Lot 618
1851-O $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. An extremely tough coin to find in this grade, and according to the PCGS Population Report, this is tied with 17 others as the finest they've seen. NGC has also seen 13 graded this high, and 6 they have graded a notch higher. The strike on this coin is very sharp, we note a minor die crack which extends from the left obverse field through the top of Liberty's eye to the star point just above her hair bun. Another faint crack extends from the upper rim to the front of her coronet. On the reverse, the leaves, date, denomination and lettering are all boldly impressed, without a hint of weakness anywhere. Awash in mint luster, and with a subtle olive-gold tone. Surfaces are, of course, splendid, a couple of minor tick marks can be seen near the denomination on the reverse, while other areas are free of all but very unimportant ticks. Mintage of 290,000, of those, this coin is one of the top 40 known, perhaps one of the very best. An opportunity for the astute numismatist.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
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| Realized $3,910 |
