Faint traces of wear are noted at the very highest points. Deep gray surfaces with lovely iridescent toning. A few minor surface imperfections and faint hairlines are evident. The reverse fields are very lightly reflective. Weakly defined at eagle's head. This quality is sometimes certified as MS-61 or MS-62, suggesting that the value is greater than that of an abraded MS-60 coin. A common variety available in all circulated grades, and, among Proofs, this variety is occasionally seen as well. Tied for third finest of 16 examples reported in the JRCS Census.

Previously certified as MS-61 by NGC.

This variety represents the first use of obverse 2, later used with LM-8 and LM-11. The reverse die was only used with this marriage. This example has very light reverse clash marks.

Purchased October 1994 from Jerry Farrington.