Lot Number 72

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1811 Sm. 8 - O.113 R.5 PCGS VF 30
A wonderful example of this established rarity. Natural, medium grey toning, lighter on the devices. Mark-free surfaces are especially refreshing on an O.113. The “rim pinch” over Liberty’s cap is the result of the. planchet failing to complete a full rotation in the Castaing machine. (The edge lettering device was also responsible for raising a rim on blank planchets.) The Sears-Osborne XF 40 in MB 51, lot 20 brought $2,815 last year. We should expect this one to bring at least half of that. Estimate: $1,000 to $1,500