A wonder coin, making its auction debut. It was uncovered by David Kahn, a long-time student of the series and now the head of a respected, family-operated numismatic firm. Friction is confined to a dot on Liberty’s cheek and rub on the eagle’s left wing. The coin is richly toned and unquestionably original in every respect. Luster smolders under the toning. The surfaces are immaculate. Both dies enjoyed time with different partners before their short, late-in-life marriage. Worn dies yielded few examples that may lay claim to superior eye appeal. Here is one of those few. I put it alongside the PCGS AU 58 that Charlton Meyer pried out of his fellow BHNC pioneer, Tom Bay, Sr. in 2003. I sold the Bay/Meyer coin for $8,500 in 2008 and have not handled a comparable piece since then. Estimate: $7,500 to $10,000.
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
