1878 G$1 MS(PCGS#7579)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4249

等级

MS67

价格

235,479

详细说明

1878 Gold Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. Luxuriant orange-gold patina flows over lustrous, generally satin-textured surfaces. There are suggestions of modest semi-reflective brilliance in the fields, which feature is best appreciated with the aid of a strong, direct light source. Sharply struck with silky smooth surfaces that readily uphold the validity of the Superb Gem grade. The finest graded by PCGS, and rightfully so -- the strike is&nbsp;bold, as noted,&nbsp;and blemishes of any measure are essentially absent from the equation. <em>The finest 1878 gold dollar graded by PCGS, </em>and rightfully so, for it is that impressive and&nbsp;its in-hand quality is nothing short of stupendous.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers</strong><br /> This year marks the end of the generally scarce and rare Mint State gold dollar dates. Beginning in 1879, although the mintages were lower, many pieces through 1889 were saved for numismatic purposes. Not so in 1878, making this coin a significant rarity. The present piece is especially nice.