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Mail Bid Auction 45

Auction ended on August 2, 2017

Lot Number 39


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1832 Lg. Lets. Rev. -  O.101a R.1 PCGS AU 58


Ex Richard Pugh.  The strike is amazing!  So is the brilliant, dare I say garish luster.  This flamboyant Red Book staple will catch your eye from across the room.  Mark-free surfaces are a bonus.  The barest touch of friction on Liberty’s cheek makes this coin available to those participating in PCGS’ “Everyman” Registry Set.  My interest in bust halves began in the early 1980’s.  Richard Pugh was among the most enthusiastic die variety collectors of the day.  He lived near Los Angeles and never missed a weekend coin show within 200 miles.  His cherry-picking skills rewarded him with a raft of rare die marriages.  He sought quality when it came to the common dates and die pairs.  This lot is an example.  (Auction tag accompanies.)  Richard died, way too young, in 1991.  Superior sold his collection just before the 1992 June Long Beach Show.  It was a major event; the offerings included an R.8 1805 O.114 and a pair of (then) R.7 1827 O.137’s.  Est. $900 to $1,250.

Auction Ended

High Bid Maximum Bid Total Price
$1,000
Reserve met
$1,606 $1,100

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