Worn and broken dies, rumpled surfaces and engraver errors are enticements to collectors of bust coinage. They provide us with insight into the trials, tribulations and (lack of) sophistication that visited the Philadelphia Mint in its early days. Here is a wonderful, original remnant from that era. The coin deserves an AU 58 designation. Luster, while not vibrant, is complete. Contact marks are all but absent. The natural grey patina is highlighted by subtle, iridescent flashes of gold, aqua and turquoise. In short, a coin for the numismatic connoisseur, comparable to the similarly graded Jules Reiver/Keith Davignon specimen offered in MB 45, lot 14, August 2017. That coin brought $6,655. It popped up again in Heritage’s January 2021 FUN Show sale, bringing $6,600.Estimate: $5,000 to $6,500
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$5,170
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
