Lot 568
1903 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-66. Nice untoned coin. A hard to believe array of rich nickel bright hues enhance the surfaces of this handsome gem Liberty nickel from the year the Wright Brothers flew their rickety airplane at Kitty Hawk. A small region of striking weakness is seen at the ear of corn on the left, but the present prize is still exceptionally beautiful. Pop 66; 1 in 66 Star; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 3864) .
The 1903 Wright Brothers "Flyer" produced 12 horsepower and weighed only 152 lbs. On Dec. 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls, the Flyer lifted off shakily from Kitty Hawk and flew 120 feet -- little more than half the wingspan of a Boeing 747-400 jetliner.
Estimated Value $950 - 1,000.
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