Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Fine roughness covers most of the planchet but there is no verdigris. No contact marks or planchet flaws. The date is strong. Struck with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CCW. A narrow rim cud shows at the top of the reverse. Comes with a nice provenance. Weight 134.8 grains.

Ex Hillyer Ryder-Frederick C. C. Boyd-Boyd Estate, Stack’s 6/8/1994:77-Robert M. Martin (includes the Martin collection envelope)-the Neil Rothschild Collection

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