 1865'S' Normal Date. A strong About Uncirculated or better specimen, and exhibiting traces of coppery toning in the peripheral devices. Only very light friction is evident at the high points of the design and in the open areas of the fields. There is, furthermore, an abundance of frosty mint lustre that still adheres to every part of this impressive coin. Only 16,700 pieces were struck of this rare date. Of this mintage, well over half of the small number of survivors are of the variety with the '865' of the date struck over an inverted '186'. It should be added, moreover, that Mint State examples of this date regardless of their variety are virtually nonexistent, and that even solid About Uncirculated specimens such as the presently offered coin are very highly prized amongst specialists in this series! We strongly suggest that all interested bidders think twice before letting another party outbid them on this highly important coin.
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