VARIETY RARE 1857 SMOKING LIBERTY QUARTER ' CIGAR ' COIN " SAVERIO BARBIERI CACHE "
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:8196960 | Modified Item: No |
| Year: 1857 | Certification: Uncertified |
| Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated |
This is a variety I discovered and 'outed' 10 years ago. I have only seen a couple of these in the past 8 years.And none were great examples. This Extra Fine Cigar can be seen without magnification.
I currently have 18 Encaps left of my original 28.
I am putting 2 up for auction. .
I have taken two photos of the page inKen Potters "Cherry Pickers Guide" 5th edition page 136. There was also a complete investigative story written by Mike Ellis a few years ago suspecting that ...it was done by "The Midnight Minter". In view of the less than 3 dozen that have been found, this is more likely what happened rather than a 'die break', gouge or 'scratch'. Since the size of the 'cigar' does not change at all, on all of the examples that I possess.
Most of the grades are low as they all have been circulated and many cleaned."Environmental Damage" is what looks like rust spots on the reverse around eagles head."Cleaned"= hairlines on Obv.
Please look at all photos.
Please check our 100% coins feedback comments. Almost all are non-cursory and more than high satisfaction/praise comments.
I currently have 18 Encaps left of my original 28.
I am putting 2 up for auction. .
I have taken two photos of the page inKen Potters "Cherry Pickers Guide" 5th edition page 136. There was also a complete investigative story written by Mike Ellis a few years ago suspecting that ...it was done by "The Midnight Minter". In view of the less than 3 dozen that have been found, this is more likely what happened rather than a 'die break', gouge or 'scratch'. Since the size of the 'cigar' does not change at all, on all of the examples that I possess.
Most of the grades are low as they all have been circulated and many cleaned."Environmental Damage" is what looks like rust spots on the reverse around eagles head."Cleaned"= hairlines on Obv.
Please look at all photos.
Please check our 100% coins feedback comments. Almost all are non-cursory and more than high satisfaction/praise comments.
