1836 50C O-116, 50/00 MS(PCGS#39964)

February 2021 Mail Bid Auction 51

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

97

Grade

AU55

Price

1,650

Lot Description

Pastel copper toning dominates the obverse.  The reverse is lighter with an eye-catching slice of electric turquoise through the dentils, from 6 to 9 o’clock.  This Red Bookstaple is a reasonably common die marriage though it remains elusive in AU or better.  Full cartwheel luster graces this well struck example.  Note the detail in the eagle’s claws and feathers.  A few signs of handling are obscured by the attractive toning.  In all, a high end coin for the grade.  PCGS suggests $2,000 for an AU 55, about right for this pretty coin. Estimate: $1,500 to $2,000