The following is an article excerpt from CoinweekThis is the first in a series on the Pogue Family Collection, probably the greatest set of pre-1840 U.S. coins ever assembled. This collection will be offered by Stack's-Bowers (in partnership with Sotheby's), in a series of seven auctions. Marvelous is the right word to describe this collection; the attractiveness and originality of most of the coins is most noteworthy, and many are truly 'marvels to behold.' The Rogers-Foxfire-Pogue 1797 Draped Bust Small Eagle half dollar is the finest known of an entire design type, and is terrific.
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