1855-C G$1 MS(PCGS#7533)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7583

等级

MS61

价格

238,741

详细说明

1855-C Gold Dollar. Winter Variety 2. Type II. MS-61 (PCGS). A truly exceptional example of this date ranked by Doug Winter as the second rarest among the Charlotte Mint gold dollars in high grade. This piece is certainly outstanding. It is tied for the finest graded by PCGS and likely among the finest known of this desirable date. The surfaces are highly lustrous, mostly light yellow gold, but there are areas of somewhat deeper orange toning on the reverse. The piece has a slightly rough appearance upon first glance, but as specialists are aware this is very typical of the date as the planchets were generally of poor quality and are usually seen with numerous flaws. There are areas of fine planchet porosity, one of which contributes to a shallowness at 7:30 on the obverse, extending toward Liberty's through. However, this piece is far nicer that the typical one seen even considering the minor mint-made imperfections. The strike is also known to be irregular and  poor on this issue, but the present example is also superior in this respect to many seen. Softness is seen on Liberty's central hair curls, near the bow of the wreath and elsewhere to a lesser extent, but overall the main details are clearly defined and the date which can be extremely weak at the first two digits is respectably sharp. Just one other coin has been graded this high by PCGS, again, with none finer. A great example of this lone Charlotte Mint Type II gold dollar that enjoys strong demand from date collectors of gold dollars, Charlotte Mint enthusiasts, and type collectors. From a mintage of just 9,803 pieces and usually seen in grades ranging from Very Fine to Extremely Fine.