1815/2 50C Overton 101a MS(PCGS#39492)

The Regency Auction 28

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

22

等级

MS63

价格

384,018

详细说明

Ex Link, as noted on the holder. Only a single die marriage was utilized to strike the 47,150 half dollars in 1815. With by far the lowest mintage in the Capped Bust series, making it the one of the major KEY issues. Scarce in all grades, and always in demand, regardless of condition, this CHOICE Mint State ranks among the FINEST KNOWN of the date. The 5th Edition Overton/Parsely Census is listed as 66,65,64,64,64. Displaying nice, clean surfaces, a strong, satin sheen glows from under a layer of rich, attractive light blue and golden toning. Deeper accents of aubergine and subtle olive can be seen as you rotate the coin in a light. Crisply struck from the later die state, where the dies had clashed multiple times and the reverse displays a pair of die cracks that encircle the entire periphery. While viewing this important Mint State 1815 half dollar under a strong glass a few stray lines and ticks that do not detract from the overall handsome appearance. Struck after the conclusion of the War of 1812, when the economy slipped into a recession, and demand for coins was very low. The entire, albeit tiny mintage of 47,150, was delivered in January 1816. Later that day, literally hours after, one of the buildings at the mint, responsible for rolling out gold and silver planchets burned down, causing a hiatus in striking silver coins again until 1817. PCGS 3, NGC 6. The ONLY PCGS MS63 sold in April 2014 for $58,750. Prior to that, only NGC coins had sold, none since May 2009! There are only seven coins graded finer at PCGS listed on the Population Report. The only PCGS MS64 sold back in January 1999 (that coin is the current PCGS MS65 coin, boasting the Pryor-Pogue pedigree that sold for $111,625 in September 2015). The finest known is the NGC MS66+ that is ex Eliasberg. Ranking among finest examples, this coin will be a highlight in any Capped Bust half dollar cabinet and worthy of a very premium bid. An important opportunity for the advanced collector. Cert. Number 25343940 PCGS # 6108