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Lot:1039 1798 Draped Bust Dime. Small 8. John Reich-3. Rarity-5. Mint State-65 (PCGS). PCGS Population:

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SBP-苏富比2015年5月纽约波格集藏I

2015-05-20 07:00:00

2015-05-20 19:00:00

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The master-coins, which are struck from polished dies, and with extra labor and care, have hitherto been given out for their intrinsic value. — James Ross Snowden, 1859This remarkable Pogue Collection coin is a candidate for finest known 1820 Proof quarter and finest known example of the date in any finish. Endowed with indescribable aesthetics, regally toned with a sunburst of orange, rose, and deep purple at the centers, it is framed in blues from pastel to cobalt and a periphery of champagne gold. Pride was taken in producing this coin, from polishing the blank planchet until it gleamed to striking up every detail from center dot to rim in perfect detail from a single exacting strike. Star centers stand out in sculptural relief, Libertys drapery clasp shows its fine inner design, each denticle is a fine rounded obelisk, the eagles feathers bustle with life and contrast with the shields linear rigidity. Each of these elements floats in deeply mirrored fields, beautifully reflective, absent of all but the most microscopic defects. A single contact point is seen outside of star 11 and a fine natural vertical planchet streak descends nearly invisibly from the ear, serving as identifiers, though not noticeable unless one seeks them out. A shallow planchet chip or struck-through can be found above the space between 20 of the date and is also visible on the other two examples of this date in Proof, making clear that all were struck at about the same time. The dies are perfect.We can identify the following Proofs from the B-1 dies:1. This coin, PCGS Proof-66.2. Cleneay:1330 (1890); Winsor:521 (1895) sale. Also PCGS Proof-66, visible at PCGS CoinFacts. Breens Proof Encyclopedia mistakenly refers to this as Winsor:592.3. Auction 89:566; Heritage May 2008:306. NGC Proof-64.There is also a single Browning-3 in Proof, in the National Numismatic Collection and earlier from the Mint Cabinet, and a single Browning-4 in Proof, from the Earle (1912) and Norweb (1988) collections. Lot 69 in the Worlds Greatest Collection (F.C.C. Boyd) sale of 1945 was a Browning-1 described as a splendid purple Proof; while it is tempting to assume that is this coin, without the benefit of a plate its impossible to even verify its Proof status. The same could be said for lot 567 in Woodwards J. Colvin Randall sale of June 1885.Proof coins of this era are the rarest of the rare. Called master coins by some during this era, they appear to have been first struck in 1817, when a few cents with the typical crisp detail and mirrored fields we expect of a modern Proof were produced. The 1820 issue was the earliest Proof quarter dollar mintage, as recognized by experts today, making this superb example something very special. A very small production run of Proofs, perhaps as few as two or three coins per year, was made in most years thereafter for the duration of this type, and a total modern population of a half dozen specimens would be a large one in this context. While some coins were clearly struck in a special way before the 1817-1820 era, the modern concept of a Proof begins here. The extraordinary eye appeal of a coin like this, combined with its special historical interest and great rarity, give it monumental numismatic importance to connoisseurs, historians, and scholars alike.

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