1861 50C CSA Restrike MS(PCGS#340402)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4287

等级

MS63

价格

79,251

详细说明

Choice 1861 J. W. Scott Restrike Confederate Half Dollar 1861 Confederate Half Dollar. J.W. Scott Restrike. Breen-8002. MS-63 (NGC). This coin is quite attractive for its delicate golden-gray patina and rather sharp strike. The central shield and open wreath are crisply defined, with most of the legends sharp as well, with areas showing the circular lines where the original designs were planed down. The obverse has the usual Liberty Seated design dated 1861 which is always slightly flattened by the process of striking the reverse later. Nice surfaces as expected for the Choice grade. This handsome example is one of the finer Restrike pieces known today representing this otherwise unobtainable Confederate half dollar design (only four originals were struck). Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers These are always enjoyable to have in our auction sales. The story has been related many times -- including the fake promotion that they were all sold out shortly after dealer J.W. Scott offered them for sale. In truth, many remained in inventory for years afterward. David Proskey, he of "India rubber conscience", according to one of his contemporaries, is the one who promoted the issue. Many years ago at Stack's -- before my time in the profession -- we sold many interesting coins from the Proskey estate. PCGS# 340402. NGC Census: 10; 14 finer (Mint State-66 finest) within the B-8002 designation.