Lot Number 78
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1818 - O.105a R.5 PCGS MS 62 CAC
Link Provenance noted on label. (Plucked from a bourse case at the May 2008 Central States show.) This is the highest example graded by PCGS. Plated in PCGS CoinFacts, with a value estimate of $4,300. Probably the 2nd finest known, behind Robinson S. Brown, Jr’s NGC MS 63, appearing in MB 15, lot 37, August 1995. Though dipped, the coin retains full, caky luster. The surfaces are free of hairlines and contact marks, not a hint of friction anywhere. The well struck devices belie a late die state that features swirling die breaks through the right hand stars. In all, a simply magnificent – and rare – coin. Don your bidding shoes! The CAC sticker was added after the slab photo was taken. This is the coin’s inaugural appearance at auction.
Estimate: $3,000 and up
