Exceptional luster and eye appeal for the assigned grade. Coveted album toning circles the stars and legend, beautifully framing the brilliant centers. The O.140a die state was a “stopper” for die variety collectors of the 1980s and early 1990s. Auction prices were astronomical on the few occasions one appeared. High grade examples were unheard of and remain a problem to this day. No mint state examples are known. I’ve handled just two pieces nicer than the current example: Charlton Meyer’s choice AU, ex Floyd Farley (later acquired by Tim Osborne), and an AU 58 (raw), offered in MB 10 back in 1994, lot 139, where Gehring Prouty was the underbidder (a true rarity!) to the winning bid of $3,465. The Farley-Meyer-Osborne coin, PCGS AU 53, brought $2,970 in MB 53, January 2022. Sharpen your pencil if you wish to take this important coin home. Estimate: $1,800 and up.
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
