A superb example with virtually unbroken fields. A deep, full strike with no loss of detail. The rich reddish gold and splendid lustre make this a most appealing example, and its look has the appearance of having come from the small group formerly in the collection of Virgil Brand which were sold privately in late 1981/early 1982 by the Estate of Jane Brand Allen. The last coin of equivalent grade to appear at auction was in 2015, and prior to that 2012 (the same coin ex Bass collection, non-CAC).

Certificate number: 4316253 (Generation 3.1 holder). Of more than 500 submissions, PCGS has certified forty eight of comparable grade, and 21 finer (a single MS 68 the finest). CAC has certified fourteen at this level, and only two finer (a single MS 67 the finest). The collector’s notes indicate that when this specimen was certified there were seven comparable and only two finer. (02-18)