Lot Number 60

An old friend.  I purchased this coin for a Pennsylvania collector at B&M’s Nov. 1991 Frontenac Sale.  Lot 3144 brought $1,017.  It was in the same PCGS holder as today.  The Frontenac Sale was notable for at least two reasons.  First, along with a raft of nice coins, the sale included a small consignment from James Brilliant; the rest of his amazing collection appeared in B&M’s Jan. 1992 FUN show sale.  Second, a wet-behind-the-ears collector, Keith Davignon, sat in the audience, watching – and learning.  He wondered who the two fellows in the front row were that bought so many coins: yours truly (representing a dozen absent bidders) and Gehring Prouty.  This coin found its way back to my inventory in September 2002.  Keith, having missed it in 1991, did not repeat his mistake.  The coin is clearly nicer than “MS 61.”  The centers are sharply struck, the luster bold and the surfaces next to perfect.    Est. $1,500 to $2,500.

Auction Ended

High Bid	Maximum Bid	Total Price
$2,335 Reserve met	$3,111	$2,568