1883 50C Hawaii, CAM PR(PCGS#415930)

The Regency Auction 28

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

207

等级

PR64CAM

价格

202,115

详细说明

A spectacular, nearly-GEM quality Proof Hawaiian half dollar! This coin's awesome look grabs you from across the room! This is a MAJOR rarity that is very under appreciated in the market! Deep, watery mirrors beam from all over. The fields are icy smooth and remarkably clean, free of all but the tiniest hairlines. We note, under strong magnification, a microscopic rim bump, which is why this coin is "only" a PR64 CAM. A wonderful halo of blue and amber patina frames the obverse's brilliant silver centers. The reverse is draped in a dramatic cobalt and crimson toning throughout, and a twirl in the light reveals teal, gold, and violet hues that clearly sparkle around a champagne-silver tone. The sharply struck devices are extremely frosted and contrast against the heavily mirrored fields. The Kingdom of Hawaii did not become an official territory of the United States until 1898, but in 1883, King Kalakaua I commissioned the U.S. mint to strike a series of silver coins. Designed by William Barber, the obverse displays a portrait of the king facing left; the reverse shows the kingdom's Arms. This series has multiple levels of appeal, including advanced U.S. type collectors, Territorial collectors, and since Hawaii was technically a separate kingdom, world coin collectors. A miniscule mintage of 26 Proofs were struck, six sets in 1883 and an additional 20 in 1884. PCGS 1, NGC 1. This coin realized $31,200 in April 2018 and is the only APR of any Proof Hawaiian half dollar since the Gerald Forsythe Collection Sale in May 2012. Only one PR65 is graded finer at NGC, a coin that sold in the Forsythe sale for $39,100. A great coin that rarely appears in auction and will delight any territorial or half dollar collector! Good luck! Cert. Number 4668710-001 PCGS # 415930