1808 $5 J-40, Private Restrike MS(PCGS#416203)
1808 $5 J-40, Private Restrike MS (PCGS#416203)
The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 7236
- 等级
- MS63
- 价格
- 182,020
- 详细说明
- Rare 1808 Judd-40 Half Eagle Private Restrike from Mint Dies Sold as Scrap 1808 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. Private Restrike. Judd-40, Pollock-6175. Rarity-7+. Silver. Plain Edge. MS-63 (PCGS). 7.0 grams. Obv:Struck from the obverse die of the regular issue 1808 BD-2 half eagle. Rev:Struck from the reverse die of the regular issue 1804 BD-7 half eagle. Both dies were sold as scrap by the Mint in the early 1860s and subsequently paired by private parties to created these restrikes. The uspatterns.comwebsite speculates that these may be the work of Joseph J. Mickley. Both dies were heavily rusted when used in this unusual and unintended pairing, evidence of which is clearly seen on the present example. Even so, they retained enough detail, and were used with sufficient skill, to result in generally sharp restrikes. The present specimen is mostly deep pewter-gray with steely-russet highlights in the protected areas around and among the design elements. Although reeded edge specimens are listed as Judd-39, these are unconfirmed. Judd-40 with a plain edge, offered here, is rare with only half a dozen or so specimens known. Provenance: From the Mocatta Collection. PCGS# 416203. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]