 1861 Very Choice Brilliant Proof and exhibiting a pale blush of lilac-mauve toning. Reverse Hub Variety II as are all Proofs and business strikes of this issue. Dazzling mirrored field radiance complements frosty legends and design features. Breen indicates that of the 1,000 Proofs struck, more than 600 were unsold and subsequently melted.
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