1802/'1' $2.50 BD-1, Spike Shield MS(PCGS#45506)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1113

等级

MS63

价格

550,551

详细说明

Choice Mint State 1802 Quarter Eagle 1802/'1' Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4. Spike Shield. MS-63 (NGC). CAC. OH. A simply outstanding example of the type, date and die pairing that will please even the most discerning gold enthusiast. Rich reddish-gold patina blankets both sides and wisps of pinkish-rose iridescence appear toward the left borders. The finish is satiny overall, but there is also appreciable semi-reflectivity in the fields. Light adjustment marks along the left obverse have interfered with the border detail both on the obverse and reverse, but otherwise we note a sharp strike that wanes only minimally (and characteristically for the type) at the eagle's breast. Remarkably nice for the assigned grade, and not all that far from a near-Gem rating. Among dates of this type, the 1802 is not considered elusive in circulated grades. Many collectors choose an 1802 or 1807 to represent the design type, and with perhaps 200 specimens of the 1802 surviving in all grades, there are generally enough for collectors to at least locate one. In Mint State grades, especially higher grades like this, the air is rarefied. This is one of our finest offerings so far during the 21st century, highlighting the significance of this opportunity for advanced bidders. For many years numismatists believed that the 2 was over a 1, a feature seen on its big brother the half eagle of this year, which often shows the overdate feature rather sharp. However, more recent scholarship has discounted the presence of an underlying 1 on the sole 1802-dated quarter eagle die. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. Earlier ex Heritage's FUN Signature Coin Auction of January 2007, lot 3385. NGC Census (all die marriages of the issue): 5; 3 finer (MS-65 finest). PCGS# 7650. NGC ID: 25F6. Click here for certification details from NGC. Click here to see Coins in Motion. [“Coins]