"1737" AR 3P JAB-10 Higley, Bolen Copy MS(PCGS#535246)
"1737" AR 3P JAB-10 Higley, Bolen Copy MS (PCGS#535246)
November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 10199
- 等级
- MS63
- 价格
- 24,465
- 详细说明
- Impressive Higley in Silver Struck over a Liberty Seated Quarter “1737” (ca. 1864) Higley Copy by J.A. Bolen. Musante JAB-10. Silver. MS-63 (PCGS). 28.0 mm. 93.4 grains. Deep golden gray silver with faint accents of blue and rose. Quite uniform overall and very pleasing. Evenly struck, but with areas of softness at the reverse center and in a few peripheral elements where the artifacts of the undertype interfered with the full expression of the design. Struck over a Liberty Seated quarter of unknown date, but the identity of the host is unmistakable otherwise. QUAR DOL is easily seen along the rim, right of the three hammers, and flipping the piece in coin turn, will reveal the leftmost base of Liberty and a few stars near 12:00. The early die state, struck prior to their eventual defacement. Just two are reported to have been struck in silver, but those are intended to be Bolen originals with additional pieces believed struck by Dr. Edwards after he acquired the dies. Barring a piece with a Bolen edge mark, it is not known how to discern Bolen's works from those by Edwards. In any event, all are desirable, particularly the silver pieces. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.