1872 $5 MS(PCGS#8325)

1872 $5 MS (PCGS#8325)

The Regency Auction 26

详细说明: EX H.W. BASS JR. COLLECTION Everything about this HIGH END half eagle is impressive! First is it is clearly one of the FINEST examples extant from a miniscule mintage. Fully Prooflike and intensely lustrous, at first glance, you would think this was a Proof striking. not a business strike. The devices are fully struck up with full definition to the details. Every strand of Liberty's hair, every feather on the eagle, is fully rendered to its finest advantage. With a mintage of only 1,660, it is not surprising that the fields would be highly reflective from strong die polishing prior to striking that miniscule number of pieces. Brilliant yellow gold color is accented by an intense, beaming reflective luster. Ex. Paramount's ANA Auction, August 1969, lot 1982 to Harry Bass. Bowers and Merena's Sale of the Harry Bass Collection, Part III, May 2000, lot 506. Unknown intermediaries to the 2018 FUN Auction. PCGS 2, NGC 0, CAC 2. One of these is a MS63+. This coin was sold in the 2018 FUN auction for $18,000 BEFORE it was CAC approved. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $22,500. Only two coins are graded at PCGS finer, both MS64 and are impounded in major collections and will not be on the market any time soon. Bound for one of the FINEST sets of With Motto Liberty half eagles and we would not be surprised to see a very strong final bid before the hammer drops. A real prize for the advanced collector! Cert. Number 5573891 PCGS # 8325