Winter 2022 Showcase Auction – 27 October - 4 November 2022
U.S. Coins and Currency
Part 2: Fr, 28.10.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 5: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 6: We, 02.11.2022, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 7: We, 02.11.2022, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 8: Th, 03.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Th, 03.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 10: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 11: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
Description
Undated (1858-1882) Round 50 Cents. BG-1078. Rarity-7. Liberty Head. EF Details--Bent (PCGS).
One of the great curiosities of the series, an enigmatic issue of unknown origin. The dies cannot be tied to any of the major manufacturers, leading experts to question if this was even made in California. However, the variety has been known since at least 1891, when a piece belonging to the former major of Philadelphia, Charles Gilpin, appeared in a Chapman Brothers auction. In the first edition of the Breen-Gillion reference, this variety was listed as BG-1312, but further research and study resulted in the assignment of this piece to Period Two and the designation of a new number. Condition is a secondary consideration when an item this rare and intriguing is offered.
PCGS# 10909.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 550 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 1'000 USD |
