1862-S 50C MS (PCGS#6308)
The Regency Auction 39
- 拍卖行
- Legend Rare Coin Auctions
- 批号
- 29
- 等级
- MS66
- 价格
- 328,848
- 详细说明
- FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION EX ELIASBERG All hail the king! One look and you will fully agree why this coin is crowned the FINEST KNOWN 1862-S half dollar! It also has one of the best ever pedigrees of any coin. We enjoyed our time looking over and over at this coin's magnificent surfaces, which do not have any problems anywhere! We did find one microscopic tick on the arm, which might be the only thing keeping this piece from a full MS67 designation. The surfaces have thick satiny lustrous texture.. Both sides have a light mix of pale champagne, lilac, and original silver white colors. Miss Liberty and every detail are fully struck. The eye appeal is REMARKABLE! The mintage of over 1.3 million half dollars produced in San Francisco was significantly higher than that of the Philadelphia mint. Because paper currency did not gain acceptance in the western economy, gold and silver coins were not hoarded the same way they were in the east. As such, despite a mintage that was over five times that of the Philadelphia mintage, the survival rate in all grades, per PCGS CoinFacts, is 700 coins vs. 1,500! In Mint State, the survival is about 60 vs. 150; and in GEM this is the ONLY known 62-S, vs. approximately 20 for the Philly mint issue. Boasting an amazing pedigree chain, this coin is ex J.M. Clapp Collection, probably acquired prior to 1894; J.M. Clapp to John H. Clapp; John H. Clapp Estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., en bloc, via Stack’s in 1942; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, April 1997, lot 1994; Legend Numismatics; Phil Flanagan Collection; Bowers and Merena’s November 2001 sale, lot 4140; Gene Gardner Collection; Heritage’s May 2015, lot 98480; BigMo Collection. Under the auspices of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew, California provided 100 volunteer cavalry men to fight in the Eatern theatre. The California 100 were to be incorporated into the Massachusetts 3rd Cavalry, and were some of the first Californians to physically participate in the conflict. PCGS 1, NGC 0, CAC 1. There is only 1 MS65 graded. This coin (offered here) last sold for $42,300, a world record price in May /2015. We really think this coin’s pedigree: Clapp (1894), Elasiberg, Legend/Phil Flanagan/Gardner/Big Mo is just wicked cool. There are very few coins that have changed hands so few times in their life spans (classic rarities like the 1894-S dime and 1804 dollars have traded hands multiple times more). You can't ask for a more historical, fresh, or better quality Civil War era coin! Cert. Number 4730527 PCGS # 6308
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