1805 50C MS(PCGS#6069)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3412

等级

MS62

价格

212,789

详细说明

The Finest Known 1805 O-112 Ex T. James Clarke, 1956 1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-112, T-2. Rarity-2. MS-62 (PCGS). Pinkish and golden iridescence dusts the surfaces of this spectacular piece, accented by splashes of twilight blue on the obverse. The strike is exceptional, exhibiting strong delineation to all shield lines and eagle's feathers. Clash marks are readily apparent in Liberty's hair, at Liberty's bust, and around the date, allowing convenient attribution of this obverse die. The reverse die had been previously employed in 1803, and now shows a thin crack that passes through both S's in STATES. Rich, satiny luster contributes to the overall captivating eye appeal, remaining most radiant across the reverse. An impressive and significant treat for both type collectors and specialists. This piece has long been recognized as a superior specimen. It was previously in the cabinet of famed collector T. James Clarke, who called it "Unc-Gem / Finest Known," and whose signature brown coin box with notations remains paired with the coin today. Upon his death, the Clarke estate was consigned by Clarke's widow to New Netherlands Coin Company's 47th Sale of April 1956, where it was catalogued more conservatively as "Just about Unc." It was later acquired by the Sutton Court collector privately from Stack's in November of 1984, and it has remained a treasured jewel of this cabinet for nearly 35 years. Only recently certified for the first time, this MS-62 (PCGS) piece is the finest known example from the Overton 112 dies, and just the Newman O-108 ranks finer among the overall 1805 issue (normal date) at PCGS. The 1805 (normal date) example in the legendary D. Brent Pogue Collection was merely an MS-61 (PCGS). The closest O-112 rival to the present piece is the MS-61 (NGC) R.L. Miles specimen, which has also been tucked away as part of the Sutton Court Collection for the past quarter-century. For the first time in a generation, bidders will have their chance at the two most significant O-112 examples back-to-back! Remarks from the Consignor: The intricate definition of this coin is like no other. In all my searching and studying the Heraldic Eagle half dollar, this coin clearly exhibits more minute details than just about any other of this type. The desirability of this coin is only increased when you consider the provenance! Provenance: From the Sutton Court Collection of Early Half Dollar Varieties. Acquired privately from Stack's, November 1984. Earlier from New Netherlands Coin Company's sale of the T. James Clarke Collection, April 1956, lot 1202. PCGS Population: 1; none finer (O-112 variety only). PCGS# 6069. NGC ID: 24EG. Click here for certification details from PCGS.