Superb eye appeal! Cartwheel luster rolls beneath the original antique grey and pale gold toning. The smooth surfaces exhibit faint signs of clashed dies but very few contact marks. Certainly, the coin never saw circulation. The 1823 “Ugly 3” has shown itself to be as tough to find in high grade as the 1823 “Broken 3.” This is the first AU 58 I’ve handled, privately or at auction, since Roger Solomon’s AU 58 appeared 6 years ago. Chuck Link’s PCGS AU 55 stirred up Registry Set collectors a year ago, finally settling at $3,740 (MB 43, lot 38). It may take twice that to land this pristine beauty. Remarkably, a second 1823 Ugly 3, also graded PCGS AU 58, is offered in this Sale. Turn to lot 82: compare the photos or preview the lots and take your pick. This is an ideal time to use the One-Lot-Only option, fully described in the Terms of Sale. Acquired privately at the March 2012 Baltimore Show. Earlier in the collection of Dr. Charles Link. Est. $6,000 and up.
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$7,994
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Sheridan Downey, Numismatist 4400 Keller Ave.,
Suite 140, PMB 398 Oakland, California 94605 sdowney3@aol.com (510) 479-1585
