20 “S” Wheat cents, lot of 5 pre-1900 Indian Head cents, lot of 9 Indian Head cents, roll of 1944-S BU Wheat cents

SILVER ROUNDS – 1999 Chicago Bulls World Champions 1-ounce round, 1991 Michael Jordan MVP 1-ounce round, 1991 Victory in the Gulf 1-ounce round

OTHER – 3 lots of old damaged US coins

FOREIGN – 1971 Israel Pidyon HaBen Proof coin (26 grams .900 silver), 1972 BU Silver Wedding Crown, 1972 Canadian Silver Commemorative dollar w/ original box, 1973 St. Helena Commemorative 25 pence in original cellophane & box, 1974 New Zealand Commemorative dollar w/ original box, 1981 & 1984 Canadian Commemorative silver dollars (each 23.33 grams .500 silver), 1986 British 1 Pound Proof (9.5 grams .925 silver), 2010 Mexican Libertad (1 Troy ounce .999 silver), lot of 2 old Canadian silver nickels (1913 & 1919)

 

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & MORE

Note – Check the second catalog above for complete inventory.

 

FURNITURE – 3 very nice settees with beautiful carved wood, upholstered side & casual chairs.

 

POST CARDS – nice antique album with over 100 Holiday cards interspersed with scenery; many lots of cards including a unique group of 4 Japanese color cards from WWII period (one shows an American flag on the ground); many others.

ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSGene Stratton-Porter – A Girl of the Limberlost, 1910 1st edition; The Harvester, 1911 1st edition, Laddie, 1913 1st Edition; The Song of the Cardinal, 1915; The Magic Garden, 1927; Michael O’Halloran, 1915 1st Edition; Robert FrostA Masque of Reason, has dust jacket, 1945, 1st Edition; Francis Trevelyan MillerThe World in the Air, 1930 1st Edition 2 volume set; L. Frank BaumThe Wizard of Oz, 1903 in poor condition sold with Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz reprint; Edgar Rice Burroughs The Son of Tarzan, 1917 NON-FICTIONHistory of the American Steam Fire Engine, 1960; Queen Victoria, Britain’s Royal Family, Best Things to Be Seen at the Columbian Exposition, Liberty’s Victorious Conflict Photographic History of the World War, (WWI), Marie Antoinette, The Phantom Crown, Europe Illustrated (circa 1876), A Century of Progress Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, Nazi Plunder, Beautiful Loot, Great Treasure Stories, Rape of Europe, Paris Underground, 100 Best True Stories of World War II, World War II German War Booty (4 volume set), there are many, many more books still be inventoried.

RESOURCE BOOKS & PRICE GUIDES – quantity of newer & older books incl. The Silver Gringo William Spratling & Taxco, William Spratling & the Mexican Silver Renaissance, Spratling Silver, Huxford’s Old Book Value Guide, porcelain books, Kovel’s (several years), Schroeder’s (several years), several books on silver marks, and many more.

EPHEMERA – 1933 & 1934 Purdue vs. Notre Dame tickets; other Notre Dame tickets, 1959 World Series game 1 ticket for Comiskey Park, lot of 1930’s White Sox, Cubs & other tickets, several Century of Progress items incl. books, tickets, bulletins, & more.

Several OLD CANES including two Century of Progress, a caned signed J.R. Purkey French Lick 1896, child’s cane, and many others.

QUILTS – approximately 25 handmade quilts…nice variety of patterns. 

GLASSWARE – several pieces of carnival and depression glass, Silver City (sterling on glass),

Terms – Cash, check, credit cards.  7% sales tax.  Announcements day of sale take precedence. 

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