1859 50C J-251 PR(PCGS#12006)

The Regency Auction 46

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

2

等级

PR64

价格

91,107

详细说明

This is the SINGLE FINEST example of this Rarity-7+ Seated Liberty pattern half dollar designed by Anthony Paquet. This dignified design features Liberty seated facing left, holding a fasces and supporting a shield with arrows and an olive branch at the base. The reverse has the denomination in an agricultural wreath of corn, tobacco, wheat, and oak leaves. A "coin without a country" neither side says UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Struck in silver with a reeded edge, Pollock enumerates possibly four specimens total. USpatterns.com notes "fewer than a half dozen known," and "these are believed to be restrikes struck in the mid 1860s to early 1870s, as the reverse shows extensive rust around the lower reverse periphery. This is quite possibly the example sold by Bowers & Ruddy in the November 1976 River Oaks Collection sale. Wonderfully reflective, both sides show extensive die polish lines. Well struck, with crisp, well defined design elements. Delicate peripheral gold accents the CHOICE quality surfaces. The die rust described above is quite clear, but mint made and does not have an impact on technical grade and the eye appeal is lovely. PCGS 1, NGC 0, CAC 1. Incredibly RARE and as the FINEST KNOWN of this Paquet Pattern, this is an important opportunity for the collector! This coin last sold as an NGC/CAC PR64 five years ago for $4,230. Today, as a PCGS-graded near-GEM, this coin is unpriced by PCGS. Do not let this rarity pass you by! Cert. Number 81880065 PCGS # 12006.00