1849 $5 Mormon MS(PCGS#10262)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1447

等级

AU55

价格

361,791

详细说明

Premium Choice AU 1849 Mormon $5 1849 Mormon $5. K-2. Rarity-5. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. This truly exceptional example ranks among the finest 1849 Mormon $5 gold coins available to today's collectors. Handsome honey-gold patina is seen on both sides, accented by more vivid medium gold. Remnants of a satiny to modestly semi-reflective finish are also worthy of note. Universally sharp in striking detail, a trace of rub and a few wispy handling marks are all that remain from this impressive condition rarity's short stint in commerce. The first of what would eventually be three Mormon $5 gold issues, the 1849 is scarce as most examples that made their way beyond the borders of the Great Salt Lake Valley were melted. Writing in the important reference Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States(1981), Don Kagin describes this issue as, "Very rare above Very Fine." Based on today's grading standards, the typical example known to Kagin at that time is what the market would now include within the VF to Choice EF grade range. The 1849 Mormon $5 remains a formidable condition rarity in strictly graded About Uncirculated, however, and few examples at that level possess the choice surfaces and attractive originality of the Larry H. Miller specimen. Among the finest seen by CAC, in fact, and sure to sell for a strong premium. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. PCGS Population: 11; 7 finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-60). CAC Population: 2; 2 (both AU-58). PCGS# 10262. NGC ID: 2BCE. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion. [“Coins]