1827 50C Curl Base 2 MS(PCGS#6145)

January 2018 Mail Bid Auction 46

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

67

Grade

AU55

Price

2,970

Lot Description

Yes, another: same date, same variety, same grade and same CAC sticker.  But a quite different look.  This one is for those in love with colorful toning.  I had to learn a new word to describe the coin – chatoyant.  It means having a changeable luster, like that of a cat’s eye at night.  French speakers will recognize the root, chat: cat.  Twirl the coin under light and watch colors appear, then give way to a rainbow of hues.  Chatoyant luster aptly describes the look of the coin.  Word mavens may visit the following site for a further description of chatoyant luster, including pronunciation: https://wordsmith.org/words/chatoyant.html.  Est. $800 to $1,200.