1863 H10C MS(PCGS#4382)

The Regency Auction 39

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Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

39

等级

MS68

价格

156,203

详细说明

FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION EX GARDNER Obviously this coin went from the Mint, to the bank and then into safe storage for at least 100 years. That is the only way to explain this coin's sheer perfection! Sensational surfaces are satiny smooth and reveal NO flaws. If you use a really strong glass and look really hard, you can find a microscopic tick or two and that is it. The coin is closer to MS69 than low end MS68! A glowing luster beams from all over. Both sides have a light original white.champagne toning (NOT dull) even spread around. Miss Liberty and the details are frosty and are fully struck. The eye appeal is great! As silver and gold coins continued to be hoarded by the public, the mintages dropped dramatically. Only 18,000 half dimes were produced for commerce, and clearly they went right into private stashes, where they would remain, apparently undisturbed--there are a surprising number of GEM grade coins certified by PCGS and NGC. 1863 was a turning point year in the Eastern Theater of the war. The horrible winter added to the Union Army’s woes, as General Burnside ordered a march through the snowy, icy, muddy Virginian roads out of Fredericksburg. His command of the army was not long lived, and Lincoln replaced him with Joseph “Fighting Joe" Hooker. Hooker commanded the vastly larger army during the defeat at Chancellorsville. A huge strategic victory for Lee, but in the win, he lost one of his most famous Lieutenants, Stonewall Jackson, who was felled by friendly fire. Riding high on the victory, Lee conferred with Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who approved an ambitious plan to invade the North. PCGS 4, NGC 3, CAC 3. This was the last example (for the date and grade) to sell via auction back in May 2015, where it realized $12,925. Today, even the CAC CPG value is at $15,700 and the PCGS Price Guide is $15,000. We expect really strong bidding over this magnificent GEM. It can fit in the Finest Civil War set (which it does, the Best Type set, a killer box of 20, or just as a coin to keep on your desk and drool over! Good luck! Cert. Number 50069966 PCGS # 4382