$39,750.00 USD
Ex: D. Brent Pogue. Part III of the D. Brent Pogue Collection had arguably the two finest 1834 O-106 halves that exist, an MS67 example with dusky-gold toning and a MS66 coin, which displays radiant violet and blue toning that transitions into sea-green and pale-gold shades at the margins. This is the latter coin, and at the lofty Superb Gem and Premium Gem levels, aesthetic appeal is more a matter of taste than technical quality. Lovers of toned coins gravitate to the more colorful of the two pieces (this one).
A couple of minuscule marks are noted -- a tiny one on the cheek, and a hair-thin abrasion above the date, both visible with a loupe. The eye appeal is INCREDIBLE, with SUPERB mint luster dominating the margins and colorful toning commanding attention at the centers.
Obverse and reverse colors are well-balanced. The strike is sharper at the centers than at the margins, with several incomplete star centers. The Large 4 over Small 4 feature is well-defined. This piece is tied for second in the Condition Census with one other MS66 coin, and is the sole finest with CAC endorsement (6/24).
Ex: Denny Kemp; D. Brent Pogue; The Dale Friend Collection of Bust Half Dollars, Part IV / FUN Signature (1/2020), lot 4207; Legend (4/2021), lot 149.
From The Benedict Family Collection.
