Mail Bid Auction 60

Auction ended on August 20, 2025

Lot Number 79

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1822 Button Cap -  O.107 R.3 PCGS AU 53

Richly toned.  The obverse with a variety of iridescent colors, the reverse shimmering with a patina of gold.  Not yet a Red Book staple, the “button cap” variety has nonetheless made its way to want-lists of many collectors.  This is a top-quality coin -- among many -- located by the late David Pike, dba Liberty Rare Coins, for his client John Torres (The Towers Collection).  More recently in the collection of Ethan Levine.   Estimate: $600 to $800

Sheridan Downey, Numismatist
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Oakland, California 94605
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