1866-S H10C MS(PCGS#4389)
1866-S H10C MS (PCGS#4389)
March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 7041
- 等级
- MS67
- 价格
- 110,720
- 详细说明
- Exceptional Superb Gem 1866-S Half Dime Finest Certified at PCGS 1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dime. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. This target-toned beauty exhibits crimson red, sea green, cobalt blue, lilac-blue and golden-orange colors from the rims to the centers. It is well struck with bold to sharp detail throughout the design and displays full, smooth frosty luster. The production of half dimes was modest through much of the 1860s and would not increase substantially until the end of the decade. The San Francisco Mint produced the lion's share of the output for 1866 with more than 120,000 produced, compared to only 10,000 at the Philadelphia Mint. Most are generally well struck, though many show traces of clashed dies. The 1866-S is available in most grades, though quite a few are impaired in some fashion, most frequently by use on charm bracelets and other forms of jewelry. Most of the higher grade specimens are found at the Choice AU level, with maybe 50 or 60 truly Mint State specimens, an estimate that may be on the high side. Of these, maybe one-fifth can be considered Gem or finer, making them conditionally rare. Residing at the very top of this very small population of Gems is the Pogue coin, which is the sole example graded MS-67 by PCGS. This is an extraordinary little coin. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000. Provenance: From the D. Brent Pogue Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 0 finer. PCGS# 4389. NGC ID: 234K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.