1834 $5 Classic Head, Crosslet 4 MS(PCGS#8172)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1109

等级

MS64

价格

414,563

详细说明

Finest Certified 1834 Crosslet 4 Classic Head Half Eagle A World Class Rarity 1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-7. Second Head, Crosslet 4. MS-64 (NGC). Considering the rarity of the Crosslet 4 variety of the first year Classic Head half eagle in an absolute sense, and the pitifully low average grade among extant examples, it is virtually impossible to overstate the significance of the coin offered here. A fresh, lively appearance immediately sets this distinctive near-Gem apart from its brethren. Luminous cartwheel mint bloom and a chisel-sharp strike further evoke its beauty. Provenance concerns alone compel us to mention a single thin hairline directly above the eagle's right wing on the reverse and a tiny nick in the obverse field before Liberty's chin. With even basal Mint State examples of this issue very difficult to acquire, it is indeed no understatement to claim that the present coin is of the utmost importance. Furthermore, as there are no other examples at or above the quality of the present specimen even rumored to exist, and in the absence of auction records for any additional pieces of this caliber, we feel quite confident in calling the glorious coin offered here the finest known of its variety. A bidding opportunity not to be taken lightly. Provenance: From our (American Numismatic Rarities') Classics Sale of December 2003, lot 944; our (American Numismatic Rarities') New York Connoisseur's Collection sale, March 2006, lot 1601; our (Stack's) Norweb Collection sale of November 2006, lot 1286; our (Stack's) J.A. Sherman Collection sale, August 2007, lot 3224; our (Stack's) 73rd Anniversary Sale, October 2008, lot 1298. NGC Census: just 1; none finer. PCGS has yet to certify a single example of this variety finer than MS-63. PCGS# 8172. NGC ID: 25RU. Click here for certification details from NGC.