1617 Daalder D-4849 MS(PCGS#845172)

1617 Daalder D-4849 MS (PCGS#845172)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Netherlands. Gelderland. 1617 Daalder or “Lion Dollar.” Dav-4849, Delmonte-825. AU-53 (PCGS). While graded "only" AU-53, this is one of the most perfect Lion dollars a collector is apt to encounter. A numerical grade is a poor way to assess the quality of a Lion dollar. A very high grade Lion dollar could have a terrible strike, unattractive or unoriginal surfaces, unappealing color, or planchet issues. This one has none of those commonly encountered flaws. The color suggests long-term cabinet or envelope storage, rather than modern hoard discovery and the usual subsequent cleaning. Gold tones dominate, with hints of pastel blue and rose at the peripheries. The strike is well centered and complete on both sides, just a bit doubled in some areas of the periphery. The lion and knight are both well formed and highly detailed, and the planchet is round and free of internal flaws. A lovely type coin, and we can see why Syd selected it from among thousands of possible acquisitions to represent this type. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Mike Wierzba, May 2010. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.