1824 50C O-116 MS(PCGS#39638)

The Regency Auction 47

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Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Numéro du lot

81

Grade

MS66+

Prix

49 938

Description du lot

Ex Eliasberg and Pogue Collections, as noted on the insert. The Eliasberg-Pogue-Chicago Collection O-116 is the FINEST KNOWN of this Rarity-3 die marriage. The PCGS MS66+ grade is well above the published Overton Condition Census of 65,65,64,64,64, and this is an immaculate SUPERB GEM of the first order, among the FINEST KNOWN of the entire date! An incredibly lustrous beauty, exquisitely preserved and totally original. Sparkling mint frost is accentuated by bold, rolling cartwheel bands that swirl in the light. Classic antique silver melds with a dappled, rich golden patina that surrounds the devices. All of the design types are essentially full and razor sharp. Indeed the only weakness we see are on stars 11-13. Every strand of hair, every dentil, every fold in Liberty's cap and drapery; every detail on the eagle, is crisp and fully rendered by an exacting, precision blow from the dies. This SUPERB GEM has the classic silver and gold look that defines so many of the Eliasberg coins. Ex Louis E. Eliasberg Collection, Bowers & Merena/Stack's, April 1997, lot 1810; unknown intermediaries; Larry Hanks, by private treaty to D. Brent Pogue; Stack's Bowers/Sotheby's sale of the D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III, February 2016, lot 3054; unknown intermediaries; Sarasota Rare Coins, via private treaty to our consignor, June 2018. PCGS 9, NGC 4, CAC 3. There are 3 in MS66+ and just a single coin graded finer for the date. This is the only one to sell, realizing $32,900 in February 2016. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $35,000. The single finest is a PCGS MS68 impounded in the Bob Simpson Collection. The perfect type coin, this SUPERBLY preserved, superbly pedigreed, and extremely eye appealing GEM will fit nicely in any very carefully selected set. Good luck. Cert. Number 31914927 PCGS # 39638.00