#7- 1804 Bust Dollar – Class I (Mickley-Hawn-Queller Specimen)
Price: $3,877,500
Date Sold: August 9, 2013
Sold By: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas (Auction #1188, Lot #5699)
Unlike the Hawaii Five-O 1913 Liberty Head Nickel that lost almost $500,000 when it sold a second time, this owner made a $140,000 profit when he sold it.
There are only 15 known authentic specimens that were struck at three different times.
By closely examining the coins, professional numismatics classified each of the fifteen coins into one of three classifications: Class I or “Original”, Class II or “First Restrike” and Class III or “Second Restrike”.
