Mail Bid Auction 51

Auction ended on February 15, 2021

Lot Number 97

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1836 50/00 -  O.116 R.2 PCGS AU 55

Pastel copper toning dominates the obverse.  The reverse is lighter with an eye-catching slice of electric turquoise through the dentils, from 6 to 9 o’clock.  This Red Book staple is a reasonably common die marriage though it remains elusive in AU or better.  Full cartwheel luster graces this well struck example.  Note the detail in the eagle’s claws and feathers.  A few signs of handling are obscured by the attractive toning.  In all, a high end coin for the grade.  PCGS suggests $2,000 for an AU 55, about right for this pretty coin.   Estimate: $1,500 to $2,000

Sheridan Downey, Numismatist
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