1859 50C PR(PCGS#6413)

Scotsman's Summer Sale 2019

Auctioneer

Scotsman

Lot Number

859

Grade

PR62

Price

1,121

Lot Description

Bicameral Collection. While very well detailed, interestingly, this proof appears to have been struck from rusted and repolished dies, as can be inferred by the coarser texture seen within upper elevations of the design elements. Mirrors are a bit clouded by iron-grey patina, yet there is no mistaking the brilliant flash of silvery brightness between patches of tone. The obverse toning is somewhat complicated, having been layered on in the pattern of a fingerprint, while the reverse is a bit more placid in appearance.