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 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 scarce date with 90,000 minted but just 175 estimated survivors in all grades, raw and certified, according to PCGS. This is an attractive example with original and problem-free light gray surfaces and solid detail.

Low R-7. Struck from the regular obverse die, and paired with the regular reverse die of 1866 with the motto above the eagle. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. This is a sharply struck specimen with a deep cobalt-blue, golden-brown, and forest-green patina.