Lot Number 65
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1805 - O.104a R.6 PCGS VF 30
Ex Donald Frederick, Charlton E. Meyer, Jr. and Dr. Charles Link. Meyer provenance noted on the label. A charismatic rarity from the draped bust series. A massive cud encases the outer points of stars 9-11, foretelling an early demise of the obverse die. (Tompkins die state 4.) Light, even grey toning with scattered hairlines and hints of luster hugging a few letters in the legend. Meyer pried the coin loose from Frederick in 1978. It sold for $6,750 when offered at my sale of the Meyer Collection during the July 2008 ANA Convention and has been off the market since then. I know of but one example graded higher than this example.
Estimate: $5,000 and up
