1853 G50C BG-435, Arms of California MS(PCGS#10471)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6378

等级

MS64

价格

69,967

详细说明

Highly Desirable BG-435 Round 50 Cents Distinct Arms of California / "Humbert" Eagle Design 1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-435. Rarity-5-. Arms of California, "Humbert" Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). A beautiful example of what is probably the most recognizable and broadly desired of all California small denomination gold coins. Satiny honey-olive surfaces exhibit tinges of pale apricot iridescence under a light. The strike is boldly executed allowing full appreciation of this distinct design, and the level of preservation is impressive and fully worthy of the Choice Mint State rating assigned by PCGS. A standout highlight of the Oregon Collection that is sure to sell for a strong premium. While there are certainly rarer varieties in this series, BG-435 is eagerly sought by a collector base that places much more demand on the variety than the available population can readily handle. A "unique" variety, in fact, BG-435 marks the only appearance in the series of either die. The distinctive obverse design is attractive for its obvious tie-in to the newly established (as of 1850) Golden State, while the reverse ties it to the larger and more famous numismatic cousins produced under the authority of Augustus Humbert, the United States Assayer at San Francisco. The Arms of California type has been singled out as uniquely desirable for more than a century. According to the Breen-Gillio reference, when the vast collection of Jules Fonrobert was auctioned in 1878, his example of this type was the only one of his 78 different fractional California gold coins to be illustrated in the catalog. Provenance: From the Oregon Collection. PCGS Population: 10; 5 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 10471. NGC ID: 2BKU. Click here for certification details from PCGS.