Stack's Bowers Galleries

November 2021 Baltimore Auction  –  21 - 24 November 2021

Stack's Bowers Galleries, November 2021 Baltimore Auction

Live Sessions: US Coins and Currency

Part 1: Su, 21.11.2021, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 2: Mo, 22.11.2021, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 23.11.2021, from 12:00 AM CET
Part 3: Tu, 23.11.2021, from 1:00 AM CET
Part 5: Tu, 23.11.2021, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 6: We, 24.11.2021, from 1:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).

As the single finest certified example of the issue known to PCGS and NGC, this beautiful Gem Mint State coin is eagerly awaiting inclusion in another specialized collection. Vivid golden-olive surfaces are appreciably reflective in the fields. The design elements are more satiny in texture and offer bold to sharp striking detail throughout. This issue from Frontier, Deviercy & Co. is "only" moderately scarce in numismatic circles, as perhaps best illustrated by the fact that F.C.C. Boyd had at least 10 examples in his extensive holdings. While a number of Mint State coins have been certified, this is the only Gem, and its offering in this sale represents a fleeting bidding opportunity for discerning specialists in the California small denomination gold series. BG Die State I.

PCGS# 10487. NGC ID: 2BL7.

PCGS Population: 1; 0 finer. There are no examples of this issue certified finer than MS-63 at NGC.

From the Oregon Collection.

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Bidding

Price realized 4'900 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 4'000 USD
The auction is closed.
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