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Auction ended on August 20, 2025

Lot Number 80

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1822 -  O.112 R.4+ PCGS "Rattler" AU 55

Circles of copper toning frame the ancient silver patina on this original coin.  No one has tried to “improve” it.  The BHNC recently nominated this die pair as the scarcest of the year, displacing the 1822 O.103.  High grade examples are rare.  Russ Logan’s PCGS AU 55 brought $1,265 back in 2002.  The smaller, mid-1980s PCGS capsules have developed their own following.  From the collection of Ethan Levine.   Estimate: $1,200 to $1,500

Sheridan Downey, Numismatist
4400 Keller Ave., Suite 140, PMB 398
Oakland, California 94605
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(510) 479-1585