1862-S 10C MS(PCGS#4636)

The Regency Auction 39

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

25

等级

MS65

价格

411,060

详细说明

FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION EX ELIASBERG While the war raged in the east, leading to mass hoarding of silver and gold coins, the west coast economy was metal based. Gold and silver coinage circulated extensively in day to day commerce. Unlike Philadelphia mint issues, there were no hoards of San Francisco mint coins of this era discovered. Only 180,750 San Francisco mint dimes were struck, and they entered into circulation and remained there for a long time, most survive by sheer chance and happenstance, and most are heavily worn from extensive travels in commercial channels. This coin is the FINEST KNOWN by far, holding that position for decades. Somehow this coin escaped everything to remain a time capsule from the Civil War. One look at it is easy to agree the surfaces are pristine. Even using a strong glass all you can find are tiny pockets of toning-no problems of any size, anywhere. The surfaces do have thick satiny texture. There actually is some mellow luster glowing from all over. Both sides are an original white with some original silver gray pale toning. Miss Liberty and the details are fully struck and boldly stand out. The eye appeal is impressive! Described as lot 1174 in the May 1996 Bowers and Merena sale of the Eliasberg Collection as: “MS-66. Brilliant and lustrous, absolutely superb. Probably the finest known. We know of no challenger among others in leading collections past and present. An extraordinary coin that will rank as a landmark in anr roster of notable condition rarities within the Liberty Seated series." In the cataloging of the Gene Gardner Collection, where this GEM last appeared, the consignor noted that only one coin comes anywhere close to the quality of this coin, the Allan Lovejoy coin (graded NGC MS64) that has not been seen in auction since 1990! Indeed the ONLY OTHER Mint State coin sold was the Richmond Collection NGC MS63 that sold fifteen years ago! Needless to say these are EXCEPTIONALLY RARE! PCGS 1, NGC 0, CAC 1. This coin last sold as an NGC/CAC coin at the Gardner sale in October 2014 for $35,250. This well overlooked date and grade certainly has risen in both demand and value since then. The current CAC CPG value is $42,400 and the PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $35,000. No question this coin is irreplaceable! We expect strong bidding here. Cert. Number 25230790 PCGS # 4636