Lot Number 48
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1836 Let. Edge - O.111 R.3 PCGS MS 60
Ex Richard Pugh. A beautifully toned coin with radiant luster. A halo of electric blue and iridescent gold circles the deep rose centers. The surfaces are impeccable save for 2 or 3 tiny marks near the portrait. Why only MS 60? Twenty-five years ago the coin was in a first generation PCGS “rattler,” graded MS 60. Years later, when it began to spin inside the capsule, the owner had it reholdered, but did not ask for the coin to be regraded. Richard Pugh purchased the coin raw in 1986. He had the coin slabbed and felt satisfied with “MS 60.” When Superior Galleries sold his collection in June 1992 I purchased the coin on behalf of a now deceased collector. The coin again came my way in 2011. Davignon bought it during the ANA Convention in Aug. of that year. The Superior auction tag for lot 1587 accompanies. Est. $1,250 to $1,750.
