Ex Henry Hilgard, John Tidwell and Charlton E. Meyer, Jr. A majestic coin, holding a place at no. 3 or 4 in the Condition Census. No mint state examples were known until Heritage unveiled a wondrous example in August 2021, graded MS 63 by NGC. It sold for $36,000. Three AU examples vie for CC positions 2, 3, and 4. The Dosier/Prouty coin is a choice AU. It was raw when I parted with it during the 2000 ANA Convention in Philadelphia. Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU 58 in 2009 for $10,250. Henry Hilgard uncovered the coin offered here in the 1990s. It was encapsulated by NGC, and graded AU 58. Henry sold it to John Tidwell. John had a nearly complete die variety set of Capped Bust half-dollars (including the Dosier 1817/4). Failing eyesight led to John’s decision to part with his coins in August 2004. I catalogued a sale of “Selected Rarities” from the Tidwell collection. Lot 35 was this coin. Charlton Meyer prevailed at $9,922. When I sold Meyer’s coins in July 2008 the coin brought $14,702. It has been off the market since then. After dropping 5 grading points at PCGS, it was rewarded with a green CAC sticker. The coin boasts an antique grey patina. Soft luster highlights the original toning. Estimate: $10,000 and up.
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
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