This is a “WOW” coin for those who covet originality. A protective crust of “grey dirt” ripened over nearly two centuries of repose. The peripheries are alive with iridescent flashes of gold, aqua and related colors of the sunset. I believe this coin to be among the few bust halves that from the time it was struck until the present day were locked away by its stewards in a sheltered environment, free of efforts to “improve” its appearance. As Mr. Rogers told our children, “I like you just the way you are!” From Stack’s-Bowers March 2012 sale, lot 3529.Est. $3,500 to $4,500.
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