CAC. Rich reddish-brown luster with generous flashes of original mint red, especially around the devices and protected fields. Sharply struck with bold shield details and crisp legends. A high-quality example of the scarcer Small Motto variant from the first year of the series.

CAC. Extremely well struck with beautiful lustrous surfaces that are both mark-free and spot-free. A fair amount of faded red blends with light olive-brown and enhances this coin’s strong eye appeal!

Small Motto. Medium brown surfaces.

Small Motto.

Strong detail with nice, even medium brown surfaces.

Well detailed with attractive medium brown surfaces.

Well detailed with pleasing medium brown surfaces.

CAC. Sharply struck with no significant marks or spots. The surfaces are original and attractive with a stunning blend of copper-red and lime-brown iridescence.

A Civil War date and one of the great rarities in the series with just 1,270 minted. Only 30 to 40 survivors are known. This nearly mint state example is sharply struck with bright and lustrous semi proof-like surfaces. PCGS has graded just one other AU-58 and two coins finer – both MS-61.