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1806 50C Pointed 6, Stem MS63 Prooflike NGC....
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Sold on Apr 30, 2009 for:
$16,100.00
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Description
Reed Hawn's 'Brilliant Proof' 1806 Half Dollar
O-118, MS63 Prooflike
1806 50C Pointed 6, Stem MS63 Prooflike NGC. O-118, R.4. In
Walter Breen's Proof Encyclopedia for 1806, he states
succinctly: "Half Dollar. Reed Hawn: 20 at $2,300 may qualify." In
the Stack's August 1973 catalog of the Reed Hawn Collection, lot 20
is described as a "Brilliant Gem Proof. Undoubtedly struck for
presentation purposes."Both sides of this incredible, boldly defined piece have deep steel, cobalt-blue, and iridescent toning over spectacular mirrored surfaces, the fields entirely prooflike. Two or three finest examples of this die combination are known, although we are unaware of any other prooflike pieces.
Whether you call this piece prooflike, as NGC does and we do, or proof as Stack's does, it is a sensational beauty, one of the most important 1806 half dollars currently on the market.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24EJ, PCGS# 6071, GSID# 6133)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
ASW: 0.38676oz
Mintage: 839,576
View all of [The Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Part One ]
Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
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