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1823 50C Patched 3 MS66 NGC....
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$40,250.00
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Description
Finest 1823 O-101a 'Patched 3' Half, MS66
From the Eliasberg Collection
1823 50C Patched 3 MS66 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg/Kaufman. O-101a,
R.1. The obverse is one of several dies that was reworked in 1823,
to strengthen the date. The 3 is tall and leans to the right,
beginning its service on this die in a broken state with the top
and bottom parts of the digit nearly disjointed. Today, the die is
called the Broken 3. After countless coins were struck, a small
punch joined the two halves of that digit, created the Patched 3
variety, and more coins were struck. The repaired obverse saw
continued use on O-102. The strengthening of the obverse was
clearly a cost-saving measure, as no other defects are evident on
either side.This Premium Gem from the Eliasberg Collection was quite conservatively graded as MS63 in that sale, following the trend of all the Eliasberg coins. Nearly every coin from that collection has certified at a higher grade. Of course, grading at the time gave no indication of value, for this coin realized just under $10,000 in 1997, at a time when an MS63 was only valued at about $1,500.
Undoubtedly the finest known example of the variety, this sharply defined piece has delicate light brown toning with lovely orange, gold, and blue toning in the peripheral areas. Pristine surfaces are nicely preserved with underlying frosty luster. Census: 1 in 66, 0 finer (3/09).
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Estate (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1792.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24FJ, PCGS# 6133, Greysheet# 6174)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: Silver
View all of [The Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Part Two ]
Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
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