Lot 677 in Superior Galleries’ Oct. 1989 Jascha Heifetz Sale. The undisclosed source of most high grade coins in that sale was Charles Wormser’s widow, Patricia Wormser. Wormser, of course, founded New Netherlands Coin Co., the premier numismatic auction house from 1940 until 1977. John J. Ford, Jr. was an associate of Wormser’s for a number of those years. The coin was in an NGC MS 63 capsule when offered by Superior. It brought the handsome sum of $3,960. I attended the Heifetz Sale and made note of its exceptional eye appeal. In April 2022 the coin turned up in the inventory of David Sunshine. Lance was happy to pay the asking price, $4,200 - little more than it brought 33 years earlier. The coin shimmers with iridescent gold, crimson and turquoise toning, all original.
Estimate: $4,000 and up
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$3,600
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$3,600
$3,960
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
