| Sharpness finer with small pin point marks in the obverse fields and light reverse scratches including horizontal scratches in the shield. Lightly cleaned with minor hairlines and traces of champagne toning. Some lustre remains visible around the peripheral devices. Only two finer examples are listed among 12 coins in the JRCS census. The obverse die was used for 1831 B-4 and B-6 while the reverse die was used for B-3 and B-4. Late die state. Perfect obverse die. The reverse is cracked from the border through C of the denomination to stem of the branch. Traces of die rust are above the final S. This also clearly shows the partial extra stripe and clear tongue of Breen's die state I. These additional features were weakened or removed before the crack developed, according to Breen's notes. |
