Sharply struck with full central design elements and strong borders having virtually complete details on both sides. The stars are mostly flat, typical of this variety. The obverse is lustrous light silvery gray with a dark toning spot at back edge of the cap below star 8 with a few smaller spots below. The reverse has lovely darker gray with pale blue and iridescent toning. This is a very scarce variety, nearly Rarity-5, and elusive in higher grades. Perfect dies although the right angle of N is very slightly filled. From Sheridan Downey's Sale #16, January 1996, Lot 141. |