Lot 1271
1825/1. NGC graded AU Details, Cleaned and Reverse Repaired. Nice light golden toning on both sides. Signs of repair on the reverse. Only 29,060 struck. As we noted, a cleaned example, this being an underrated and significant rarity. Some light surface roughness, and a couple of small depressions on Liberty’s neck. Light golden color toning has settled on both sides, offering. As expected at this grade level, there are scattered cleaning swirls and abrasions, none of which stand out individually. We do note several deeper burnished areas on the reverse, one above the eagle, and the other below IT of UNITED. Most specimens of this issue are in the EF-AU range but often have problems. Most estimates peg the total number of survivors around 30, though this seems high to us. The appearance of this rarity on the marketplace represents an excellent opportunity for the many cabinets which lack this date entirely.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
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| Realized $7,344 |
