1862 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7796)

The Regency Auction 42

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

8

等级

MS64+

价格

346,235

详细说明

THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION PART II A remarkable coin, the single FINEST graded by PCGS and tied with just a single MS64+ at NGC. There were 98,508 quarter eagles struck, and most disappeared into circulation after the war ended and specie began to be used in commercial channels again. Perhaps 140 examples exist in all grades with 30 estimated to survive in Mint State grades. Again, this is the FINEST example graded at PCGS. An intense luster has a combination of satiny, flashy, and frosty textures that together offer a stunning GEM brilliance. Radiant golden hues are intoxicating and truly seductive. Sharply struck up on both sides from heavily clashed dies, you can clearly see the outline of Liberty's portrait surrounding the eagle. Liberty's cheek and neck have a wonderful, thick frosty texture. There is just a tiny toning spot in the field between the neck and the 8 in the date. The eye appeal is SUPERB! In one of the more interesting diplomatic events of the war, on February 3, 1862, declined two elephants offered by the king of Siam, King Mongkut. As the national animal of Siam (now Thailand), Mongkut offered the pachyderms as a gift of friendship between the two countries. President Lincoln responded that the U.S. ran on steam engine wand would have no use for the animals. PCGS 4, NGC 4, CAC 1. This is the SOLE MS64+ graded at PCGS and NONE are finer. This piece last sold for $35,250 in April 2017. Things are much different since it last sold. Demand for better gold is off the charts-and that is exactly the category this coin fits in to, Good luck! Cert. Number 83499673 PCGS # 7796.00