1864 10C, DCAM PR(PCGS#94757)

The Regency Auction 39

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

63

等级

PR67+DCAM

价格

139,760

详细说明

FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION WOW! This is an unquestionable MONSTER! Break out your sunglasses, the ultra deep mirrors nearly burn your eyes as they intensely beam from all over and are the ultimate in clarity! You can shave, beam the space shuttle astronauts, and do surgery using the mirrors. If you use a strong glass you can see a light line or two which is all that keeps this coin from a PR68+++! When you twirl the coin there is a slight "watery" roll in the mirrors. A small patch of reddish gold frames some of the rims. Miss Liberty and every detail are fully struck and are thickly frosted. The details look 3D! The eye appeal is a mega WOW! ONLY 470 were minted. Low demand from contemporary collectors kept the mintages low, and over time, many that were purchased became hairlined or toned unattractively. The number of true GEM quality examples is quite low! While General Lee’s 1862 and 1863 invasions of the north are well known, resulting in the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg, few know that in June 1864, General Lee, in an attempt again to gain space at his front, dispatched the 2nd Corps, under Lt. General Jubal Early, to draw out the Union troops from the Shenandoah Valley, and if possible to invade Maryland- in the process, disrupting railroads and telegraph lines, and perhaps to threaten Washington, D.C. itself. During the course of the war, a network of fortifications, 37-miles long which included 68 forts which were connected by trenches and other works. By this point in the war, the bulk of the force defending these installations had been transferred to Grant’s army. (Interesting numismatic connection here: Union officials were warned of Early’s approach by John Garrett, the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad). In early July, while on its march through Maryland, Early’s Corps was able to achieve several victories. The Union defenses around the city gained reenforcements and after the first attack on Fort Stevens on July 11, it was determined on July 12 that another attack would be in vain, and the third Confederate invasion of the north ended the same way the previous two had, causing confusion and damage, but in the end a retreat back to Virginia. PCGS 1, NGC 1, CAC 1. There are NO PR67 DCAM's graded. There are NO auction records for any and there are no auction records either. Somehow there is a Collectors Universe Value of $13,500. With all this coin has going for it, MONSTER quality and eye appeal, a RARE Civil War date, and surviving 156 years in awesome condition, $13,500 seems too cheap (in OUR opinion). Be prepared for strong bidding here! Cert. Number 25690763 PCGS # 94757