181.7 50C O-103, Punctuated Date MS(PCGS#39510)

August 2016 Mail Bid Auction 43

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

28

Grade

AU53

Price

3,850

Lot Description

Another “old friend.”  This was Keith Davignon’s coin, offered in my Jan. 2014 FUN Sale, MB 38.  Here is how I described the coin. Raucous, original toning will draw crowds to preview this lot.  Plenty of luster underlies the toning – enough to justify a several point upgrade.  The “punctuated date” is under terrific pressure from Red Book and Registry Set collectors.  Though rated a mere R.2 the fact remains that choice AU or better examples are rarely encountered.  Check your auction records and be prepared to s-t-r-e-t-c-h your bid if you hope to corral this lovely piece.  Davignon acquired the coin from Bowers & Merena in November 1994, then housed in an NGC AU 55 holder.   The coin brought $4,950 in 2014.  (Heritage sold a nearly comparable “AU 53” at last year’s ANA Sale for $4,700.)  Expect this remarkable coin to again push the $5,000 barrier.  Est. $4,000 to $5,000.