Great collection of Bust dollars in next week's Stacks-Bowers auction
RichieURich
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The Stacks - Bowers Baltimore auction this week contains an outstanding collection of Bust dollars, for which I am representing the consignors. The collection is called the Carl and Josephine Legacy Collection, and each of the 85 Bust dollars is so indicated in the auction catalog. The consignors inherited this collection, which had been stored in a bank safety deposit box since 1974. So the coins are fresh to the market. Fortunately, the collectors had placed the dollars in Capital plastic holders, so none had been damaged by improper storage. Highlights of the collection include 8 (!) 1798 Small Eagle dollars, 3 of which are 13 star and 5 of which are 15 star, the finest of which is a PCGS EF-40. There is also a 1796 Small Dare Large Letters in PCGS AU-53, a 1797 9x7 in PCGS AU-53 CAC, a 1799 8x5 in PCGS AU-53 CAC, and an 1800 AMERICAI in PCGS AU-55. But perhaps my favorite coin in the collection is an 1800 B-17 in PCGS AU-50, because it is the early die state without the "collar" that is on almost all of this variety. Reiver knew of only one when he wrote his excellent book, one other was sold in an auction, but this coin is by far the finest known of this rare die state. So here is an opportunity to acquire some fresh Bust dollars for your collection, or one for your type set.
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An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.