1796 $2.50 BD-2, No Stars MS(PCGS#45501)

Treasures from the S.S. New York

拍卖行

Stack's

批号

1292

等级

AU58

价格

1,161,622

详细说明

1796 BD-2. Rarity-4. No Stars. AU-58 (PCGS). Frosty medium yellow gold surfaces with a distinctive olive cast and some rose iridescence, especially in the protected areas. Smooth, satiny surfaces display no major marks to the unassisted eye; light magnification reveals some well-hidden adjustment marks in Miss Liberty's tresses, but no other marks of any nature are noted. The 1796 No Stars Quarter eagle is a one-year-only design type; later in 1796 an obverse die with stars was used. The mintage for this rarity is given as just 963 pieces in the Guide Book, while the Bass-Dannreuther reference estimates the mintage at 897 pieces. The present variety, BD-2, is the more "common" variety for the date with perhaps 100 to 125 pieces known in all grades. The present specimen is Dannreuther's Obverse State c, "clashed, lapped with bottom curls slightly weaker but intact, crack through LIBER(TY) mostly gone, now another from 9:00 curving up into the field;" Reverse State b, "now with lump break at upper tip of right (facing) wing. A wholly suitable example of this highly prized design type, a coin that will see spirited bidding activity. PCGS Population: 14; 7 finer (MS-65 finest). Every effort has been made to ensure the integrity of the data but transcription and other errors may have occurred. Before using this information to make a buying or selling decision, confirm the data by consulting the actual sales catalog and prices realized. Stack’s Bowers Galleries disclaims any liability from the use of this information.