1826 50C O-118a MS(PCGS#39692)

The Regency Auction 52

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

16

Grade

MS66

Price

30,550

Lot Description

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART II. This is a truly spectacular GEM O-118a, one of the FINEST KNOWN examples of this variety and it clearly ranks among the most beautiful examples extant of the date! WOW! A monster luster bomb! Amazing cartwheel luster rolls boldly across the surfaces. This MS66 has distinct claims to an even loftier grade. Both sides of this incandescently brilliant coin are suffused with a blush of blue-teal at the peripheries, fading into a light gold and pale peach patina near the centers. The devices are razor sharp, exquisitely executed from a late state of the dies, with the bold reverse die cracks along the tops of D STATES and MER that identify the "A" model of this die marriage. The eye appeal is truly spectacular! PCGS 9, NGC 16, CAC 8. This example does not seem to match any of the GEM examples enumerated in the Spring 2022 Revision of Stephen Herrman's AMBPR. As a date, the most recent PCGS MS66 CAC sold in the 2021 ANA auction fro $25,200 and the current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $26,000. PCGS has graded a mere trio as MS67 and NONE of these have ever sold in public auction, making this one of the FINEST 1826s that can be acquired by the specialist or generalist. Bidding for this stunning borderline SUPERB GEM will be intense! Cert. Number 35594661 PCGS # 6143