1870 $5 J-1033, CAM PR(PCGS#800070)
1870 $5 J-1033, CAM PR (PCGS#800070)
August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 4291
- 等级
- PR65CAM
- 价格
- 85,515
- 详细说明
- Exceedingly Rare Aluminum Striking of the 1870 Half Eagle Judd-1033 Only Two or Three Believed Extant Unique in a PCGS or NGC Holder 1870 Pattern Liberty Head Half Eagle. Judd-1033, Pollock-1168. Rarity-7+. Aluminum. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). The obverse and reverse designs are the same that the Mint used to strike regular issue 1870 Liberty Head half eagles. A captivating Gem Cameo Proof, both sides exhibit reflective fields that support satiny design elements. Striking detail is generally full, a touch of softness to the eagle's head noted for accuracy, although it is hardly detracting. The surface preservation is excellent, and this coin certainly appears as made apart from the lightest pale silvery tinting around the peripheries that is not readily evident at all viewing angles. The intriguing copper, aluminum and nickel Liberty Head half eagles of 1870, although traditionally called patterns, were more likely produced deliberately for sale to contemporary collectors as part of off-metal Proof sets. The numbers struck were extremely limited, regardless of intent, and the uspatterns.comwebsite accounts for no more than three examples of Judd-1033 in aluminum in numismatic hands. The early provenance of this piece is unknown, although Pollock (1994) reports examples in our (Stack's) February 1977 sale of the T. Henry Allen Collection and Sotheby's 1954 sale of the famous Palace Collection of Egypt's King Farouk (which may be the same coin). This is the only specimen currently certified, and the only one to appear in the modern numismatic market. A fleeting bidding opportunity not to be missed. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I, September 2020, lot 10266. Combined PCGS and NGC Population: just 1 in all grades and all categories. PCGS# 800070. 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.