1849 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7752)

The Regency Auction 27

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

434

Grade

MS62

Price

3,290

Lot Description

From the Chester Roche Collection. While gold was flooding out of California, and much of it coming to the mint at Philadelphia, only 23,294 were struck, and they are VERY RARE in any Mint State grade. In fact, when David Akers did his research, the only Mint State coin he knew of was the Scalon coin bought by Harry Bass. The presently offered coin displays flashy, lustrous, prooflike surfaces on the obverse while the reverse has a more satiny frost. Very attractive orange-gold color bathes both sides. The eye appeal really pops and the golden surfaces really glitter! PCGS 5, NGC 6. The last PCGS coin to sell was back in June 2012. Only 8 coins are graded finer, an there has not been a higher grade coin sold since 2011. The current PCGS value is $4,700 and we think this coin will sell for strong money as the market for rare date gold has picked up in recent months! Good luck! Cert. Number 4865875 PCGS # 7752