1858 50C PR(PCGS#6412)

The Regency Auction 57

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

230

等级

PR67

价格

182,561

详细说明

THE BOYLSTON COLLECTION, PART IV Ex Eliasberg Collection, as noted on the insert. A SUPERB GEM example! Among the FINEST KNOWN for this numismatically important issue. Sensational surfaces are sleek, clean, and free of any distractions. Brilliant underlying watery flash. Rich iridescent golden-antique silver in the center deepens to pale orange-gold and electric blue at the periphery. The devices are sharply and crisply rendered by an exacting blow from the dies. A truly amazing example, and as said in the 1997 description, "it would be difficult to imagine a more aesthetically pleasing coin no matter what its technical grade might be." The first year of issue for Proof Sets made available for general purchase from the public. The mintage was not fully recorded but is estimated at 300+. This takes into account 300 sets, plus an unknown number of singles that were sold. Very scarce in an absolute sense, in this AMAZING state of preservation, this date is EXCESSIVELY RARE. With its stunning looks and impressive pedigree, this coin is truly one of a kind. Ex Chapman Brothers (date not recorded) to J.M. Clapp; John H. Clapp; Clapp Estate, via Stack's to Louis E. Eliasberg; Eliasberg Collection, Bowers & Merena/Stack's, April 1997, lot 1974; Phil Kaufman Collection, Heritage, August 2007, lot 1801; Eugene Gardner Collection; Heritage's June 2014 sale of the Gardner Collection, lot 30534; our consignor. PCGS 1, NGC 3. Back in 2007, this coin brought a record $54,625; in its most recent appearance it brought $25,850. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $42,500. Remarkably, NGC has a PR68 on the Census Report, a coin that has yet to appear in auction. This is one of the FINEST KNOWN and will certainly attract very strong bidding! Cert. Number 3319157005 PCGS # 6412