Ex Overton.In 1993 I was retained by Don Parsley to sell the Overton Collection. He and wife Bonnie inherited the collection from her father, Al Overton, in 1972. NGC graded most of the coins and I sold the collection intact to a single buyer. He still owns the collection and has continued to add to and improve it. The 1835 O.104 here offered is among the coins supplanted by a finer example. Some years back he consigned to me a few of the coins that had been “improved.” They were still in their NGC holders, noting the Overton provenance. I sold them privately to various collectors. This coin popped up in its original NGC AU 50 holder in Heritage’s January 2025 sale of John Torres’ “Towers Collection,” lot 3603. John acquired it in April 2016. The coin sold for $900. It was thereafter crossed to PCGS as XF 45. The Overton provenance is preserved on the PCGS label. The coin retains most of its mint luster and enjoys the glamour imparted by album storage. It was lightly wiped, perhaps explaining its demotion to XF 45. Still, a pretty coin with a wonderful history – and a scarce die marriage to boot! From the Ethan Levine Collection. Estimate: Priceless!
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
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