1670-A 5 Sol MS(PCGS#158627)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7060

Grade

MS62

Price

6,300

Lot Description

Frosty Mint State 1670-A 5 Sols French Colonies. 1670-A 5 sols. Paris mint. Martin 8-C, W-11605. MS-62 (PCGS). 35.3 grains. Frosty and beautiful, an unusually high grade example of this rare issue used in Nouvelle France. Deep antique gray surfaces sparkle with luster and show thick and attractive golden toning around the devices. The strike has produced extremely bold fine details everywhere except where some of the usual adjustment marks are present, including a small shallow batch near the ear of the portrait at the central obverse and a larger group on the reverse at the center of the shield. The sunface atop the obverse is fully sharp, and the visual appeal is superb. Most examples of this issue are in middle circulated grades, and even an AU coin is something special. Mint State coins are very rare, and this ranks as one of the very finest seen by PCGS. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Acquired from Stack’s, privately, April 1982. PCGS Population: 4; 2 finer (MS-64 finest). PCGS# 158627 Click here for certification details from PCGS.