Lot Number 43
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1823 - O.112 R.1 PCGS MS 63
From the Dr. Charles Link collection, as noted on the PCGS label. Here is a sharply struck, prooflike specimen! Mint frost drips from the central devices, stark contrast to the mirror-like fields. The spaces between shield stripes are fully reflective. A few surface marks account for the “modest” grade. The bane of prooflike coins is a proclivity to preserve miniscule signs of handling or contact. Discard price guides when prooflike bust halves appear at auction. They are caviar to serious collectors. Est. $3,500 and up.