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1828 50C Square Base 2, Small 8, Small Letters, MS65 NGC. CAC. O-119, R.3....
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Sold on Nov 15, 2013 for:
$21,150.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
1828 Capped Bust Half, MS65
Well-Known Guide Book Variety
Near Finest Known O-119
1828 50C Square Base 2, Small 8, Small Letters, MS65 NGC. CAC.
O-119, R.3. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. Yet another Gem from the
Newman cabinet, this popular and scarce Guide Book variety
is sharply detailed throughout. As with many examples of the O-119,
the upper spaces of the A's in AMERICA are filled. Vivid shades of
champagne-gold, lavender, and silver-gray toning visit the
well-preserved surfaces. Add the coin's extravagant luster and we
have a specimen with humbling eye appeal.From a selection of 23 die pairs in 1828 only the O-119 comes with small letters in the reverse legend. With a rarity rating of R.3, such examples are very difficult to locate. The supply of high grade specimens is insufficient to ease the pressure placed on the issue by both die variety and Guide Book variety collectors. NGC has graded but one other "Small Letters Reverse" MS65 and a single MS66. We are not aware of any other Gems.
Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $4.00; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 6152, Greysheet# 6190)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Auction Info
2013 November 15 - 16 Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection Part II Signature Auction - New York #1190 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2013
15th-16th
Friday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Truth Seeker: The Life of Eric P. Newman (softcover)
A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
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