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1837 Illustrious Predecessor HT-32 Two-Piece Lot. This

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1837 Illustrious Predecessor HT-32 Two-Piece Lot. This
<B>1837 Illustrious Predecessor HT-32 Two-Piece Lot.</B></I> This HT-32, R.1 variant has EXECUTIVE EXPERIMENT rather than EXECUTIVE FINANCIERING as the peripheral legend. The "illustrious predecessor" allusion comes from President Martin Van Buren's inaugural address in March 1837, in which he said "I follow in the steps of my illustrious predecessor." Before Van Buren's inauguration, the ailing President Jackson and then-Vice President Van Buren rode from the White House to the Capitol in a carriage made from the timbers of the <I>U.S.S. Constitution.</B></I> Two pieces, one <B>AU55 NGC,</B></I> with much luster and muted red clinging; and a second, <B>AU50 NGC,</B></I> attractive, with red still in evidence and high-end for the assigned grade. Current market value is about $100.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)