1830 50C O-123 MS(PCGS#39834)

The Regency Auction 52

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

22

Grade

MS65

Price

4,700

Lot Description

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART II. Ranking high up on the Condition Census for the O-123 die marriage, this is a beautifully toned GEM. A frosty and satiny mint brilliance gleams all over with a strong luster belying the original toning on both sides. Peripheral blues fade into apricot-champagne, and pearly silver near the centers. The sharply struck devices are accented by the luster and framed by the toning. Struck from a later state of the obverse die with the die crack from star 3 to star 6, then curving to the L in LIBERTY, and the peripheral devices are drawn out to the rims. There are few if any marks visible with the aid of a strong glass and this coin is virtually flawless to the naked eye. The visual effect is nothing less than bold! PCGS 8, NGC 2. This is not the one that sold in July 2015 for $9,600 but it has a very similar look. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $9,000. EXTREMELY RARE any finer, PCGS has graded just five finer. A great coin for type or date purposes. Cert. Number 35594675 PCGS # 6157