1827 50C Overton 133, Square Base 2 MS(PCGS#39732)

The Regency Auction 52

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

17

等级

MS66

价格

375,791

详细说明

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART II. Ex Pogue-Friend, as noted on the insert. Wow! This is a stunning and FINEST KNOWN O-133, a challenging Rarity-4 die marriage. In his 2002 "The Top 100 R4 and R5 Capped Bust Half Dollar Varieties and Sub-Varieties" author Edgar Souders, lists this as one of the tougher Rarity-4 die marriages of 1827. Indeed, 1827 is an excellent year for specialists to study. The mint churned out nearly five million half dollars in 1827, using a total of 49 die pairings, a record for the series! Some of the die marriages are quite common and available (relatively speaking of course) in high grades, including Choice and Gem Mint State. Then there are major rarities, die marriages that are represented by a handful or less, most of those displaying extensive wear and/or damage. Then in the middle are Rarity-4 varieties, which make a very popular subset, as they are scarce and highly desired by dedicated specialists, but can be found with some effort in popular collector grades, VF-AU. This presently offered MS66 is the FINEST KNOWN and combines both the rarity of the grade and die marriage! One look at the vivacious cartwheel brilliance and the seductive rose-gold, aqua, and violet melange, and you will instantly see how Dale fell in love this coin's spectacular beauty. The sharply struck devices stand out, each detail crisply rendered by an exacting blow from the screw press. Even the central areas of the stars are fully separated and complete. While close inspection with a strong glass will reveal some very minute traces of contact on Liberty's bust, the fields, especially those on the reverse are essentially PRISTINE. The eye appeal is off the charts, and worthy of any world class cabinet. Ex Heritage, April 2006, lot 676; Heritage, October 2006, lot 1144; Heritage, January 2008, lot 2870, Larry Hanks as agent for D. Brent Pogue; Stack's Bowers/Sotheby's sale of the D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III, February 2016, lot 3064; Dale Friend Collection. PCGS 6, NGC 5, CAC 2. This was the most recent MS66 to sell in auction, which, during the bottom of the market in 2016, realized $29,375. Today the PCGS Price Guide value is $35,000. There is a single MS67 for the Square Base 2 Red Book type graded finer at PCGS, a SUEPRB GEM that has never sold in auction. That NO MS66 has sold since 2016 is a testament to the rarity and desirability of this issue in this grade. Once the Pogue-Friend coin disappears back into the black hole of collections, who knows when the next MS66 will appear! Do not take this opportunity lightly. Cert. Number 35594663 PCGS # 6144