Ex Tim Osborne and Paul GerrieTim Osborne spotted this coin in a January 1999 Stack’s sale. Twenty-three years later he consigned it to MB 54 (lot 28) where Paul Gerrie prevailed at $2,096. When health issues dictated the sale of Gerrie’s fabulous collection last year, Heritage buried the coin in its Internet session (lot 7262). Scorzafava entered a winning bid of $1,620. His unexpected death occurred August 31, 2024, before he could take possession of the coin. Overton assigned and R.3 rarity rating. Prices escalated when the BHNC published its revised ratings, putting the O.105 at R.4+ and the O.105a at R.5. This example sits comfortably among the top 10 of the die pair. The luster and surfaces befit an AU 58, even MS 62, designation. The coin is brilliant save for a thin toning streak at the front of Liberty’s cap.Estimate: $2,000 to $2,500
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
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