1815/2 50C MS(PCGS#6108)

The Regency Auction 47

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

53

等级

MS64+

价格

701,918

详细说明

Ex Col. Green and Eric Newman, as noted on the insert. The 1815 is the classic, low mintage, key date to the Capped Bust half dollar series. Only 47,150 examples were produced. With the British invasion of Washington in 1814, the public hoarded gold and silver; in 1815 there were limited deposits of specie for the mint to produce coinage. In turn, the 1815 half dollar and 1815 half eagle are both important keys to their respective series. The 1815 half dollar mintage was produced with a single pair of dies, and the entire mintage was delivered on January 10, 1816; on January 11, a fire at an out building where the rolling mills and smelting room paused the production of gold and silver coins until 1817. This is a borderline GEM example, among the FINEST KNOWN examples. The Green-Newman-Chicago 1815 is struck from the later O-101a die state, with extensive network of cracks that encircle the reverse. Sharply struck from heavily clashed dies. The surfaces are highly lustrous with swirling cartwheels radiating boldly when rotated in a light. Brilliant in the centers, surrounded by a frame of rainbow toning, characteristic of the early silver coins from this classic, old time collection. One of the most beautiful examples of this important date that survives. Ex. Col. E.H.R. Green Collection; Col. Green Estate, purchased by St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co (partnership of B.G. Johnson and Eric Newman); Eric P. Newman Collection; Eric P. Newman Education Society, Part II, Heritage, November 2013; unknown intermediaries; Legend Numismatics, via private sale to our consignor in August 2016. PCGS 5, NGC 6, CAC 4. There are two in PCGS MS64+. While listed at $110,000 in the PCGS Price Guide, as NGC MS64+ CAC sold for $117,500 in the Newman sale. Extremely rare finer, just the Kaufman-Link MS66 and extensively pedigreed MS65 Pogue coin are graded finer at PCGS. Whether you are a date collector or someone who appreciates the finer examples of key dates, this is a near-GEM that will see very strong bidding when it crosses the block. This is an opportunity that cannot be missed. Cert. Number 28926544 PCGS # 6108.00