(1659) MD 6P Lord Baltimore MS(PCGS#33)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

173

等级

AU55

价格

90,307

详细说明

Exceptional Lord Baltimore Sixpence Undated (ca. 1658) Lord Baltimore Sixpence. Hodder 2-C, W-1060. Rarity-5. Small Bust. Silver. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. Medium silver gray with some deeper golden highlights, and with some mint brightness in the protected areas. No significant marks present on either side, though we note a natural planchet flaw (as made) at the top of the obverse; magnification is needed to ascertain its origin, and it does little to disturb the unaided eye appeal. A rare prize, about which we noted the following in an earlier sale catalog: "Far rarer than the 17th-century productions of the Boston Mint, the Calvert coinage is an unappreciated segment of the colonial field. The sixpences have become more numerous of late, due to a recently discovered British hoard of that denomination....many are heavily abraded or scratched, even holed and plugged....advanced colonial coin enthusiasts should not only strongly consider adding a specimen of Calvert's coinage for the nascent colony of Maryland to their collection, but they should also view this specimen."This coin traces its provenance to the Morton and Eden Hoard, referenced above, which is a sizable group of Maryland pieces that came to light in England a few years back and has proven to be a source of high quality Maryland pieces ever since. This is among the finer known examples from that find, a premium quality example that would be a welcomed addition to any advanced early American coin cabinet. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier ex Morton and Eden Hoard; our (Stack's) Amherst & Waccabuc Collections sale, November 2007, lot 10; our (Stack's) Orlando Sale of January 2009, lot 6; our (Stack's) Treasures from the S.S. New York sale, July 2009, lot 7; our Chicago ANA Sale of August 2011, lot 7162. PCGS Population: 4; with a further four finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-62). PCGS# 33. Click here for certification details from PCGS.