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THE Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money
August 1 – 11, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
The Most Significant Event
in the History of Carson City
Coin Collecting
The Most Valuable
U.S. Dime Ever Minted:
1873-CC No Arrows Dime
Here’s your chance to acquire pieces from an exceedingly rare collection of historic U.S. coins. For the
first time in history, an entire collection of all 54 silver coins and 57 gold coins from the historic Carson
City Mint will be offered for sale in a single auction—including the rarest of all— the Unique 1873-CC
No Arrows Liberty Seated dime.
The unique 1873-CC No Arrows Liberty Seated dime is the only
surviving example from a mintage of 12,400 coins. All others
were probably destroyed after the Mint Act of February 12, 1873,
which modified the weight standard for the U.S. dime. This coin
is thought to have escaped destruction because it was reserved
for inspection by the Assay Commission in Philadelphia. The coin
was retained in the Philadelphia Mint for many years, perhaps
as part of the U.S. Mint Collection. Its existence was unknown
to collectors until 1909, when it was sold into the collection of
William H. Woodin.
Only twice has all 111 regular-issue coins from the historic Carson City Mint been assembled and held
intact by one individual.
The first was by the legendary Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., whose collection was split among his heirs and
sold through three different auctions between 1982 and 1997 by Bowers and Merena.
Now this privately held set, assembled on behalf of an anonymous collector by Rusty Goe, the premier
expert in Carson City coins and the history of the Carson City Mint, has finally become available.
Branded by Goe in honor of “The Battle Born State,” Nevada, the Battle Born Collection celebrates the
historic Carson City Mint and commemorates both the rich Comstock Lode and the American Old West.
The Finest Available Carson City Ex amples
With an average grade of approximately 63 out of 70 (on the 1-70 numeric grading scale for U.S.
coins), the Battle Born Collection includes many of the highest-graded Carson City coins ever
assembled—never before have so many of the finest examples of these rare and eagerly sought
Carson City Mint coinage been available to collectors at one time.
72 of the 111 Battle Born coins are graded in the top two tiers of the condition census. Among
these are 20 finest-known examples and 30 coins tied for finest-known. Three are second-finest
known, and 19 are tied for second-finest known.
Timeline of a Unique Dime
from the Philadelphia Mint along with several crates of patterns and other coins for two 1877 gold half
unions in the collection of prominent industrialist and later Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin.
1900s Traded
1909
H. O. Granberg displayed the dime at the American Numismatic Society Exhibit in New York City.
1915 Granberg consigned the dime to Wayte Raymond’s “Collection of a Prominent American” sale, where it was
acquired by New York numismatist Rudolph “Rud” Kohler for $170.
Famous Baltimore collector, Waldo C. Newcomer, bought the dime in 1915. In 1933, Texas dealer B. Max Mehl sold
1915–1950
the dime, on behalf of Newcomer, to Cincinnati businessman Charles M. Williams.
1950 Consigned by Charles Williams as part of the collection of Hollywood star Adolphe Menjou. Sold for $3,650 to
James Kelly and Sol Kaplan, who outbid Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. On November 7, the two sold the coin to Eliasberg
for $4,000, allowing him to complete his collection of every U.S. coin minted to date.
1996 Sold at auction by Bowers and Merena as part of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection for $550,000 to noted
collector Waldo E. “Pat” Bolen. Bolen had recently sold a nearly complete set of every dime produced by the U.S.
Mint, excluding the 1873-CC No Arrows. When the Eliasberg sale was announced, he purchased the dime just
for the pleasure of knowing that he had owned the rarest U.S. dime in history. He then built a complete 11-piece
1873-CC set around the linchpin No Arrows dime.
1914
2000s
1999
One of Only Five
Surviving Examples
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter,
No Arrows
MS-64 PCGS
One of 60 Known Pieces
1870-CC Liberty
Double Eagle
AU-53 NGC
One of 19 Known
SurvivORS
1876-CC
twenty-cent piece
The Single Finest
CC Mint Gold Coin In
Existence, of Any Type
1876-CC Liberty Half Eagle
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-66 PCGS, CAC
Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money August 1– 11, 2012 • Philadelphia, PA
Sold at auction for $632,500.
2004 Consigned to Bowers and Merena and sold alongside Jim Gray’s North Carolina Collection, where it was acquired
for $891,250 by Carson City Mint specialist Rusty Goe, who sold the coin privately into the Battle Born Collection
for an undisclosed sum.
2012 Consigned to Stack’s Bowers Galleries and expected to fetch a historic sum as part of the August 2012 ANA
World’s Fair of Money Auction.
CONSIGN U.S. LOTS BY JUNE 8, 2012 • CONSIGN WORLD LOTS BY MAY 14, 2012
1871-CC Liberty
Seated Dime
1872-CC Liberty
Seated Dime
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Dime, No Arrows
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Dime, Arrows
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter, Arrows
1875-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
1876-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
1877-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
MS-63 PCGS
MS-63 PCGS
MS-65 PCGS
MS-65 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-65+ NGC
MS-67 NGC
MS-67 PCGS, CAC
1874-CC Liberty
Seated Dime, Arrows
1875-CC Liberty
Seated Dime,
Mintmark above bow
1875-CC Liberty
Seated Dime,
Mintmark Below bow
1876-CC Liberty
Seated Dime
1878-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
1870-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar
1871-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar
1872-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar
MS-67 NGC
MS-66 NGC
MS-67 PCGS
MS-67 NGC
MS-62 NGC
MS-64 PCGS
MS-63 PCGS, CAC
1877-CC Liberty
Seated Dime
1878-CC Liberty
Seated Dime
1875-CC
Twenty-Cent Piece
1876-CC
twenty-cent piece
MS-66 NGC
MS-67 NGC
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar,
Arrows
1874-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar,
Arrows
1875-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar
MS-67 NGC
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar , No
Arrows
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 NGC
1870-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
1871-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
1872-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter
1876-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar
1877-CC Liberty
Seated Half Dollar
1878-CC Liberty
Seated Half dollar
1870-CC Liberty
Seated Silver dollar
AU-55 PCGS, CAC
MS-65 PCGS, CAC
MS-62 PCGS
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Quarter,
No Arrows
MS-66 PCGS, CAC
MS-67 NGC, CAC
MS-65 PCGS
MS-64 PCGS
MS-62 PCGS
MS-64 PCGS
Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money August 1– 11, 2012 • Philadelphia, PA
MS-65 PCGS, CAC
CONSIGN U.S. LOTS BY JUNE 8, 2012 • CONSIGN WORLD LOTS BY MAY 14, 2012
1871-CC Liberty
Seated Silver dollar
1872-CC Liberty
Seated Silver dollar
1873-CC Liberty
Seated Silver dollar
1878-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1873-CC
trade dollar
1874-CC
Trade Dollar
1875-CC Trade Dollar,
Type I/I
1876-CC Trade Dollar,
Type I/II
MS-61 PCGS
MS-64+ NGC
AU-58 PCGS, CAC
MS-67 NGC
MS-64 NGC
MS-65 PCGS
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
1879-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1880-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
reverse of 1879
1881-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1882-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1877-CC
Trade Dollar
1878-CC
Trade Dollar
1870-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1871-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
MS-67 PCGS
MS-67 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS, CAC
MS-61 PCGS, CAC
MS-63 NGC
MS-65 PCGS, CAC
MS-67+ PCGS
1883-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1884-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1885-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1889-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1872-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1873-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1874-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1875-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
MS-68 PCGS, CAC
MS-67 PCGS
MS-66 PCGS, CAC
MS-65 NGC
AU-58 PCGS
MS-62 PCGS
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
MS-61 PCGS, CAC
1890-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1891-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1892-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1893-CC Morgan
Silver dollar
1876-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1877-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1878-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1879-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
MS-66 PL NGC, CAC
MS-67 NGC
MS-65 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS
MS-66 PCGS, CAC
AU-58 PCGS
AU-58 PCGS
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money August 1– 11, 2012 • Philadelphia, PA
CONSIGN U.S. LOTS BY JUNE 8, 2012 • CONSIGN WORLD LOTS BY MAY 14, 2012
1880-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1881-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1882-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1883-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1877-CC
Liberty Eagle
1878-CC
Liberty Eagle
1879-CC
Liberty Eagle
1880-CC
Liberty Eagle
MS-63 PCGS
MS-63+ NGC, CAC
MS-62 PCGS
MS-63 PCGS, CAC
AU-53 PCGS
AU-58 NGC
AU-58 NGC
MS-61 NGC
1884-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1890-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1891-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1892-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1881-CC
Liberty Eagle
1882-CC
Liberty Eagle
1883-CC
Liberty Eagle
1884-CC
Liberty Eagle
AU-58 PCGS
MS-65 PCGS, CAC
MS-65 NGC
MS-64+ NGC
MS-64 NGC, CAC
MS-61 PCGS, CAC
MS-61 NGC
MS-61 NGC
1893-CC Liberty
Half Eagle
1870-CC
Liberty Eagle
1871-CC
Liberty Eagle
1872-CC
Liberty Eagle
1890-CC
Liberty Eagle
1891-CC
Liberty Eagle
1892-CC
Liberty Eagle
1893-CC
Liberty Eagle
MS-65 NGC
AU-55 PCGS
MS-62+ PCGS, CAC
AU-58 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 PCGS
MS-65 NGC
MS-62 NGC
MS-62 PCGS
1873-CC
Liberty Eagle
1874-CC
Liberty Eagle
1875-CC
Liberty Eagle
1876-CC
Liberty Eagle
1870-CC Liberty
Double Eagle
1871-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1872-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1873-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
AU-58 NGC
MS-63 PCGS
AU-58 PCGS
AU-58 PCGS, CAC
AU-53 NGC
MS-64 NGC
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
MS-61 NGC
Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money August 1– 11, 2012 • Philadelphia, PA
CONSIGN U.S. LOTS BY JUNE 8, 2012 • CONSIGN WORLD LOTS BY MAY 14, 2012
A History of
Extraordinary Offerings
1874-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1875-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1876-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1877-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
MS-61 PCGS, CAC
MS-64 NGC
MS-62 PCGS
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
Stack’s Bowers Galleries combines the extraordinary history of Stack’s, the oldest rare coin auction
and retail company in America, with Bowers and Merena Auctions, one of the world’s pre-eminent
auctioneers of rare coins and paper money.
Throughout our combined histories, we have cataloged and sold many of the most valuable
collections to ever come to auction and handled esteemed collections including those of
John J. Ford, Jr., Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Harry W. Bass, Jr., and the Norweb family. In 2002, Stack’s, in
partnership with Sotheby’s, realized the highest price ever at auction for a rare coin: an astounding
$7.59 million for the legendary 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle.
1878-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1879-cc Liberty
Double Eagle
1882-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1883-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
MS-61 NGC
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
MS-63 PCGS, CAC
MS-62 NGC
Stack’s Bowers Galleries will ensure that your collection receives the attention it deserves. Our
technology makes it simple for collectors, dealers and investors to bid on your consignment. Our
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you’ll want at auction time to achieve the highest prices for your consignment.
Recognized for Excellence
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is the Official Auctioneer for the ANA World’s Fair of Money and ANA/PNG PreShow auctions. Our longstanding relationships with key numismatists, highly-qualified buyers, and
outstanding collectors bring top market value for your consignments.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is a division of the Fortune 500 Company Spectrum Group International, Inc.
Respected for Integrity
1884-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1885-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1889-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1890-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
MS-63 PCGS
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
MS-62 PCGS, CAC
MS-63 PCGS
Stack’s Bowers Galleries has a team of the most trusted professionals in the Numismatic
Industry, including leading experts Chris Napolitano, Q. David Bowers, and Harvey & Larry Stack.
With superior customer service, our comprehensive numismatic catalogs have set the industry
standard. Regardless of the size of your collection, we treat them with the same numismatic care
and respect.
A Chance Like This
Comes Only Once
in a Lifetime
1891-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
MS-62 NGC, CAC
1892-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
1893-CC Liberty
DOUBLE Eagle
MS-63 PCGS, CAC
MS-63 NGC
Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money August 1– 11, 2012 • Philadelphia, PA
Don’t miss the opportunity to consign alongside the landmark
Battle Born Collection. Many fine properties have already been
consigned so call Stack’s Bowers Galleries today.
West Coast 800-458-4646 East Coast 800-566-2580 CONSIGN U.S. LOTS BY JUNE 8, 2012 • CONSIGN WORLD LOTS BY MAY 14, 2012