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Auction ended on January 10, 2025

Lot Number 34

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1818 -  O.108 R.2 PCGS AU 55 CAC

Popular “pincher 8s” variety.  The multihued, iridescent toning is mind boggling!  Luster rolls across the fields and devices.  The coin appeared on eBay in 2015.  It must have rested in a Wayte Raymond holder for much of the 20th century.  A “wow” coin that should engender runaway bidding.  This die pair sometimes appears with inverted double edge lettering.  The older PCGS holder does not allow a peek at the edge.  

Estimate: $2,000 and up

Sheridan Downey, Numismatist
4400 Keller Ave., Suite 140, PMB 398
Oakland, California 94605
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(510) 479-1585