Eagles From the Fairmont Collection at Stack’s Bowers
Stack’s Bowers Galleries features the landmark Fairmont Collection including 506 Lots in their Spring 2022 Showcase Auction on 6th April 2022. This collection features $20 double eagles that are accompanied by a similarly exceptional selections of $5 half eagles and $10 eagles from the Hendricks Set. These denominations offer a high level of completeness and quality, and rank among the top PCGS Registry Sets in their respective categories. As with prior offerings from the Fairmont Collection, the Hendricks Set of $5, $10, and $20 coins are distinguished by incredible originality and eye appeal, and several price records are sure to be set when they are sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries.
Double Eagles
Spanning the Liberty Head and Saint-Gaudens series from 1850 through 1927, the $20 double eagles from the Hendricks Set exhibit the superior quality and completeness that has become a hallmark of the Fairmont provenance. It is ranked as the #2 Current and All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set in the “Liberty Head $20 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1850-1907)” – CAC category and the #2 Current and #5 All Time Finest set in the “Liberty Head $20 Gold with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1850-1907)” category.
Of the 147 double eagles in this offering, 78 have been stickered by CAC for a 53% approval rate. The Hendricks Set features an impressive display of Condition Census quality examples, and when this cabinet crosses the auction block for the first time in April, it is sure to generate tremendous excitement. Highlights include a Condition Census MS-61 (PCGS) 1857-O, an astounding EF-45 (PCGS) CAC 1870-CC rarity that is unknown in Min State, a near-Mint AU-58 (PCGS) 1879-O, and MS-63 (PCGS) CAC examples of the rare 1882-CC and 1885-CC that are each the finest at PCGS and CAC. The Saint-Gaudens series is headlined by a superior MS-64 (PCGS) CAC 1927-S that ranks among the finest seen by CAC with only four finer.
Eagles
Spanning the Classic Head and Liberty Head series from 1834 through 1907, the $10 eagles from the Hendricks Set exhibit the superior quality and completeness that has become a hallmark of the Fairmont provenance. It is ranked as the #1 Current and All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set in the “Liberty Head $10 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1838-1907)” – CAC category, and the #2 Current Finest Set in the “Liberty Head $10 Gold Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1838-1907)” category.
Of the 148 coins in this offering, 101 have been stickered by CAC for a 68% approval rate. The Hendricks Set features an impressive array of both Condition Census and Everyman quality, and its first ever auction appearance in April is sure to generate tremendous excitement. Highlights include an AU-58 (PCGS) CAC 1839 Small Letters and an AU-55 (PCGS) CAC 1863 that are each the sole finest at CAC; an AU-58 (PCGS) CAC 1865-S and an MS-63 (PCGS) CAC that are each the sole finest at PCGS, and an AU-58 (PCGS) CAC 1867-S that is tied as the finest known.
Half Eagles
Spanning the Classic Head and Liberty Head half eagle series from 1834 through 1908, the Hendricks Set exhibits the superior quality and completeness that has become a hallmark of the Fairmont provenance. It is ranked as the #1 Current and All Time Finest PCGS Registry Set in the “Liberty Head $5 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1839-1908)” – CAC category, as well as the #2 Current and All Time Finest set in the Liberty Head $5 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes And Proof (1839-1908) category and the #3 Current Finest set in the “Liberty Head $5 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1839-1908)” category.
Of the 187 coins in this selection, 147 have been stickered by CAC for a 78% approval rate. Twenty-six of the coins have been awarded “+” grades by PCGS. Highlights in the Hendricks Set include a condition census MS-61 (PCGS) CAC 1840-D $5 that ranks as sole finest at CAC, the finest known 1859-S $5 graded MS-63 (PCGS) CAC, an AU-58 (PCGS) CAC 1864-S $5 that ranks as Condition Census #2, a gorgeous EF-45+ (PCGS) CAC 1870-CC $5, a rare AU-53 (PCGS) CAC 1875 $5, and a MS-61 (PCGS) CAC 1876-S $5 that is the sole finest graded by PCGS. In addition to these half eagles, included is a charming 1849 Moffat & Co. $5, which is the only territorial gold coin in the Fairmont Collection, as well as a handsomely original 1855 $3.
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