Lot 2159
1904. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck with lovely light golden toning. Only 392,000 minted. The 1904 date is fairly available in lower grades though is seldom offered in Superb Gem Mint State condition. Note the gleaming orange-gold color on the obverse and reverse, the fullness of the detail and healthy luster. A strong glass reveals nothing in the way of typical tiny grazes, nor are there any little marks or spots. No indeed, everything of consequence is superb! Very few survive this spectacular today, which is revealed in the population stats at the end of the description. How this particular coin came down through numerous collectors' hands in this state of preservation is locked up in secrecy, but one can assume that it was carefully set aside at the time of issue, stored in tissue or preserved away from harm, and somehow was never knocked about or mishandled. A coin that any Half Eagle specialist will cherish and long get pleasure from if they are lucky enough to acquire it. Pop 5; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 8409) .
Historic note: For our readers who live in New York City, the first rapid transit subway, the Inter-borough running beneath Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge to 145th Street, opened to the public in 1904, the year that this half eagle made its appearance.
Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000.
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| Realized $23,000 |
