Lot Number 23
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1807 Small Stars - O.113a R.2 PCGS MS 62
A highlight of the Herb Turner Collection, featured in Part 3 of the Sale. Booming luster graces the smooth, nearly mark-free surfaces. High rims, sharp dentils and nicely detailed central devices are an important bonus. Weak strikes are the norm for this variety. Die breaks swirl through the stars and legend. A short, rather faint “drift mark” (planchet imperfection) under UNUM is a convenient identifier of this important coin. I’ve not been able to trace its lineage past its appearance in Heritage’s February 2022 Long Beach sale, lot 3054, where it brought $16,500. Six months later, Turner snagged the coin at a modest discount when it reappeared in Heritage’s July sale, lot 3095. Almost certainly among the top 10 or so examples of the Small Stars variety.
Estimate: $14,000 to $18,000
