Luster runs deep and undisturbed beneath a patina that undertook its journey many decades back. Splashes of russet and vibrant copper blend with iridescent gold and turquoise. For 200+ years the stewards of this coin resisted any temptation to “improve” it. How many bust halves can we honestly say are 100% original? This is one of the few. I was an unhappy underbidder when Stack’s/Bowers offered it in its April 2022 sale of the Abigail Collection. It sold for $5,520.
Estimate: $4,500 to $5,500
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585