1908 $2.50 PR(PCGS#7957)

The Regency Auction 37

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Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

395

等级

PR67

价格

307,524

详细说明

One of the VERY FINEST graded by PCGS and this coin is a SPECTACULAR quality GEM! A deep, orange-gold hue is evenly distributed over the sheer perfection of surfaces of this immaculate PR67. Sharply impressed incuse design elements. The color is incredible and the surfaces do not reveal any imperfections seen on either side, even with the aid of a strong glass. The matte surface is completely different from anything done at the Philadelphia Mint before. Up until this time proof coins had always been "shiny", with the fields offering mirror reflectivity and the devices offset by frosted texture. Here on this 1908 Quarter Eagle the fields and devices were completely uniform in color and texture. A strong loupe reveals minute interlocking facets that create the "sandblast" texture and appearance. When examined under a light, these facets flash and twinkle like a galaxy of stars! Of course this radical change, introduced at other world Mints soon after 1900, was met with stiff resistance in America, as collectors had grown used to the bright and flashy proofs of the past. Hence sales declined year after year starting in 1909 through the end of Proof production. Today with the benefit of time and artistic appreciation, modern collectors highly covet these exceptional matte proof coins, especially when they are found so perfectly preserved! Representing the first major Quarter Eagle design change since 1840, only 236 Proofs were struck in 1908. The surfaces on this SUPERB GEM are virtually perfect, with the classic mustard hue and finely granular matte surface undisturbed! A high fin or wire edge is seen around most of the coin, both obverse and reverse. An absolutely extraordinary example of this rare Proof coin. PCGS 8, NGC 30. The most recent example to sell in auction realized $40,800 in the 2020 FUN auction, prior to that, we sold one for $58,750 in the November 2018 Regency Auction. The current PCGS value is listed at $60,000 and NONE are graded finer at PCGS. This rarity is bound for a great set! Good luck! Cert. Number 38670453 PCGS # 7957.00