1803 50C O-101 Large 3 12 Arrows MS(PCGS#39270)

The Regency Auction 47

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

16

等级

MS63

价格

550,152

详细说明

Ex D. Brent Pogue Collection, as noted on the insert. Tied for second FINEST KNOWN of this conditionally challenging early half dollar. Indeed, while the mintage increased dramatically from 1801 and 1802, reaching 188,234 (up from around 30,000 for the previous years). Ron Guth wrote for PCGS CoinFacts, stating "The 1803 Large 3 Half Dollar is extremely rare in Mint State, with only five examples certified thus far by PCGS..." Today, only a single coin, the Louis E. Eliasberg coin, which has not sold in auction for a decade and a half, graded MS64 by PCGS is graded finer. The present coin is tied with the Queller Family Collection coin as second finest. In 1803, the mint utilized four die marriages, two obverse dies matched with three reverse dies. Obverse 1 featured the large 3 punch, and was seen on O-101, O-102, and O-103. Overton-101, as offered here, is listed as a Rarity-3 in Overton. A classic antique toned CHOICE Mint State example. Both sides possess a rich, pearly-silver and pewter-gray patina that is wonderfully blended with shades of gold, orange, and pastel blue. Many of the hues are subtle, but when you rotate the satiny lustrous surfaces the mélange of color really pops in a light. The strike is bold with crisp details on both sides (only a few minor spots of very minor softness). A strong glass reveals a few very scattered ticks and minor traces of contact that account for the assigned grade. This is an unbelievably attractive specimen of this important early date/type. Ex. Stack's via private purchase in January 1990 to Andrew Hain; Hain Family Collection, Stack's January 2002 Americana Sale, lot 1220; D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part I, Stack's Bowers/Sotheby's, May 2015, lot 1107. PCGS 2, NGC 0, CAC 2. The most recent example to sell in auction was the Queller coin which realized $99,875 in July 2015. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $120,000. This is a very important opportunity for the advanced collector to acquire a very high grade and celebrated condition rarity, from the second decade of half dollar coinage. Do not let this CHOICE Mint State beauty pass you by! Cert. Number 21085076 PCGS # 39270.00