1880 $1 J-1649, BN PR(PCGS#62034)

The Regency Auction XXI May 2017

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

89

等级

PR66BN

价格

70,856

详细说明

One of the finest examples of the Judd-number which is considered R-7-, with about 6-8 known examples. This is one of Morgan’s Goloid Metric dollar patterns, struck in copper with a reeded edge. Morgan’s portrait of Liberty facing right her hair in a tight bun and wearing a headband with LIBERTY. The reverse shows the composition within a beaded frame with agricultural wreath surrounding. Deeply reflective mirrors have a rich watery look. While designated as BN by PCGS, there is very little in the way of actual brown. Rich teal-aqua and violet hues skate on the icy mirrors on the obverse. The rims have a nice coppery-orange hue. The reverse displays a beautiful violet-cobalt hue with hints of magenta at the upper rim. The surface quality is mesmerizing! This is not a coin that appears at auction with any real frequency. About eight examples have been traced by researchers. This coin is out of a collection that was assembled in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Andy Pollock lists this one as #1 in his census; ex Fairfield Collection, Bowers & Ruddy, October 1977, lot 90; R.L. Hughes’ February 1978 auction, lot 1416--It has been off the market and in this collection since that time! This is the first time in nearly 40 years that any collector has had the opportunity to own this SUPERB GEM! PCGS 1, NGC 0, CAC 1. In the BN designation, the only certified coin to sell was an NGC PR64 that sold for $7,648 in the January 2005 FUN auction. A raw coin, called GEM PROOF, BROWN sold in Stack’s 65th Anniversary Auction in October 2005 for $10,925. More recently the Magnolia Collection had a PCGS PR65 RB that sold for $20,700, and a PCGS PR66 RB sold for $15,863 in February 2013. This PCGS PR66 BN CAC, with its exceptionally high end eye appeal and freshness to the market, should bring a very strong price. PCGS # 62034 Cert. Number 83499321 PCGS # 62034