Click on the original tab to see a closeup of the cool chunk in the crown. Purchased this for $38 back in 1978 from (I beleieve) Kevin Lawless from one of those old For Sale lists in the back of Crown Jewels. His operation back then was called R&K Stamps and Coins, Schenectady, NY. There was no mention of junk back then, just color and condition. It was a bonus to see the glow and antiquity this piece exuded as I unwrapped the newspaper-filled box. |