(1796) AE Medal Castorland Restrike, Original Dies Original Dies, BN MS (PCGS#657)
August 2011 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6105
- 等级
- MS65
- 价格
- 66,140
- 详细说明
- 1796 Castorland Medal, or Jeton. W-9110. Rarity-4. Original Dies. Copper. Reeded Edge. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. The PCGS insert attributes this piece as "Restrike--Original Dies," which we interpret as meaning that this coin is a copper restrike of the original silver strikings of the Castorland jeton struck from the same dies. Indeed, comparison between this piece and the original silver striking that we are also offering in this sale confirms that both pieces were struck from the same dies and die states. There are fewer than 10 original copper strikings with reeded edge from these dies extant, the present example being the first one to pass across the desk of this cataloger (Jeff Ambio) in many years. Fully defined with a sharp strike, both sides also feature vibrant semi reflective qualities that are easiest to see with the aid of a strong, direct light source. Mostly glossy-brown in tone, mottled rose-gray iridescence fades away at more direct angles. Virtually pristine as far as handling marks are concerned, the surfaces present as smooth to the unaided eye.
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