1798 $1 BB-82, Small Eagle MS(PCGS#40006)

The Regency Auction 51

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

30

等级

AU58

价格

1,360,655

详细说明

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART I.. Ex Cardinal and Legend Collections, as noted on the insert. This AMAZING AU58 B-1, BB-82 ranks among the FINEST KNOWN example of this scarce Red Book type, and boasts a SUPERB provenance that includes four of the greatest early dollar collections of this generation: Cardinal, Hesselgesser, Legend, and Dale Friend! With a pedigree like that, you know this coin is going to not just be high grade, but is also going to be of SUPERB quality for the assigned grade. This is a sensational, essentially Mint State early dollar. A bold underlying luster amplifies the visually alluring, dappled overtone of gold, blue, olive, and reddish patina, which forms an especially bold frame around the reverse. The devices are crisp and only on the eagle's breast is the definition a trifle soft, a combination of the strike and the absolute bare minimal trace of wear. This magnificent high grade survivor is among the VERY FINEST KNOWN, and is a true delight to behold! The impressive pedigree is as follows: Ex. Farish Baldenhofer Collection, Stack's, November 1955, lot 970; Lexington Collection, Bowers & Merena, January 1994, lot 1277; various intermediaries, including Tangible Assets Galleries and a private collector; Cardinal Collection, American Numismatic Rarities, June 2005, lot 24; Legend Numismatics; Naples III Collection; Don Willis; Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection, Goldberg's, May 2011, lot 883; Legend Collection; Dale Friend Collection. PCGS 3, NGC 3, CAC 3. Looking at the PCGS CoinFacts census, we believe that this coin has been through twice, and accounts for two of the three examples on the Population Report. This coin sold for $356,500 back in June 2011. Any coin graded higher is a MAJOR RARITY, with just four graded higher in all grades. The last two examples that have sold came from MAJOR collections: the MS61 coin in Pogue (2016) and the MS63 Cleneay-Newman-Morelan coin (2020). This is also the FINEST endorsed by CAC. Do not let this important opportunity slip away. We know the demand for this coin will be very strong! This is truly a WORLD CLASS early dollar and a numismatic treasure from the Dale Friend Collection. Who knows when another HIGH END example will come to the market again. Cert. Number 25240607 PCGS # 6867