Lot Number 59
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1827 Sq. Base 2 - O.127 R.5 PCGS AU 53
From the collection of Dr. Charles Link, noted on the PCGS label. Soft luster throughout; light to medium grey toning with some hints of golden iridescence around the stars and legend. The strike is superior to most. In the 1990’s a spate of low to mid-grade 127’s brought the rarity down from Overton’s 2nd edition rating of R.7 to its current R.5. High grade examples, however, remain elusive. Witness Stew Witham’s PCGS AU 55 at $8,050 in Aug. 2010 (Heritage ANA sale, lot 4901), the Dosier-Prouty AU 55 @ $5,250 in Aug. 2000 and lot 54 of the recent MB 43, a PCGS AU 55 @ $4,291. The current offering lies just outside the Condition Census but rests comfortably within a register of the top 10 examples. Est. $3,000 to $4,000.
