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Time:2:00 pm Sunday
Sell your common and rare coins with us. This collection brought
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Rare Cache of Silver and Gold Coins found in home in Sullivan
County,
Tennessee
A “motherload” of a numismatic treasure trove will be auctioned
Sunday
March 5th at 2 PM by Kimball M Sterling, Inc. of Johnson City ,
Tennessee.
Kimball Sterling principle auctioneer and President received three
phone
calls over a period of a year to view a coin accumulation. The
third call
was charm. He visited the home which was in a secluded section of
Sullivan
County and knocked on the door.
After entering the small two bedroom home the occupant pointed Mr.
Sterling to three boxes on the kitchen floor. He picked up the
first box
and the first thing found was a collection of US minted gold coins
of
every denomination including the rare $3.00 example and each
edition of
the $1.00 gold coin. The container held over thirty plus US gold
coins
with a value of lower to mid five figure value. The box also
contained
vintage currency including National Bank notes of which some were
issued
in Johnson City, Erwin and other local cities to other cited
throughout
the USA. These National notes are very rare. Sterling at this point
ask
the owner if they had any idea what they had in value and the
answer was
“No”. The he advised that this was the best collection or
accumulation
that he has seen is his over 50 years in the antique and
collectible
business.
The second box was very heavy as Mr. Sterling put it on the table.
The
first thing in the top of the box was a collection of every example
of
Carson City silver dollar that was minted in the years of
production.
Many have been certified by ANACS as MS 62-
64 uncirculated examples. These 12 coins are in the 10k range in
value.
Also in the box were many common and rare silver dollars, silver
bars and
rounds, foreign gold coins, USA type coins of most denominations,
and many
large gold and silver certificate blanket notes. Both fractional
and
early state notes were found. A collection of US large cents,
silver
coinage of which some will be sold in $100.00 bags. Certified rare
coins
including two 1916D Mercury dimes, 1913s Buffalo nickel, and 1932d
quarter
were found in this box. Complete sets of Franklin and Liberty
halves plus
books of other silver coinage and type coins.
Box number three was an exciting group including many commemorative
halves, mint and proof sets, two cent and three cent pieces, more
currency, silver dollars, gold coins, tokens, rolls of silver
coinage,
foreign silver coins, complete sets of silver nickels, rolls of
buffalo
nickels, mint error coins, and much more. Mint rolls of silver
dollars, a
very large collection of Indian and Lincoln cents were found.
Mr. Sterling looked at the owner and said out loud “ What a great
collection you have” then the owner said that there was more. They
headed
down a small wood staircase to the basement which was cluttered to
the
ceiling with just about anything imaginable. They walked to the
back
corner of the basement and two rolling racks of clothing were moved
to
expose a large red shag carpet from the 1970’s. The owner advised
Sterling
to pull the carpet back and there were two very large boxes which
were
filled to the top with rare and collectable coins.
Mr. Sterling spent two days in the home cataloguing the entire
collection
with Dr. Mike Marchioni, expert in charge of Sterling’s coin
department
and nationally known numismatists and Vice President in charge of
collection clerking Blair White. Lots in this sale will range in
value
from $5.00 to $6000.00 which will attract the novice young
collector, the
most advanced, and the bullion collector. The collection of
thousands of
coins was moved to a local bank for storage until the sale date.
The collection will be available for viewing at 10:00 am the day of
the
auction Sunday March 5th which will begin at 2:00 pm. This is a
public
auction and the coins will be sold without reserve to the highest
bidder.
A catalogue of the auction appears at www.auctionauction.com. Terms
will
be cash or check for purchases and a 10% Buyers fee. Sterling is
located
at 125 West Market Street in Historic Downtown Johnson City.
1. Clad $20 face
2. Peace Dollars 20(Roll) (unc.)
3. Morgan Dollars 1886 20.00 (Roll)(unc.)
4. Morgan Dollars 1890 (unc.)
5. Franklin $50 face(unc.)
6. Franklin $50 face(unc.)
7. $65 face sliver (mostly unc.)
8. $100 face quarters
9. $30 face sliver
10. $70 face Franklin Halves
11. $60 face Liberty Halves
12. $70 face Liberty Halves
13. Three US $1 Gold Pieces - 3 types
14. Two US $2 ½ Gold Pieces - 2 types 1913 / 1856
15. US $3 Gold Piece - 1854
16. Two US $5 Gold Pieces - 2 types 1894 / 1911
17. 1910D $10 Gold Piece Indian
18. 1887S $10 Gold Piece Liberty
19. 1895S $20 Gold Piece Liberty
20. 1925 $20 Gold Piece St. Gaudens
21. Complete set of Franklin Halves - Book
22. 54 Indian/Flying Eagle Pennies
23. Set of Buffalo Nickels
24. Complete set of Silver Washington + 17 clads
25. $25 face value Silver Certificates
26. $29 face value Silver Certificates
27. $68 face value older bills
28. $1 Silver Certificate and $2 US note
29. 10 Columbian Half Dollars
30. Collection of V Nickels
31. 10 Seated Quarters
32. 9 Seated Halves
33. 6 Bust Halves
34. Bag lot of Type Coins- Commemorative halves, shield nickels,
35. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars ( au/unc.)
36. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars (au/unc.)
37. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars (au/unc.)
38. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars (au/unc.)
39. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars (au/unc.)
40. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars (au/unc.)
41. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars
42. 10 Assorted US Silver Dollars (au/unc.)
43. 1921 Peace Dollar
44. 2 1921 Peace Dollars
45. 2 1921 Peace Dollars
46. 1893CC Silver Dollar
47. 1885CC MS 63 Silver Dollar
48. 1891CC Silver Dollar
49. 1885CC MS 62 Silver Dollar
50. 1899CC Silver Dollar Grade EF45
51. 1873 Seated Silver Dollar
52. 20 Assorted Silver Dollars
53. 20 Assorted Silver Dollars
54. Three 1921 Silver Dollars - Peace
55. 23 US Silver Dollars
56. 1892CC MS 62 Silver Dollar
57. 1880CC MS 62 Silver Dollar
58. 1881CC MS 63 Silver Dollar
59. Liberty Halves - 4-1938D, 1-1916D, & 1-1921S and seven others,
21 and
21D
60. 13 Older Liberty Halves
61. Stone Mountain and Pilgrim Commemorative Halves
62. 1- Stone Mountain and 2- Pilgrim Commemorative Halves
63. 2- 1951 - 1958 Proof Sets
64. 31 Large Cents and other Type coins
65. 1891CC MS 64 Silver Dollar
66. Roll of Morgan Dollars
67. Roll of Peace Silver Dollars
68. Blue Book of Mercury Dimes Complete Set
69. Blue Book of Mercury Dimes Complete Set
70. 1913S Buffalo Nickel, Nickel and Penny Books
71. Piece of Eight
72. 1717 Connecticut Cent
73. 1878S US Trade Dollar
74. Group of mistruck coins, 6
75. Assorted Mint Sets
76. 1956, 1957, 1958, & 1959 Mint Coin Sets
77. Three - 1921 Peace Dollars
78. 1879 cc Silver dollar- Ms 62
79. 9 - Uncirculated Dollars & 1 - 1890CC Dollar
80. 17 Assorted Silver Dollars
81. 11 Fractional Currency
82. 10 Fractional Currency
83. Box lot of Nickels and Pennies
84. $200 Face Value Old Notes
85. $340 Face Value Old Notes
86. 7 US Notes $35 Face Value and $91 Face Value Star Notes
87. Erwin $20 National Bank Note
88. Elizabethton $20 National Bank Note
89. Johnson City $20 National Bank Note
90. Nashville $20 National Bank Note
91. $200 Face Value State Federal Reserve Notes
92. $54 Face Value Assorted Silver Certificates and US Notes
93. $282 Face Value Assorted US Bank Notes Representing all Federal
Reserve Districts
94. US Type Dimes
95. US Type Dimes
96. US Type Quarters
97. US Type Half Dollars
98. Silver Jefferson Nickel Set
99. Lot of Obsolete Confederate and Federal paper money
Georgia Miledgeville 1.00 note 1864
.. 2.00 1864
.. 3. 1864
Valley Bank Hagerstown Maryland 5.00 1855
Farmers and exchange Charleston 1826 or 8 5 .oo note
State Bank of SC 5.00 1853
Scott County Va. 1862 50 cents
50 cent CSA fractional 1864
20.00 CSA 1864 Richmond
20.00 CSA .. .. Really good shape Au
two pieces of military payment script
100. US Gold Indian Type Set 1910S St. Gaudens, 1932 Indian
$10 1909
$5 Indian, 1929 2 ½”
101. 14 Different $2 ½ Gold Indian Coins
102. South African Coin Set
103. Assortment of Coins including some Carson CC Silver
Dollars
104. 1908 $20 Gold Piece
105. 1908 $20 Gold Piece
106. 1907 $20 Gold Piece
107. 1898 $10 Liberty Gold Piece
108. 1905 $10 Liberty Gold Piece
109. 1899 $10 Liberty Gold Piece
110. $55 Face Value Silver in US Halves
111. 8 Obsolete Bank Notes
hesapeake Canal 1841 5.00
.. 1840 20.00
Commercial Bank Millington Md. 1840 5,00
Bank of Augusta 5.00 nothing filled out
State Bank SC Charleston 10.00 1859
State of Ms. 1865 50.00
Va. Treasury note 1862 1.00
Va. .. 1862 50.00 Richmond
112. $91 Face Value Federal Reserve Notes
113. Four CSA Notes
114. Two Gold Certificates $10 & $20
115. Three Silver Certificates 2 - $1 & 1 - $2
116. Three - $1 Silver Certificates
117. $5 Silver Certificate
118. $10 US Buffalo Note
119. 1880 US $1 Note
120. 1875 US $1 Note
121. Two US $1 Notes
122. Bristol VA $20 Bank Note
123. Roanoke VA $20 Bank Note
124. Knoxville TN $5 Bank Note
125. 1886 Silver Certificate $1
126. $2, $5, & $10 US Notes
127. $71 Face Value Assorted Federal Reserve Notes
128. 15 Uncirculated $1 Silver Certificates
129. Big Stone Gap $10 National Bank Note
130. Norfolk $10 National Bank Note
131. Lynchburg VA $10 National Bank Note
132. Springfield TN $20 Bank Note
133. Nashville Bank Notes $5, $10, & $20
134. Chattanooga $20 National Bank Note
135. Knoxville and Lenoir $5 National Bank Note
136. Johnson City $5 National Bank Note
137. $25 Face Value National Bank Notes
138. 1883 $5 Gold Piece
139. 1894S $5 Gold Piece
140. 1905S $5 Gold Piece
141. 1907D $5 Gold Piece
142. 1879S $5 Gold Piece
143. 1901 $5 Gold Piece
144. 1901 $5 Gold Piece
145. 1881 $5 Gold Piece
146. 1895 $5 Gold Piece
147. 1901S $5 Gold Piece
148. 1907D $5 Gold Piece
149. 1914 Indian $5 Gold Piece
150. Cigar Box Lot of various coins, tokens, etc., over $50
face
value of silver.
151. 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, & 1964 Proof Sets
152. Approx. $102 Face Value Silver Coins
153. Foreign Coin Lot
154. Notebook of various Silver & Type coins, approx. $37
face value
+ Type coins (as is)
155. Group of 1950s Mint & Uncirculated Coins
156. Set of War Nickels
157. 16 Mint Sets
158. Bag Lot of Ike Dollars and Mint Sets
159. Assorted Silver & Commemorative Coin Lot, Approx. $4.85
face
value
160. Five - 1963 through1964 Silver Mint Sets
161. Box of Jefferson Nickels, Approx. Face Value $8.50
162. 11oz. of Various Silver
163. Assorted Type Coin Silver, etc. Mint Sets
164. Box Lot of Nickels
165. Approx. 400 Silver Nickels
166. Lot of 35 Silver Dimes
167. 52 Heraldic Art, Approx Half Ounce Silver Rounds
168. Approx $70 Face Value Ike Dollars
169. French 20 Franc Gold Rooster
170. Bag of Type Coins Approx. $3.75 Face Value
171. CSA Penny & Civil War Tokens
172. Stone Mountain Half, Unc.
173. 2 Stone Mountain Halves, Unc.
174. Stone Mountain Half, Unc.
175. 5 Columbian Commemorative Halves, Unc.
176. 1946P-D-S Booker T. Washington Halves
177. Three Booker T. Washington Halves, Unc.
178. Seven Assorted Booker T. Washington Halves, Unc.
179. Five Assorted Booker T. Washington Halves, Unc.
180. Four Carver Halves 1951-1954, Unc.
181. Eight Assorted Carver Halves, Unc.
182. Eight Assorted Carver Halves, Unc.
183. Eight Circulated Silver Dollars- 1878CC Dollar, au.
184. Bag of Buffalo Nickels & V Nickels
185. Bag of Type Coins
186. 85 $2 Bills
187. Assorted Tokens, US Coins, & Foreign Coins, w/ a few
local
Tokens
188. 17 Assorted Mint Sets
189. 6 - 1968-1970 Mint Sets, 18 Clad Halves, & 5 Ike Dollars
190. Lot of Type Coins, Buffalo, Barber, & Silver Dollars,
Approx.
Face Value $20.95
191. Six CC Dollars, unc. And circulated
192. Assorted Coin Lot
193. Assorted Cigar Box Lot
194. Commemorative Halves, Canadian Silver, Dollars, & Mint
Sets
195. 11 US Modern Silver Dollars
196. 13 Canadian Maple Silver Leaf
197. 11 Silver Eagles
198. 19 Ike Dollars
199. Group of Mint & Proof Sets, 1960s
200. $190 Approx. Face Value State Quarters & Sacagawea
Dollars
201. Assorted Coin Album, Approx. $9.50 Face Value
202. Assorted Bag Lot of US Coin Silver, Tokens, and Foreign,
Approx. Face Value $16
203. Commemorative Silver Lot, Approx. Face Value $5
204. Commemorative Silver Lot, Approx. Face Value $6.50
205. Ike & Mint Set Lot
206. Approx. $7 Face Value Buffalo Nickels
207. Assorted Mint Sets & Other US Coins
208. Bag of Mint Sets
209. 10 Nice Silver Dollars
210. 5 Nice Silver Dollars
211. 5 Unc. US Dollars
212. 4 Unc. US Dollars
213. Assorted Coin Lot, Approx Face Value $2.25
214. Type Lot of US Coins
215. Bankers Bag w/ Clad Halves & Assorted US Coins
216. Approx. 55 $2 Bills
217. Various Collection of US Notes and Roosevelt Dime Set
218. Repousse Coin Lot
219. Blue Book of Type Coins, Approx. Face Value $12.80
220. US Silver Coin Set, Approx. Face Value $8.50
221. Mint & Proof Sets and Assorted US Coins
222. Large Penny Lot
223. Approx. $150 Silver Face Lot + 1 Ounce Silver Round
plus some odd lots
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