Lot Number 78
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1830 Sm.0 - O.112 R.4+ PCGS AU 55
From the Dr. Charles Link collection, noted on the PCGS label. Another piece for die variety collectors. The 1830 O.112 is a stepchild to the charismatic 1830 Large Letters O.114 R.5+. It emerged from the shadows when Heritage offered an NGC AU 58 specimen at its Feb. 2013 Long Beach Sale. It brought $2,115. I find no record of one graded PCGS AU 55 (or better) coming to auction over the past ten years! Steve Nomura’s NGC AU 55 brought $1,215 in 2013 (MB 37, lot 58). Dr. Link considers the piece offered here to be #3 in the Condition Census. Don Parsley, however, places 3 uncirculated examples in his CC, alongside 2 choice AU’s. The Link coin is charming. Flamboyant album toning frames the lustrous, lightly toned centers. The surfaces, though wiped, are virtually free of contact marks. An important coin for the specialist. Est. $1,200 to $2,000.
