Lot 176
1865. PCGS graded MS-66 Red PQ. CAC Approved. A nice fully red example. A blazing copper-bright specimen with increasingly satin highlights toward the rims including an interesting die break at a stress point on this die, from the tip of the ribbon (which holds IN GOD WE TRUST) to the right rim at the 3 o’clock position. A satiny gem of the finest order, strictly meeting or exceeding the MS66 standard we might add, and among the finest certified by PCGS. Need we remind bidders that a weak impression was left by the rebound of the (often dilapidated) dies that usually struck this denomination; however, in the present case, the opposite is true, this second year of issue coin shows outstanding detail and a clear, resolute strike. Pop 44; 1 finer in 67 (PCGS # 3584) .
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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| Realized $5,875 |
