Lot Number 48
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1823 Patched 3 - O.101a R.1 PCGS Shield AU 58
A gorgeous Patched 3, last sold by Heritage at a record price for this Red Book staple, $7,500. A gloss of original pale gold toning fails to hide a generous helping of cartwheel luster. The strike is first rate for the issue. A short drift mark adjoins star 9. The surfaces are lovely, exhibiting miniscule signs of contact. We may be certain the coin never saw a day of actual circulation. Estimate: $4,000 and up