This week's highlights include two Morgan dollars, a Choice Uncirculated national bank note from right here in New Hampshire, a graded rookie autograph and a heavy 14K gold bracelet from a Rhode Island studio. Leading off is an ANACS-certified 1889-CC Morgan dollar, the key date of the Carson City series. All five are in our eBay store and close between November 16 and November 20.
Key-Date 1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar, ANACS VF 25 Details
The 1889-CC is the key date among the Carson City Morgan dollars. The Nevada mint struck just 350,000 of them, and anyone building a Carson City set or a complete Morgan run eventually needs one. ANACS has certified this example as genuine and graded it VF 25 Details, with "Scratched" noted on the label. The coin has even gray-silver wear, and the photos show the date and the CC mintmark clearly. Details-graded coins sell at a discount to straight-graded examples, which makes them an accessible way to own this date. For reference, the uncertified Choice F/VF 1889-CC we featured last week closed at $1,283.89.
1893 Morgan Silver Dollar, ANACS AU 50 Details
Morgan dollar production fell sharply in 1893, the year Congress repealed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, and the Philadelphia Mint struck only about 378,000 coins. That's one of the lowest mintages of any Philadelphia Morgan. ANACS graded this example AU 50 Details, with "Cleaned" noted on the label, and it shows only light wear on the high points. We couldn't find reliable recent sales of an 1893 in this exact grade to quote. One dealer's price guide puts straight-graded examples at about $286 in EF45 and $468 in AU55.
1929 $20 Type 1, Merchants National Bank of Manchester, NH (Fr. 1802-1), PMG 64 EPQ
The Merchants National Bank of Manchester was chartered in 1865 as the City National Bank of Manchester and took the Merchants name in 1880, keeping charter 1520. This 1929 Type 1 $20 carries the bank's name and charter number around Andrew Jackson's portrait. PMG graded it Choice Uncirculated 64 with the EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) designation, and it has the low serial number E000477A. The bank issued 36,766 small-size notes in all, and a Choice Uncirculated example from the state's largest city is a strong piece for a collection of New Hampshire nationals. On October 31, we featured an 1882 $10 Brown Back from the same bank.
2010 Playoff Contenders Aaron Hernandez Rookie Ticket Autograph #101, BGS 9.5 / Auto 10
Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket autographs are among the most recognizable rookie cards in football. This 2010 card shows Aaron Hernandez in his New England Patriots uniform, signed on the card itself. Beckett graded it Gem Mint 9.5 and gave the autograph a 10. Hernandez played three seasons for the Patriots before his career ended with his arrest in 2013. In the price data we checked, a BGS 10 copy sold for $330 in 2024, and BGS 9 copies brought about $100 in 2023. We found no recent BGS 9.5 sales to quote.
J.H. Breakell 14K Yellow Gold Byzantine Weave Bracelet, 26.7 Grams
J.H. Breakell & Co. is a jewelry studio in Newport, Rhode Island. This bracelet is worked in the Byzantine weave, a dense, rope-like chain of interlocking rings, in 14K yellow gold. It fastens with a toggle bar stamped with the Breakell name, and at 26.7 grams it has real weight on the wrist. eBay sends it through its authentication service before it ships to the winning bidder.
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