1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters MS(PCGS#6859)

1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters MS (PCGS#6859)

The Regency Auction 51

详细说明: FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART I. A lovely, Condition Census B-2, BB-63! This Rarity-4 die pairing is a very popular example of this major Red Book variety. The Small Date, Small Letters variety is represented by two die pairings, the other, B-3, BB-62 is a Rarity-7+ or Rarity-8, represented by perhaps as many as five known specimens. This is the more available of the two, BUT it is VERY RARE in this lofty state of preservation and extremely so any finer. A bold, nearly reflective luster radiates and enlivens the brilliant fields. An antique silver-gray patina is accented by dashes and splashes of deeper slate and golden-russet toning. The devices are crisp, with bold details throughout, with just a hint of rub on the highest points, most impacting the eagle's breast feathers. A strong glass reveals some very minor, totally insignificant marks and lines, nothing serious for a nearly Mint State coin that is 226 years old. Ex Heritage, January 2010, lot 2582; Dale Friend Collection. PCGS 9, NGC 17. The most recent example to be auctioned off was from the Freedom Collection, sold by Stack's Bowers in the 2013 ANA auction for $22,325; that record is nearly a decade old already! Much more recently we sold a PCGS AU53 CAC for $19,975 in September 2019. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $28,500. A great coin for anyone working on an advanced set of early dollars. Good luck. Cert. Number 19124188 PCGS # 6859