1870 G$1 MS(PCGS#7569)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4089

等级

MS67

价格

99,389

详细说明

Exquisite Superb Gem Uncirculated 1870 Gold Dollar 1870 Gold Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. This breathtakingly beautiful coin really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Wisps of powder blue and pale lilac iridescence enliven a base of equally vivid rose-apricot color. Fully struck, satiny design elements contrast modestly with semi-prooflike reflectivity in the fields. Silky smooth in appearance, as befits the assigned grade, we anticipate a strong premium being paid for this gorgeous Superb Gem gold dollar. The mintage of 6,300 circulation strike 1870 gold dollars was produced during an era when gold coins were not seen in circulation in the East and Midwest. Although the low mintage issues of this type from the 1879 to 1889 era were widely saved by contemporary numismatists and, perhaps, other speculators, in the early 1870s whatever numismatic interest there was in the gold dollar was focused on yearly Proof coinage, itself extremely limited. As such, most of the few Mint State survivors of the 1870 were likely preserved solely as a matter of chance. Yet on the other hand, the virtually pristine condition of the premium quality Superb Gem offered here is strongly suggestive of early preservation by a skilled numismatist. Regardless of exactly how it managed to survive with such unblemished surfaces, this is an outstanding and exceedingly rare 1870 gold dollar that ranks as one of the finest certified for this challenging key date issue. Provenance: Selections from the Aberg Collection. PCGS Population: 8; 3 finer (MS-68 finest). CAC Population: 4; 2. PCGS# 7569. NGC ID: 25D6. Click here for certification details from PCGS.