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Lot:5325 1863年女神像1美元金币 PCGS MS 68 1863 Gold Dollar.

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SBP2024年11月加州#1/2/5/6/7-美国币钞

2024-11-19 01:00:00

2024-11-23 05:00:00

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1863 Gold Dollar. MS-68 (PCGS). CAC.The undeniable highlight of this gold dollar collection, and an awe-inspiring Ultra Gem whose quality and eye appeal would be exceptional even in a more common issue of the type. From a low mintage Civil War era issue, the existence of this coin at such a stellar level of preservation almost defies belief. Extraordinary surfaces are aglow with rich, vivid, golden-orange color that delivers strong visual appeal. The finish is bright and frosty, the fields with semi-reflective tendencies that shine forth powerfully as the coin rotates under a light. Fully struck over even the most intricate design features, and virtually perfect in every way, even the most discerning numismatic will be impressed by this gorgeous piece.<p>Circulation strike gold coinage at the Philadelphia Mint remained limited in 1863, as the Civil War reached its turning point with the twin Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg. The suspension of gold specie payments in December 1861 drove these coins from circulation in the East and Midwest, and after one final high mintage issue of 1,361,355 pieces in 1862, circulation strike gold dollar coinage plummeted to just 6,200 pieces in 1863. Writing in the second (2008) edition of their <em>Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: 1795-1933</em>, Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth cut right to the point regarding the numismatic significance of the 1863 gold dollar when they state that it is very rare in any condition. Indeed, most were melted, and given that the few survivors are predominantly About Uncirculated or Mint State, this issue clearly did not circulate to an appreciable extent. This is typical of most gold and silver issues from the Philadelphia Mint struck during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, which coins were hoarded domestically or exported, and eventually melted as bullion.<p>With a mere 50 to 80 Mint State coins believed extant (per Q. David Bowers, <em>A Guide Book of Gold Dollars</em>, 2011), the 1863 is the rarest Philadelphia Mint gold dollar after only the legendary 1875, of which only 400 circulation strikes were produced. Prior to this sale the finest we have offered for the 1863 in recent decades were a pair of MS-64s, one PCGS and the other NGC, in 2003 and 2011, respectively. Our most recent offering was for a PCGS/CAC/CMQ MS-62 that realized $11,400 in our November 2023 sale of the Barbaro Acres Collection.<p>Until this extraordinary Ultra Gem entered the market, the finest known circulation strike 1863 gold dollar was the Virgil Brand specimen, also in PCGS/CAC MS-68, that most recently appeared at auction in Heritages August 2015 sale of the Duckor Family Collection of Gold Dollars. It realized $193,875. The offered coin is every bit its equal, is tied with it at CC#1 for the issue, and sports an even more illustrious numismatic provenance. Traced to S.H. and H. Chapmans June 1906 sale of the Major W.B. Wetmore Collection, this coins extraordinary quality strongly suggests that Major Wetmore acquired it directly from the Philadelphia Mint at the time of issue. Outstanding in every way, we anticipate strong bidding for this coin that will result in a new record price for a circulation strike 1863 gold dollar.PCGS# 7562. NGC ID: 25CX.PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer. NGC does not list a grading event finer than MS-67.<p>CAC Stickered Population: 2; 0.From the Recently Publicized ‘Chapman Set’ of Gold Dollars. Earlier ex S.H. and H. Chapmans sale of the Major W.B. Wetmore Collection, June 1906, lot 131; Alexander Parker Wylie. Likely purchased directly from the Philadelphia Mint by Major Wetmore at the time of issue. The primary plate coin for the issue on the <em>PCGS CoinFacts</em> website.