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This exquisite MOOSE is Lot 1347 from the first installment of the Battle Creek dollar sales. I purchased it at the auction for $12,650 (including the BP) which was a brand new world record price for a so-called common date MS66 Morgan dollar. When the gavel fell the room broke out in applause and then the auctioneer had to call for a break until things settled down a bit -- it was a very exciting night to say the least. While on the way back to my room following the sale, I was offered $15,000 for this coin on the phone and accepted the offer. The buyer subsequently sold this monster about a year later to the owner of the Sunnywood Collection. As fate would have it, this jewel is now back in my hand and available for purchase. It is arguably the most highly publicized and famous of all the Battle Creek silver dollars and certainly among the most beautiful and mesmerizing specimens from this legendary collection (or hoard if you will). It is absolutely dazzling in every respect from the exceedingly brilliant luster to the mind blowing vivid neon colors that seem to leap right off the coin. And speaking of color, the obverse is afire with a harmonious blend of turquoise, violet, fuchsia, lemon and tangerine fluorescence that appears to have been illuminated from within by a thousand watt light bulb because the colors are so blindingly bright. Wow, spellbinding flash and off the chart visual appeal combines to create a MONSTER toner with few peers in the knock your socks off category. By the way, I happen to have a mint condition copy of the September 5, 2005 issue of COIN Values magazine wherein this coin is pictured on the cover and is accompanied by an article discussing the auction itself on the inside. I would be happy to include this along with the purchase of amazing numismatic work of art.
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