An established rarity. This was Stew Witham’s set piece, with provenance noted on the PGCS label. Stew co-founded the Bust Half Nut Club circa 1966 and held membership #1. The coin is a beautiful XF, with antique toning that favors russet and orange hues. Luster sparkles in protected areas, notably the stars and the eagle’s feathers. It brought $7,475 when Heritage sold the Witham coins, including his 1817/4, in August 2010 (lot 4878). The coin next appeared in Heritage’s sale of The Founding Fathers Collection, December 2021. Inexplicably, it was interred in the Internet session, without description (lot 91244). It did not go unnoticed by savvy collectors, including our consignor. It brought $14,400. The quality and illustrious pedigree of the coin are drawing cards of the first order. Estimate: $11,000 to $15,000
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$11,500
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$12,650
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
