Lot Number 85
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1829/7 - O.102a R.5- NGC MS 63
A highlight of the sale! Al Overton never saw an example of the late die state. An imposing die break crosses the date, Liberty’s lower curls and threatens the clasp of her drapery. Don Parsley was alerted to the die state before publishing his 2005 and 2013 revisions of Overton’s reference. The 2005 (4th) edition misplaced the die break, suggesting it was near star 1. The 2013 (5th) edition identified the break below the date but failed to omit the earlier reference to a (nonexistent) die break at star 1. The current offering stands at no. 2 in the Condition Census. A wonder coin, graded MS 66 by NGC, brought $42,000 in Heritage’s August 2020 ANA Sale. PCGS has graded only 9 pieces in all grades, none higher than AU 58. The coin here offered is an untoned marvel. The central devices are fully struck! High rims flank the obverse and reverse. The luster is amazing, as bold as the day the coin was struck. This museum quality piece deserves a home in an advanced collection. Estimate: $5,000 to $7,500.
