Lot 907
FANTASTIC 1853 NGC GRADED MINT STATE 64. NGC graded MS-64. This is one of the finest known examples of this date, it is alone in its grading category, and only a single coin is graded a notch higher (NGC MS-65) according to recent PCGS and NGC Population Reports. The MS-65 coin sold for $55,000 back in 1995 and has not been auctioned since that time to our knowledge. Therefore, this is the finest available of the date.
Luster dances in the fields, and the coin possesses an appealing sheen. The devices are all sharply struck on the obverse, each star boasts full radial lines, as well as complete curl separation on Liberty. As to the reverse, one minor area of weakness is noted on the right claw of the eagle. What makes this coin stand out above the others is the absence of handling marks, the fields and devices are free of all but the most minute contacts and a scattering of faint hairlines are noted in the fields. Identifiable by a tiny lamination on the upper curve of the D of UNITED.
While this may be considered to be a common date, only a moderate number were saved in Mint State, most falling well below the choice grade. If you demand the finest available, then here is the coin for you.
Estimated Value $17,500 - 22,500.
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| Realized $12,075 |
