1795 $1 Flowing Hair, 2 Leaves MS(PCGS#6853)

The Regency Auction 51

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

19

等级

AU58

价格

699,765

详细说明

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART I. Ex Green and Newman Collections, as noted on the insert. This is a VERY HIGH END example of this first silver dollar type, and a CONDITION CENSUS quality B-1, BB-21. Not listed in Dave Bowers' 2013 listing of "Notable Specimens" which include three in MS65; three in MS63; one in MS61; one in "MS60"; then it drops to two in AU53. This remarkable borderline Uncirculated coin has it all for the type or date collector of early dollars, and with its Green-Newman-Friend pedigree, it will be highly desired by the serious specialist. Fully struck on the obverse and with just a hint of weakness on the eagle's breast, this high end AU58 has the look of a Mint State coin, and was graded as such on Newman's envelope. Any wear is limited to barely perceptible friction in the fields and the highest points of the design, hardly impacting the essentially full mint luster. The brilliance really comes out boldly when rotating the coin under a light. Years of storage in Eric Newman's collection imparted a lovely antique, old time patina that offers hints of very attractive orange and blue mixed in to the deep, russet-gold tone. Any mark is invisible to the naked eye and seen only with the aid of a strong glass, having virtually no impact on the outstanding eye appeal. The impressive pedigree matches the impressive technical and aesthetic appeal of this "GEM AU" Flowing Hair dollar. Ex Col. E.H.R. Green Collection. Col. Green was the son of 19th century financier Hetty Green, the famed "Witch of Wall Street." In the early 20th century, Col. Green amassed one of the greatest cabinets of rare coins of all time. Much of the collection was sold by the Green Estate to the St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co. (Burdette Johnson and Eric Newman) in the early 1940s. Eric Newman bought many of the coins out of the partnership and retained them, and put them on loan via the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society to George Washington University in St. Louis. Starting in 2013, the Newman Collection was sold in a series of sales, raising money for the foundation. This coin appeared in Part IX of the Newman Collection, Heritage, November 2017, lot 15094 (as NGC AU58 CAC). At some point the coin was acquired by Dale Friend and was crossed over to PCGS. PCGS 20, NGC 47 (all kinds), CAC 4. It is likely that this beautiful coin accounts for two of the CAC submissions. The most recent PCGS/CAC example to sell was in an early March 2021 Internet sale that realized $84,001. Prior to that we sold the South Texas (ex Hesselgesser) coin for $76,375. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $75,000 and it is likely that any Mint State example with CAC approval would bring into the five figures. This coin has the high end look and worthy of a fantastic set. Good luck! Cert. Number 34640442 PCGS # 6853