1795 $1 Flowing Hair, BB-21 MS(PCGS#39986)

The Regency Auction 41

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

12

等级

MS64+

价格

1,994,803

详细说明

FROM THE BRUCE MORELAN COLLECTION One of the FINEST KNOWN B-1, BB-21 Flowing Hair dollars that exists, period! From the personal collection of famed Silver Dollar specialists, Jack Lee, this GEM 1795 dollar is a superlative example. But do not take our word for it, here is what Bruce Morelan says in the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census: “I saw this coin at one of the ANA shows in the mid-2000s. Chris Napolitano showed it to Laura [Sperber] and I in a higher graded holder at the time. It just displayed such beautiful luster, full cartwheel, original golden toning. Everything about the coin I absolutely loved. And once I started building this set, it was the coin that kept popping into my mind as the representative that I wanted of this date, in my set. And I was looking for it, trying to find it, for sale in its previous holder, and eventually it walked up to Legend's table in the new holder, the 64+ holder, and I couldn't buy it fast enough." Bold, brilliant, and frosty, this satiny lustrous GEM has swirling cartwheels virtually unseen on examples of this type. Totally original golden, russet, and olive-tan patina streak across the pearly-silver surfaces. The splashes and dappled pattern beautifully accent the sharply struck up devices. Crisp for the variety, there is only the slightest trace of softness at the very highest points of Liberty's hair tresses and on the eagle's breast feathers. Otherwise every detail is boldly rendered by an exacting strike; the star centers are crisp, Liberty's eye is sharply defined. Likewise, the eagle's wing feathers and even the veins of the olive wreath are fully wrought by the dies. A remarkable GEM quality example that boasts the most exceptional quality surfaces, devoid of all but the tiniest ticks or trace of contact, and there are no adjustment marks to be found anywhere. In all regards, this coin's quality of manufacture, state of preservation, and eye appeal are truly AMAZING. This coin once graced the collection of the late great Jack Lee, and has always been considered one of the FINEST KNOWN examples of this die variety, bested by just two in the 2013 revision of the Condition Census by Q. David Bowers, just two examples known as the "Stack Family Type Set Specimens," both graded MS65 are graded higher. Indeed, until recently, this coin was graded MS65 by NGC. This GEM was bought out of an auction in England sometime in the mid 1980s and was purchased by David Akers and Ed Milas. Various intermediaries including Stu Levine and Chris Napolitano, before being sold to Jack Lee. Jack Lee III Collection, Heritage, November 2005, lot 2186; Madison Collection, Heritage January 2008, lot 2920; Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Heritage, April 2009, lot 2533. Intermediaries include Chris Napolitano; Legend Numismatics; finally to Bruce Morelan. PCGS 5, NGC 10, CAC 1. (The NGC Census figures include all MS64 regardless of 2 or 3 leaf types). This is the only MS64+ graded by either service, and PCGS has graded just two MS65s finer. In the original Jack Lee Collection auction, when graded NGC MS65, this coin sold for $391,000. Reappearing in the 2008 FUN auction, it resold for a record $431,250 as part of the Madison Collection. Most recently this coin sold as part of the Joseph C. Thomas Collection in April 2009 for $276,000. No PCGS MS64 has sold in auction. The "majestic" Robert Coulton Davis-Lawrence R Stack-D. Brent Pogue MS65 B-1 sold in September 2015 for $282,000. The current Price Guide values are $332,800 for MS64 in the CAC CPG, while PCGS lists $310,000 in MS64+. Regardless of published price guides and previous and comparable APRS, this coin will sell for a very strong price. The technical and aesthetic qualities are truly world class and this opportunity should not be taken lightly. For the date or type collector, or anyone who just seeks the FINEST OF THE FINE, this is a coin that should not be missed! This GEM is truly LEGEND QUALITY in the flesh! Cert. Number 25282464 PCGS # 6853.00