Lot Number 25
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1817 - O.108 Prime R.7? PCGS AU 50
Gold toning throughout, somewhat uneven. The surfaces show a few signs of handling, consistent with the AU 50 designation. As a die marriage, the O.108-108a is a scarce R.4. Virtually all are O.108a, featuring three obverse die breaks: 1. through stars 3-7 to cap; 2. through lower tips of star 8 to bust; and 3. from rim between stars 10-11 to bust. Until this piece appeared I thought the first die break was #3 in the foregoing list. This high-grade coin, however, has no sign of a die break at stars 10-11. There is the faintest imaginable break joining the lower tips of star 8. I’ve offered but two prime O.108’s in past sales, both XF 40: MB 28, lot 132, June 2003 @ $2,957; and MB 33, lot 201 Aug. 2007 @ $1,949. Est. $650 to $1,250.
