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Mail Bid Auction 57

Auction ends on January 5, 2024 6:00 pm EST

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Lot Number 21


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1824/Var Dates -  O.103 R.1 PCGS MS 62 CAC


In June 1987 Bowers & Merena conducted its First Natl’ Bank of Denver Collection sale.  Word got around that an important offering of capped bust halves would cross the block.  I ordered up a group for preview by mail.  My mentors, Elton Dosier and Henry Hilgard, joined me in pouring over the coins.  The sampling included high grade coins and rare die varieties.  They were gorgeous.  I never learned the identity of the consignor.  Business prevented me from attending the sale.  But Henry had time.  Off to New York City he went.  He returned with an exquisite group of busties.  Many went into the Dosier and Hilgard collections.  Others went into my inventory which was quickly raided by Gehring Prouty, George Hamilton, Charlton Meyer, Steve Nomura, and other sharp-eyed collectors of three decades past.  Keith Davignon did his own bidding and came up with this “1824/2/0.”  B&M graded it MS 63.  No argument.  The description was straight forward and accurate: Among the finest known examples….  The centers are sunset toned over natural mint frost, with deep blue and violet at the peripheries on either side.  Today, we see the term “album toning” to describe this coveted and colorful configuration.  This was lot 314 in the Bank of Denver sale.  It brought $1,347.50, a hefty price for the day.  The auction tag accompanies. Est. $4,000 to $5,000.

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