1850 $5 MS(PCGS#8243)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2159

等级

AU58+

价格

20,328

详细说明

1850 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58+ (PCGS). A pleasingly original and overall smooth-looking example, both sides are bathed in a warm blend of deep gold and light olive. One of many underrated issues in the early Liberty Head Half eagle series, the 1850 is just as scarce in today's market as many of the more highly regarded Charlotte and Dahlonega issues from the 1840s and 1850s. With Uncirculated survivors from a mintage of 64,491 coins rarely encountered, this premium Choice AU represents a significant find for the astute gold collector. This lot includes several items that confirm this coin's long-time ownership by the same family. The first is a Christmas gift tag, the front of which includes the handwritten notation CHARLES / MUCH LOVE / FROM MAMA and the back of which has the handwritten notation YOUR GRANDFATHER VIRGIL / GAVE MAMA FOR A POCKET / PIECE JUST BEFORE HE PASSED / AWAY - AUG. 11TH 1877. KEEP / IT AND TREASURE IT AS I / HAVE - DEC. 25 - 1933. The second item is also a Christmas gift with handwritten notations confirming the coin's later transfer to another family member: CHARLIE / FROM MAMA / WITH MUCH LOVE on the front, DEC. 25 - 1983 on the back. The final item is a 75 mm x 35 mm sliding box with a Merry Christmas tag on the front in which this coin was clearly gifted from one family member to another. The box is fully functional, bright green color, with minor edge wear and a short split along one of the edges of the lid. Rather than use this coin as a pocket piece, as Grandpa Virgil suggested, this coin was preserved with great care by subsequent generations and comes down to us today with fully original and highly attractive surfaces. An interesting and desirable offering. (Total: 1 coin; 3 supporting items) PCGS Population: 1; 9 finer (MS-63 finest). PCGS# 8243. NGC ID: 25TY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.