1839-MV-A 4 Esc MS(PCGS#144056)

1839-MV-A 4 Esc MS (PCGS#144056)

January 2018 NYINC World Coins Auction

详细说明: Spectacular Near-Gem 1839 4 Escudos From the Maulme Collection ECUADOR. 1839-MV 4 Escudos. Quito mint. KM-19. MS-64 (PCGS). One of the most spectacular surviving specimens of this entire design type, showing deep orange toning that turns to rose and violet inside the rims. The obverse is mostly satiny, with bold and complete cartwheel luster, while the reverse is both satiny and reflective. The strike is excellent and the centering is nearly perfect, shifted just a bit toward 6:00 on the reverse. The rim is a little crude where the edge dies came together, below 9 of the date, and a die crack spiders below the star under EC of ECUADOR. Aside from a thin horizontal hairline in the left obverse field, this piece is of essentially gem quality, with both the technical preservation and the eye appeal to reach that plateau. A truly magnificent piece, off the market for more than 35 years. Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000. Provenance: From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins. From Henry Christensen's sale of the Enrique Maulme Collection, October 1981, lot 126. PCGS #144056. PCGS Population: 1, none finer. Click here for certification details from PCGS.