1803/2 $5 MS(PCGS#8084)
1803/2 $5 MS (PCGS#8084)
The Regency Auction 35
- 拍卖行
- Legend Rare Coin Auctions
- 批号
- 553
- 等级
- MS64
- 价格
- 248,064
- 详细说明
- FROM THE PIEDMONT NUMISMATICS COLLECTION This is a very pleasing BD-3 and must be among the finest known of this variety, with approximately 125-175 survivors estimated. The eye appeal is exceptional in every way. A bold mint luster blooms vividly on both sides, which enlivens the richness of the orange and rose gold accents. Every detail is boldly and crisply rendered, with a thick mint frosty texture that contrasts nicely against the satiny glow of the golden fields. Accounting for the near-GEM grade are a few tiny, widely scattered traces of contact. This is one of the FINEST examples of this R-4 die marriage. Housed in an older blue tag holder. This is a great type coin. All 1803 half eagles are overdates, utilizing two different 1803/2 obverse dies, three of these share the same obverse. None are particularly difficult to acquire, all but one is rated R-4 in the Bass-Dannreuther reference. Where these become rare is in Mint State grades, especially above MS63. Near-Gem quality examples are represented by just a couple dozen examples between PCGS and NGC and that includes duplicate submissions trying for a higher grade designation. Anything finer is going to be quite elusive (only four coins have graded finer than MS64 at PCGS after nearly 34 years of grading rare coins). PCGS 14, NGC 9. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $45,000, but when our consignor bought this coin, they were regularly selling in excess of $50,000. Indeed, since our consignor bought this coin in June 2009, only four PCGS-graded examples have sold in auction! Clearly these do not appear in auction with any frequency. It must be noted that the last time a PCGS MS65 (pop 1) sold in auction was back in 2007 and the Pogue coin, which is the finest certified, sold in 2015 for over $440,000! This coin is fresh to the market and will see very strong bidding. This coin is fresh as fresh as fresh can be! Cert. Number 1003469 PCGS # 8084.00