Lot 894
1838 $2.50 Classic Head. NGC graded MS-64. Nice frosty example. Very simply stated, this coin must be seen to be appreciated. Dense, frosty, and brilliant green-gold with very slightly reddish color providing a visible improvement over just about every other known example (though it must be mentioned that the finest known is the remarkable MS67 specimen that was sold in the Harry Bass sale a few years ago). A few tiny marks in the field noted. Slightly weak at the highest point of hair on the obverse, seen mainly in the curls below the ear. Only 47,030 struck. Pop 7; 5 in 65; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 7696) .
Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000.
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| Realized $13,800 |
