Lot Number 25
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1812/1 Large 8 - O.101a R.5 PCGS Genuine - VF Details
From the collection of the late Van Harvey. Offered in MB 45, Aug. 2017, lot 63, bringing $4,070. Light grey, with hairlined surfaces. Hints of luster in star crevices are consistent with significant feather detail in the eagle’s wings. Liberty’s central curls are blunt, as usual – a victim of the “sprung” or “warped” die that turned most of this noted rarity into “rockers” when placed face down. Without the cleaning, this is a 5-figure coin. The culprit, however, may deserve forgiveness. By reducing its value he expanded the number of suitors eligible for the chase. Is it time to complete your set of 1812’s?
Estimate: $4,000 to $5,000
