1841 50C PR(PCGS#6385)

The Regency Auction 57

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

223

等级

PR65+

价格

257,245

详细说明

THE BOYLSTON COLLECTION, PART IV SOLE FINEST GRADED! An exceedingly rare Proof half dollar of which it is estimated that just 8 coins are known! The exact mintage remains a mystery, as the Mint did not keep records of Proof production of the Seated halves in the 1840s. In fact, the delivery of these rarities was extremely limited as they were produced for inclusion in specialty presentation Proof sets. Radiant fields are deeply reflective and richly toned in steel gray hues with accents of gold and eggplant on the obverse and a lighter reverse with an array of dusty rose, eggplant and gunmetal blue. There are a few very faint hairlines seen when tilted in the light and are commensurate with the grade also only noticeable with strong magnification. This piece looks like it was coined yesterday, not almost 200 years ago, as the design elements are as crisp and fully rendered as you could possibly hope for! Any pre-1858 Seated half dollars are classic rarities in their own right, but the 1841 is remarkably so and is seldom offered for sale either at public auction or privately unless it is part of an important collection. Ex Superior's Boys Town Sale, May 1990, lot 3803; Silbermunzen Collection, Heritage, May 2008, lot 718; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III, Heritage, May 2015, lot 98500, as NGC PR64 CAC; unknown intermediaries, Stack's Bowers, March 2016, lot 13079 (as NGC PR65+); our consignor. PCGS 0, NGC 1. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $70,000. This exact coin sold for $30,550 in March 2016 (a much weaker market). With an estimated mintage of just 10 coins, and two of those permanently impounded in the Smithsonian Institution and the American Numismatic Society, a mere 8 coins remain for private collections. This is the FINEST SPECIMEN graded at both PCGS and NGC, and represents a possible once in a lifetime opportunity for the astute collector. Worthy of a world class collection! Good luck! Cert. Number 3319367001 PCGS # 6385