1828 50C Square 2, Small 8s, Lg. Letters MS(PCGS#6151)

August 2023 Mail Bid Auction 56

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

24

Grade

AU58

Price

1,375

Lot Description

Ex Gehring Prouty  Another beautifully struck 1828.  Perhaps a hint of softness at the lower drapery lines.  Liberty’s curls are exquisitely detailed.  Full luster glorifies the untoned surfaces.  (A toning spot lies right of the date.)  Early die state.  The die break between stars 5-6 has just appeared.  Tim was Gehring Prouty’s closest friend in the BHNC.  I awarded Tim first choice of up to 20 coins from the Prouty Collection at the 2000 ANA Convention in Philadelphia.  He selected this and 19 others from the 800+ bust halves available to him.   Estimate: $950 to $1,250