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Images courtesy of
David Akers Numismatics, Inc.
Significant examples:
Proof (illustrated above).
The John Jay Pittman
collection
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-64. Ex – American
Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,” July
25, 2003
, Lot 642, illustrated, sold for
$12,650.00. "Breen-6141"
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 118, "Breen-6141",
illustrated, sold for $5,290.00 From
RARCOA's 1970 ANA Sale, August 1970, Lot 1432
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake
Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1197, illustrated, sold for
$5,060.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The Marvin Taichert
Collection of U.S. Type Coins", May 9, 2001, Lot 67, plated, sold for
$3,450.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 119,
"Breen-6141", illustrated, sold for $1,725.00 Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, August
23,1971
AU-58. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 3940, not illustrated, sold
for $977.00 From Bowers
& Merena's Harry W. Bass, II sale, 10/99: 282 with flip, prior to that
from Lester Merkin's June 1972 sale, lot 363.
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000,
Lot 2136 at $632.50
Sharpness of AU-50 but
lightly scratched. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16,
18-20, 2001, Lot 3941, illustrated, sold for $489.00
VF-25. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1230, not illustrated, sold for $345.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-65's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-65.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, April 2004" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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