Link's Capped Bust Half Dollar Date Set
1817

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O.102a R7. Eliasberg. Finest known of this lengendary U.S. coin rarity amongst the ten known. A seven was punched over a preexisting 1814 die which undoubtedly failed quickly and provided for the rarest Redbook variety of the entire series. The obverse is unique; however, the reverse is share with the O.103 punctuated date variety with its distinctive "J" instead of "I" appearance [secondary to the right lower serif of the I punch being absent]. "The King of all Bust Half Dollars." Provenance: Likely the Wallis and discovery coin published in 1930 and offered in a Fixed Price List by Wallis in 1934 for $2,500. Said by Wallis to have been held in a family collection since 1846. "Rediscovered" in the Pratt Collection purchased by Al Overton in 1951. Privately sold by Al C. Overton in 1953 for $1,500 to Louis Eliasberg. Louis E. Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena/Stack's, April 1997, lot 1735) purchased to Donald Kagin and Andrew Lustig for $209,000. Sold circa June 1997 by Donald Kagin and Andrew Lustig to Dr. Juan XII Suros for a reported $250,000+. Sold in Juan XII Suros Collection (Superior, February 1999, lot 180) to Jay Parrino & Don Kagin for approximately $184,000. Unsold in the 2003 ANA Sale (Bowers and Merena, July 2003, lot 14430). Sold in the Richmond II Collection (David Lawrence Rare Coins, November 2004, lot 1388) to George "Buddy" Byers for $333,500. Sold in Stack's "George "Buddy" Byers" Auction on 10/17/2006 for $310,500 to John Gerversoni. Sold in Stacks "Treasure of New York" Auction on 7/30/2009 for $356,500, Lot 532.