Lot 628
1854 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. This is a beautiful near-gem coin that boasts mint fresh luster and a bold strike on both sides. A nearly identical piece was recently offered in the October, 1999 Bass sale by Bowers and Merena, struck from the same dies, but appears to be a different coin. The reverse die exhibits a small area of failure, an interior cud, located below the I of UNITED, which shows up as a lump on the wreath. This curious feature adds interest to the variety specialist or error collector as well as the usual date and type collectors, making this coin appealing to a very broad spectrum of buyers.
Estimated Value $950 - 1,050.
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| Realized $1,093 |
