1894 $1 MS(PCGS#7228)

Historic Coins and Medals

Auctioneer

Sotheby's

Lot Number

108

Grade

MS65

Price

40,000

Lot Description

A well struck example of this low mintage date, with virtually full detail of all the devices. There are few minor marks, a light scuff on Liberty’s cheek and a mark below the TE of STATES on the reverse serve as identifiers. The surfaces are hard, with ample frost beneath a thin pale creamlike hue; the beading on both sides exhibits a band of blue-green to champagne toning. The combined auction records of NGC and PCGS (along with an examination of Dannreuther and Garrett’s compilation of “Significant Auction Records” 1995-2000) list no NGC MS 65 examples of this date ever having been offered at auction. A splendid example. One of the finest known of the date certified by NGC.