 1825 O.102. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated, or finer. A beautiful coin that exudes silvery-gray lustre throughout. Examination will discover flecks of tawny gold adhering near the devices, particularly on the reverse. The strike is sharp on Liberty's curls and all the stars save the two center ones on the right, which lack full radial definition, and on the reverse sharpness prevails on the eagle, arrows and talons, although minor softness is found on a single olive leaf near the denomination. Liberty has a triple profile on her nose, chin and chest, visible with a strong magnifier. Perfect dies. While a common variety, the present coin is apparently the Finest Known, although another Gem is reported. The present coin defines originality, a feature seldom found in such abundance. NGC MS66.
Ex Flannagan Collection (Bowers and Merena, November 2001, lot 4075); Louis E. Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena/Stack's, April 1997, lot 1812).
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