1848 1/2C Original, RB PR(PCGS#1297)

The Regency Auction 28

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

209

等级

PR65RB

价格

343,595

详细说明

The famed Garrett-Naftzger-Missouri Cabinet Collection example. With a pedigree like that, you know this coin is not only high end for the technical grade, but also in terms of its superb eye appeal. Breen-1A, R-6. An amazingly high quality example with an equally impressive provenance. Beautifully preserved surfaces show much mellowing mint red toning down with some soft bluish brown. The fields offer plenty of flash to the smooth surfaces. We note a few areas of deeper toning that will forever serve as pedigree markers for this GEM. As to be expected from a proof, all the devices are crisply imparted from a strong strike; all the hair details, star centers, beads, leaves, etc are fully rendered. A minute number of unimportant flecks are noted under a strong loop, but none detract from the superb eye appeal of this gem! This important coin originated in the John Work Garrett Collection, some time in the 1890s, and was donated to Johns Hopkins University in 1942. Sold as lot 41 in the November 1979 Bowers and Ruddy sale of the Garrett Collection where it was bought by R.E. “Ted” Naftzger. Sold in Stack’s Session of Auction ‘89, lot 1525 to R. Tettenhorst. Gifted to the Missouri Cabinet, Goldberg’s January 2014, lot 186. While the original mintage was not recorded, the estimate is 15 pieces. PCGS 1, NGC1, CAC 2. Only one coin, also ex Missouri Cabinet, the PR65+ RB CAC is finer. This lovely GEM realized $60,375 in January 2014. A rare opportunity to acquire one of the late half cent rarities, and should be taken serious by any advanced early copper aficionado. Cert. Number 27383838 PCGS # 1297