Owner Comments:
1866 5C Shield
Judd-495, Pollock-582
Rarity: High R.7, PF64BN
Ex:Lemus / King Farouk
Struck in Copper with Plain Edge
Obverse: The obverse design features the familiar heraldic shield with arrows, cross, and laurel branches. The shield is low in the field and divides the date 18-66. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST is engraved in small letters above the shield.
Reverse: The reverse shows a short numeral 5, centered in a thick laurel wreath, with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around. Struck in copper with a plain edge.
Comment: This coin boasts an illustrious pedigree, appearing in some of the most important collections of the 20th century. It is a well struck specimen with crisp detail in all devices. The reflective fields are accented by attractive shades of crimson and electric blue toning. The surfaces have relatively few handling marks for the grade, and eye appeal is excellent. Faint marks near the base and tip of the large 5 will identify future auction appearances.
Provenance/Appearances:
From a Prvate sale : priors
- Ex: J. Brenner; F.C.C. Boyd; **
- King Farouk; Palace Collections of Egypt (Sotheby's, 2/1954), lot 1800; **
- Hirt (Pine Tree, 11/1975), lot 249;
- Auction '84 (Superior, 7/1984), lot 492;
- The Lemus Collection, Queller Family Collection Part Two (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 1660, ($6,325).
- Bowers & Merena June 2010 / Lot #3392,
- Heritage Oct 2009 / lot #1260
- Heritage Nov 2012 Houston / Lot #4670
**Saul Teichman of USpatterns.com noted that pedigree's before the Pine Tree auction noted in Auction 84 Listing can not be confirm. i.e. J. Brenner; F.C.C. Boyd;; Farouk;