1796 $1 Large Date, Small Letters MS(PCGS#6861)

The Regency Auction 51

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

26

等级

MS62

价格

641,452

详细说明

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART I. Ex Cardinal-Friend, as noted on the insert. A truly CHOICE and sensational example of this early dollar variety, and this specimen has a well documented provenance and must have been one of Dale's favorites, as he owned it twice over the years. Listed second in Dave Bowers' 2013 listing of "Notable Specimens" for the B-5, BB-65 die marriage. This is the ONLY die marriage that combines the Large Date obverse with the Small Letters reverse, making it a distinct Red Book die variety, needed for any advanced set of early varieties. With its placement high up in the Condition Census and its bold visual allure, it is a delightful coin for anyone, and is only the second time a PCGS MS62 example will sell in auction since 2009! The strike is exceptionally bold on this Brilliant Uncirculated coin. Warm, antique silver-dove patina dominates with accents of some iridescent shades that appear at varied angles. The details are crisp and nearly complete throughout the design elements, with Liberty's hair curls sharply impressed and all but the eagle's highest breast feather details fully rendered. A few of the finest lines are seen with the aid of a strong glass, but distinctly absent from this Mint State early dollar are any adjustment marks, signs of serious mishandling, or any other flaw that distracts the viewer from the lovely eye appeal. Ex. Bowers & Merena's Four Landmark Collections sale, March 1989, lot 1951; Dale Friend Collection; Legend Numismatics; Cardinal Collection, American Numismatic Rarities, June 2005, lot 19; Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Heritage, April 2009, lot 2539; Dale Friend Collection. PCGS 2, NGC 1. The most recent example to sell was the Gardner-Templeton coin we sold in Regency Auction 47 for $123,375. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $160,000. An important opportunity, as PCGS has graded just two coins finer, the Col. Green-Eric Newman coin as MS63+ and the Cleneay-Pogue MS64. Do not let this important opportunity pass you by, this coin belongs in a WORLD CLASS cabinet of early dollars and we can see it bringing a very strong bid when the hammer falls. Good luck. Cert. Number 19124195 PCGS # 6861