1830 50C O-104 MS(PCGS#39813)

August 2015 Mail Bid Auction 41

Commissaire-priseur

Sheridan Downey

Numéro du lot

79

Grade

AU58

Prix

1 725

Description du lot

It is a challenge to find wear on this sensational “AU 58” from the Davignon Collection.  The surfaces are ablaze with luster.  I see a couple of stray hairlines on the cheek.  They do not look like slide marks, just miniscule signs of handling.  The obverse toning reminds us of a painter’s palette – splashes of vibrant colors across a pristine surface.  The more evenly toned reverse is equally captivating.  From Mail Bid Sale #16, Jan.1996, lot 172; then in an NGC MS 62 holder.  This is one of those rare occasions when I side with NGC in the grading wars.  Est. $1,150 to $1,500.