US draped bust dollar, 1799, PCGS: cleaned-AU detail. 

 

From the estate of noted early American copper collector William Foster Lardner (1873-1934); fresh to the numismatic market for the first time in at least 90 years. 

 

Lardner was a notable coin collector and amateur magician.  Portions of his collection, which focused on early copper issues, were sold during his lifetime.  There was a sale by the United States Coin Co. in 1914, and then a sale by B. Max Mehl in 1930.  The balance of the collection remained with the family until recently, when 18 coins were sold by Jones & Horan Horological Auctions in October 2024. We are honored to sell this, and four other coins from the Lardner collection in this auction.

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