1855 50C Arrows MS(PCGS#6281)

The Regency Auction 34

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

272

等级

MS66

价格

167,529

详细说明

This fabulous GEM 1855 half dollar is tied for FINEST graded and is about as pretty and original as you would ever hope to see! Everything about this magnificent coin is essentially SUPERB! From the flawless, satiny surfaces that have a creamy, frosty mint luster that blooms with a velvety glow on both the obverse and reverse. A frame of multihued iridescent toning graces the obverse, with shades of purple, clear gold, olive-green, pale azure, and russet-tan that encircle the sharply struck up Liberty Seated motif. The reverse has a pale, iridescent toning that is more subtle, but the shades pop as they hit the light. A strong glass reveals only some minor weakness in strike (mostly in the lower right stars), and a couple of ancient lines mingle with the mint made clashing. The eye appeal is exceptional. After the mass inflow of gold from the California gold fields, the ratio of gold and silver in use in commerce made the silver content of coins worth more than the face value. In 1853, the mint reduced the silver weight, the new composition denoted by arrows flanking date and a spray of rays around the eagle. Striking proved difficult and in 1854 the rays were removed from the reverse, though the obverse retained the arrows until the end of 1855. The four PCGS-graded examples are as follows: 1) This coin, ex Heritage, June 2014; 2) the James A. Stack-James Bennett Pryor-Michael Riordan-Malibu-D. Brent Pogue coin; 3) the Gene Gardner coin; and 4) possibly the former NGC MS66+ CAC from the Eric P. Newman Collection. PCGS 4, NGC 5. This coin, off the market for half a decade, is from the famed, all time great Oliver Jung "The Type Set" Collection. The Pogue coin is the most recent example to sell, realizing $37,600 and the current Collectors Universe value is listed at $37,500. There are NONE finer of this important, short lived type. Worthy of another great type set or specialized Seated Liberty half dollar collection. Be prepared! Cert. Number 29421531 PCGS # 006281