1798 10C Large 8 MS(PCGS#4466)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7265

等级

MS63

价格

257,105

详细说明

1798 Draped Bust Dime. JR-4. Rarity-3. Large 8. MS-63 (PCGS). The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. pedigree comes to the forefront adding a special quintessence to this coin. As you probably know, Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. began collecting coins in 1925, and in 1950 accomplished what no one has ever done before and will never do again: he obtained one of each known date and mintmark of United States coin from the 1793 half cent to the 1933 double eagle! It was our privilege to showcase this collection at auction in its entirety, over a period of years, beginning in 1982 with the gold coin section, and ending in 1997 with the last of the silver coins. Beyond that, we have offered territorial coins, colonials, patterns, memorabilia, a monumental world gold coin offering and other items from the Eliasberg estate.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The present coin, a marvelous example and one of the finest known for both the issue and the die variety, is lustrous silver-gray with bold sunset-orange and gold highlights at the obverse rim, and with the same hues and rich neon-blue on the reverse. Nicely struck on the obverse, though a trifle soft at the left side. Some lightness of design is seen at the reverse center, though the present specimen is sharper than typically found for the date. An obverse die crack from rim at 2 o'clock runs between the letters TY in LIBERTY and&nbsp;continues to Liberty&rsquo;s nose, with die clash seen in the field at her chin. If lively luster, bold toning iridescence and exceptional eye appeal are the basis for your coin purchases, you will do well to bid liberally for this lovely dime.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers<br /> </strong>For many years the collecting of early dimes was a rather obscure pursuit, with no standard reference on the subject at all except for those who cared to review the offerings in the F.C.C. Boyd Collection sold by Numismatic Gallery in 1946 under the pretentious title of &ldquo;The World&rsquo;