Eric P. Newman Collection, Part II

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Last Updated: 2022-03-24

Eric P. Newman Collection Part II, sold by Heritage Auctions, November 2013, featuring U.S. federal coinage.

Collection Details

Total items: 3654
Size: unknown

Works (3654)

2911. Lot 33387

Description:: 1880 25C PR68+ NGC. CAC. Type One Reverse. The Type One reverse shows the letters TAT joined at the bottom, while the newer Type Two dies show those letters having shorter bottom serifs and therefore separated. The reverse hub was redesigned in 1875, but not all of the reverse dies were discarded. The Type One reverse die used in this year, on both proofs and some business strikes, dates back to 1872. A cut through the left (facing) border of the shield identifies the die, which was used for the first and last time on business strikes of 1880. This no-questions proof exhibits the beautiful patina appearing on the great majority of the Newman Collection Seated quarters. The contrast falls just short of a Cameo designation. The eye appeal is top-notch. Census: 5 in 68 (1 in 68+), 0 finer (10/13). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $28,200.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2912. Lot 33386

Description:: 1877 25C PR68+ S Cameo NGC. Type Two Reverse. The 1877 Seated quarter business strikes were made in prodigious numbers, nearly 11 million coins, but many remained in Treasury vaults and likely were melted to strike the Morgan silver dollars introduced the following year. The proof 1877 quarters were made in the modest amount of 880 pieces. Today many of those proofs are impaired, and some prooflike business strikes are confused with proofs. The Newman Collection coin in PR68+ S Cameo is the sole PR68 at NGC, regardless of Cameo or any other designations. It also is the only NGC coin with either Plus or Star designations; the second-finest are a handful of PR67 submissions in non-Cameo and Cameo (10/13). The reverse shows a generous amount of silver remaining in the center with purplish-blue patina near the rims; the obverse shows an amber-gold center with a dollop of pink on Liberty's bosom and similar peripheral colors to the reverse. A splendid, fully struck proof coin with fantastic eye appeal. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $22,325.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2913. Lot 33386

Description:: 1877 25C PR68+ S Cameo NGC. Type Two Reverse. The 1877 Seated quarter business strikes were made in prodigious numbers, nearly 11 million coins, but many remained in Treasury vaults and likely were melted to strike the Morgan silver dollars introduced the following year. The proof 1877 quarters were made in the modest amount of 880 pieces. Today many of those proofs are impaired, and some prooflike business strikes are confused with proofs. The Newman Collection coin in PR68+ S Cameo is the sole PR68 at NGC, regardless of Cameo or any other designations. It also is the only NGC coin with either Plus or Star designations; the second-finest are a handful of PR67 submissions in non-Cameo and Cameo (10/13). The reverse shows a generous amount of silver remaining in the center with purplish-blue patina near the rims; the obverse shows an amber-gold center with a dollop of pink on Liberty's bosom and similar peripheral colors to the reverse. A splendid, fully struck proof coin with fantastic eye appeal. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $22,325.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2914. Lot 33385

Description:: 1876 25C PR68 S NGC. CAC. Type Two Reverse. Anticipating a large demand for proof sets in 1876, because of the Centennial date, a generous mintage of 1,150 Seated Liberty quarters was accomplished. The commemorative importance of the date makes this proof Seated quarter as popular now as it was in 1876. Deep purplish-blue rim toning encloses a ring of amber-gold in the centers on each side of this fully struck proof. Some numismatists would argue for a Cameo designation, and there is certainly perceptible contrast. The untroubled surfaces and top-notch eye appeal will entice even the most discriminating buyers. This piece is tied for the numerically finest known, and has an edge over the other PR68 NGC example because of the coveted Star designation, awarded for outstanding eye appeal. Census: 2 in 68 (1 in 68 S), 0 finer (10/13). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $47,000.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2915. Lot 33385

Description:: 1876 25C PR68 S NGC. CAC. Type Two Reverse. Anticipating a large demand for proof sets in 1876, because of the Centennial date, a generous mintage of 1,150 Seated Liberty quarters was accomplished. The commemorative importance of the date makes this proof Seated quarter as popular now as it was in 1876. Deep purplish-blue rim toning encloses a ring of amber-gold in the centers on each side of this fully struck proof. Some numismatists would argue for a Cameo designation, and there is certainly perceptible contrast. The untroubled surfaces and top-notch eye appeal will entice even the most discriminating buyers. This piece is tied for the numerically finest known, and has an edge over the other PR68 NGC example because of the coveted Star designation, awarded for outstanding eye appeal. Census: 2 in 68 (1 in 68 S), 0 finer (10/13). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $47,000.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2916. Lot 33384

Description:: 1873 25C Arrows PR68 Cameo NGC. Although the 1873 No Arrows quarters struck for circulation saw a much smaller mintage than their With Arrows counterparts, the proofs of the two types had similar mintages. The underrated 1873 No Arrows circulation strikes saw 40,600 pieces struck plus 600 proofs, while the 1873 With Arrows coinage was (a predictably larger) 172,000 business strikes plus 540 proofs. However, the popularity of "type collecting" must not be underemphasized here. Many 18th and 19th century coin series -- and the Seated Liberty quarters are certainly among them -- are sufficiently difficult to complete that numerous collectors opt only to obtain one example of each major type, having neither the funds nor the availability of coins to complete an entire series in any recognizable degree of quality. The type collecting phenomenon makes an enormous distinction between two proof issues that otherwise have much in common and little to distinguish: The 1873 No Arrows proofs come at the end of a near-two-decades-long span of such issues, while the 1873 Arrows proofs inaugurate the two-year With Arrows coins, jacking up demand many times over the No Arrows coinage. (Even then, it must be said that the earlier proof quarter issues of the No Arrows type are quite rare in extremely high grades such as found in the Newman Collection.) This 1873 Arrows quarter, certified PR68 Cameo NGC from the Newman Collection, is certainly among the few finest in the marketplace, as well as one of the finest Heritage has ever handled. A beautifully toned PR68 Cameo NGC example brought $48,875 in our Summer FUN Signature (Heritage, 6/2008), lot 852; the same coin reappeared in our recent Chicago Central States Signature in the Greensboro Collection, Part II (Heritage, 4/2013), lot 4233, where it brought $49,938. As special as that coin is, we believe the Newman Collection coin -- with its original toning and loving preservation -- is every bit as nice or nicer. The proof impression is simply impeccable, the toning as deep and even and lovely as could be. A marvelous coin, and a prize even among the Newman Collection coins. Census: 2 in 68 Cameo, 0 finer (10/13). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $52,875.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2917. Lot 33384

Description:: 1873 25C Arrows PR68 Cameo NGC. Although the 1873 No Arrows quarters struck for circulation saw a much smaller mintage than their With Arrows counterparts, the proofs of the two types had similar mintages. The underrated 1873 No Arrows circulation strikes saw 40,600 pieces struck plus 600 proofs, while the 1873 With Arrows coinage was (a predictably larger) 172,000 business strikes plus 540 proofs. However, the popularity of "type collecting" must not be underemphasized here. Many 18th and 19th century coin series -- and the Seated Liberty quarters are certainly among them -- are sufficiently difficult to complete that numerous collectors opt only to obtain one example of each major type, having neither the funds nor the availability of coins to complete an entire series in any recognizable degree of quality. The type collecting phenomenon makes an enormous distinction between two proof issues that otherwise have much in common and little to distinguish: The 1873 No Arrows proofs come at the end of a near-two-decades-long span of such issues, while the 1873 Arrows proofs inaugurate the two-year With Arrows coins, jacking up demand many times over the No Arrows coinage. (Even then, it must be said that the earlier proof quarter issues of the No Arrows type are quite rare in extremely high grades such as found in the Newman Collection.) This 1873 Arrows quarter, certified PR68 Cameo NGC from the Newman Collection, is certainly among the few finest in the marketplace, as well as one of the finest Heritage has ever handled. A beautifully toned PR68 Cameo NGC example brought $48,875 in our Summer FUN Signature (Heritage, 6/2008), lot 852; the same coin reappeared in our recent Chicago Central States Signature in the Greensboro Collection, Part II (Heritage, 4/2013), lot 4233, where it brought $49,938. As special as that coin is, we believe the Newman Collection coin -- with its original toning and loving preservation -- is every bit as nice or nicer. The proof impression is simply impeccable, the toning as deep and even and lovely as could be. A marvelous coin, and a prize even among the Newman Collection coins. Census: 2 in 68 Cameo, 0 finer (10/13). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $52,875.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2918. Lot 33383

Description:: 1873 25C No Arrows PR68 S Cameo NGC. CAC. The Open 3 numeral style came later in the year, superseding the Closed 3 style, therefore the No Arrows silver proofs were of the Closed 3 style, the With Arrows proofs Open 3. Both varieties (of all denominations) are popular type coins; the No Arrows proof quarters were struck to the extent of 600 pieces, the With Arrows 540 coins. The Cameo designation is well-deserved here; Liberty and the eagle are each framed in a circle of silver to light-gold patina, yielding deep amber, purple-violet, and blue hues of these coins at the extreme rims. The strike is complete throughout both sides. NGC has seen two PR68 non-Cameo coins and the present Newman Collection PR68 S Cameo, and none are numerically finer in any designation (10/13). Type (and date) collectors will doubtless engage in frenzied bidding. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $44,062.50 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2919. Lot 33383

Description:: 1873 25C No Arrows PR68 S Cameo NGC. CAC. The Open 3 numeral style came later in the year, superseding the Closed 3 style, therefore the No Arrows silver proofs were of the Closed 3 style, the With Arrows proofs Open 3. Both varieties (of all denominations) are popular type coins; the No Arrows proof quarters were struck to the extent of 600 pieces, the With Arrows 540 coins. The Cameo designation is well-deserved here; Liberty and the eagle are each framed in a circle of silver to light-gold patina, yielding deep amber, purple-violet, and blue hues of these coins at the extreme rims. The strike is complete throughout both sides. NGC has seen two PR68 non-Cameo coins and the present Newman Collection PR68 S Cameo, and none are numerically finer in any designation (10/13). Type (and date) collectors will doubtless engage in frenzied bidding. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $44,062.50 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.

2920. Lot 33382

Description:: 1872 25C PR68 NGC. This 1872 PR68 Seated quarter, tied for finest known, offers marvelous eye appeal. The color and overall quality are consistent with the other exquisite Newman Seated quarter proofs from the 1860s-1870s. The obverse exhibits rich cobalt-blue toning in the fields, with lighter blue, magenta, and gold at the center, and it is somewhat more deeply patinated than the blue, russet, and gold reverse, with a full strike throughout both sides. This piece is one of only two PR68s at NGC, with one in PR68 Cameo (10/13). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $18,800.00 . Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com.