1808/7 $5 MS (PCGS#8103)
August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 7661
- 等级
- MS64
- 价格
- 400,350
- 详细说明
- 1808/7 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. Miller-104, HBCC-3113, BD-2. Rarity-4+. MS-64 (PCGS). Undeniably choice for the grade, another winner among early gold coins in this important sale. Deep yellow-gold with soft olive highlights. Warmer orange-colored highlights grace the peripheries. Boldly struck and essentially mark-free, you’ll really need to search to see why this piece is graded "only" MS-64. Top of the underlying 7 is plainly evident within the loop of the 8 and at its top, outermost point of star 13 scalloped, reportedly John Reich’s "calling card." A visually exciting and impressive coin, one that outshines virtually all its counterparts and most of the examples that we have handled in recent memory.<br /> Among the finest survivors of this overdate issue certified by PCGS, and a Condition Census specimen as well. To see and handle a coin of this caliber is a joy to a cataloger, the sort of coin that makes it all worthwhile so to speak, its quality and beauty so far out of the norm for the date that it will leave a lasting memory as one of "those" coins that linger long after the sale has passed. A truly memorable early half eagle is about to cross the auction block.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers<br /> </strong>The 1808/7 overdate half eagle has always been a favorite—occurring as it does in the second year of the design type and with a clear overdate feature. The present specimen is in exceptionally high grade, is very attractive, and will be a fine acquisition for the connoisseur. <br /> <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y3si8gY0O9I" frameborder="0" width="560" height="349"></iframe>
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