Lot 1172
1806/4 $2.50 Capped Bust. Sharpness of VF-20 but repaired. To the unaided eye this coin looks like a typical circulated gold coin of the period, but a glass notes that the entire left obverse field has been buffed down, leaving a profusion of circular marks out to between some of the stars and up to Liberty's curls. This appears to be the only area that was repaired, as the balance of the surfaces, including the reverse, show normal to heavy circulation marks. Perhaps some initials were removed from the field. Better than the other fillers just offered, but still a coin that requires careful inspection to properly calculate a bid.
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| Realized $2,185 |
