1818 50C O-107 MS(PCGS#39523)

The Regency Auction 28

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

29

Grade

MS66

Price

27,025

Lot Description

Ex Friend Collection, as noted on the insert. An exceptionally lustrous and high end Premium GEM that sports a totally original look. The luster is thick and richly radiates from all over. The surfaces are awash in lilac and rose hues that fade to pastel gold at the rims. Razor sharp in strike, all of the design elements are crisply defined and fully rendered by a precision blow from the dies. Even with close examination with a strong glass, there are no mentionable abrasions or stray lines anywhere. The eye appeal is SUPERB. PCGS 4, NGC 1. This is the former Gene Gardner Coin that sold in October 2014 as a PCGS MS65 CAC for $30,550; it was subsequently resubmitted to PCGS and was upgraded to MS66. The quality is that nice! No PCGS MS66 has sold in auction since March 2007. Only two coins are graded finer for the date: the Eliasberg-Pogue MS66+ and the Kaufman-Pogue MS67. With the prestigious Friend-Gardner-Konstantine pedigree, this GEM has found itself into three of this generation's greatest Bust half dollar collections. It can now be yours! Cert. Number 83953971 PCGS # 6113