1885 Brilliant Uncirculated, or finer. Given a mintage of just 910 pieces, including Proofs, it is no surprise that the present specimen is fully reflective, as business strikes were struck from the same dies as the Proofs. A bit of the ''orange-peel'' effect of the original Proof surface even remains in the fields. Devices and legends are a lightly frosted orange-gold, producing a magnificent cameo effect against the chrome-like fields. As expected, the reflectivity of the surfaces has magnified the intensity of the minor handling marks seen on this very attractive survivor of a very scarce issue.
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