Lot Number 7
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1819 - O.114 R.2 PCGS "rattler" AU 55
Another PCGS “rattler,” lot 8388 from the same Sept. 2012 Heritage sale as the preceding 1819/8. It brought $2,354. Brilliant centers, dazzling luster and a welcome halo of russet through the stars and legend. Q. David Bowers sold the coin to the Heritage consignor during a 1974 Long Beach Show as “UNC with rub.” No argument. There are traces of friction on the portrait; the fields are unscathed save for a contact mark twixt left wing and neck. Well struck throughout. Maybe a hint of weakness, lower drapery. A virtual lock to grade “58” today. Kraft envelope accompanies, memorializing the 1974 purchase from QDB.
Estimate: $2,000 to $2,500
