Ex Louis Eliasberg, John Tidwell, Charlton Meyer, Jr. and Dr. Charles Link The April 1997 Eliasberg catalog (lot 1816) noted the “prooflike, silvery white” obverse, flanked by colorful iridescence. The reverse is spectacular! The toning is a raucous blend of rose, gold, aqua and sea green. I acquired the coin on behalf of John Tidwell. He had authorized a bid of $5,000, nearly twice his winning bid of $2,645. Tidwell, it should be remembered, had the No.1 die variety collection of his time. It included an 1817/4, all three crushed lettered edge proofs, 1833-34-35, as well as an 1827 O.149. When Tidwell parted with his collection in 2004, Charlton Meyer, Jr. became the new owner, paying $7,290 for lot 18 in my sale of Tidwell’s rarities. Dr. Link upped the ante for this glorious piece when he entered a bid of $9,378 for the coin in my July 30, 2008 sale of Selected Rarities from the Meyer Collection (lot 36). One or two gems are known of this rare variety. This piece, nonetheless, fits nicely in the Condition Census. The coin will not go unnoticed. Be prepared. You will NOT be disappointed!
Estimate: $7,000 and up
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
