Lot 1425
1861. NGC AU Details, harshly cleaned. Well struck and lightly toned. Not as bad as the term "harshly cleaned" might appear. Only 5,959 coins struck. All coined in March 1861 from a single pair of dies according to archive records. The obverse still shows traces of diagonal striae (at a 45° orientation), seemingly a characteristic of all pieces struck (Walter Breen notes "with thin letters and field striations on the obverse"). The date logotype was rather lightly impressed into the die, giving the figures a delicate appearance (PCGS # 7982) .
Estimated Value $900 - 950.
The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection.
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