Lot 3230
1823. Miller-146, Breen-6481, R.5. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. A glittering golden example of a type and a date that is very rare in Mint State. Boldly struck, with full definition on the hair and feathers. With an initial mintage of only 14,485 coins, plus subsequent meltings, the chances off finding this date in any grade are very low. The spate of recent offerings in recent years are not an indication that this coin is anywhere near common -- most of the appearances are of the same coin (this one). This example is from the Rogers collection (plated on the website at www.CoinFacts.com), thence to the Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach Sale", May 2001, Lot 4044, to our consignor, and now to us. Two other examples that have appeared on the market are the Harry W. Bass, Jr. collection coin and the Carter coin from Heritage's 1998 FUN sale. To our knowledge the latter two examples are in strong hands, so once this coin is sold it may not reappear for many years to come. What once seemed "common" will reveal its true rarity.
This was the only die variety for the year (PCGS # 813) Estimated Value $30,000 - 50,000
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| Realized $35,650 |
