1834年经典半鹰金币 NGC MS 64
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-7. Second Head, Crosslet 4. MS-64 (NGC).Considering the rarity of the Crosslet 4 variety of the first year Classic Head half eagle in an absolute sense, and the pitifully low average grade among extant examples, it is virtually impossible to overstate the significance of the coin offered here. A fresh, lively appearance immediately sets this distinctive near-Gem apart from its brethren. Luminous cartwheel mint bloom and a chisel-sharp strike further evoke its beauty. Provenance concerns alone compel us to mention a single thin hairline directly above the eagles right wing on the reverse and a tiny nick in the obverse field before Libertys chin. With even basal Mint State examples of this issue very difficult to acquire, it is indeed no understatement to claim that the present coin is of the utmost importance. Furthermore, as there are no other examples at or above the quality of the present specimen even rumored to exist, and in the absence of auction records for any additional pieces of this caliber, we feel quite confident in calling the glorious coin offered here the finest known of its variety. A bidding opportunity not to be taken lightly.NGC Census: just 1; finer. PCGS has yet to certify a single example of this variety finer than MS-63.From our (American Numismatic Rarities) Classics Sale of December 2003, lot 944; our (American Numismatic Rarities) New York Connoisseurs Collection sale, March 2006, lot 1601; our (Stacks) Norweb Collection sale of November 2006, lot 1286; our (Stacks) J.A. Sherman Collection sale, August 2007, lot 3224; our (Stacks) 73rd Anniversary Sale, October 2008, lot 1298.
