1864 1C L On Ribbon, RB PR(PCGS#2280)
1864 1C L On Ribbon, RB PR (PCGS#2280)
May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1017
- 等级
- PR64RB
- 价格
- 323,359
- 详细说明
- A Remarkable Second Proof 1864 L on Ribbon Cent 1864 Indian Cent. Bronze. L on Ribbon. Snow-PR2. Proof-64 RB (PCGS). A legendary rarity, as related in our description of the specimen in the preceding lot, the 1864 L on Ribbon cent in Proof format normally appears at auction only once in a long while, and then again just one specimen at a time. It is truly remarkable, therefore, that the present sale offers two examples of this classic issue. The coin highlighted here was also struck from the Snow-PR2 die pairing, and it is also included in Rick Snow's (2014) census of known examples. Originally toned in warm antique copper patina, both sides retain plenty of original, vivid, champagne-pink color that readily upholds the RB designation from PCGS. Reflective fields support satiny, fully impressed devices; all areas are smooth and delightful. If the Farish Baldenhoffer-Northern Bay specimen in the preceding lot eludes you, this lot offers a second bidding opportunity to acquire an example of the leading rarity in the Proof Indian cent series. Provenance: Ex Dr. J. Hewitt Judd Collection; our (Bowers and Ruddy's) Dr. Edward B. Willing Collection sale, June 1976, lot 1387; Dr. Stanley Spurgeon. PCGS Population: 2; 6 finer in this category (Proof-66 RB finest). PCGS# 2280. NGC ID: 229G. Click here for certification details from PCGS.