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Mail Bid Auction 45

Auction ended on August 2, 2017

Lot Number 19


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1821 -  O.101 R.1 PCGS MS 63 CAC


This is a “WOW” coin for those who covet originality.  A protective crust of “grey dirt” ripened over nearly two centuries of repose.  The peripheries are alive with iridescent flashes of gold, aqua and related colors of the sunset.  I believe this coin to be among the few bust halves that from the time it was struck until the present day were locked away by its stewards in a sheltered environment, free of efforts to “improve” its appearance.  As Mr. Rogers told our children, “I like you just the way you are!”  From Stack’s-Bowers March 2012 sale, lot 3529.  Est. $3,500 to $4,500.

Auction Ended

High Bid Maximum Bid Total Price
$5,805
Reserve met
$7,500 $6,386

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