Dazzling luster with vivid gold toning and a hint of ice blue surrounding the obverse rim adding to the already gorgeous eye appeal. Coin is boldly struck including all the shield lines and full star radials. The only exception is the final digit of the date, which is mushy. This is the first year of issue, and is very scarce in higher grades. A premium quality example of this rare issue!

VF-XF detail with lighter grey color and traces of an old cleaning. There is a circular nick at the bottom of the horizontal shield lines on the obverse, and a small dark spot on the reverse. A great buy on this scarce first year of issue!

"AU Details Cleaned" Attractive even, golden gray color with a very original look despite a very light, old cleaning. The top of the obverse is weakly struck due to what appears to be a defect in the planchet when examined closely. This is the scarce With Rays variety!

Original medium grey color with a soft reverse strike as commonly seen. There is a minor rim nick on each side, and a couple VERY faint scratches in the reverse field

Problem free with a bold date

Bold date and full reverse rim. The top of the obverse rim is weakly struck, with the mottos not visible

Bold date with nice color and surfaces

Problem free with lovely light grey color

Original and problem free

Bold date with a very light cleaning. There are a couple spots on the reverse rim hardly worth mention

Full date and full reverse rim

A scarcer date with pleasing lighter grey color and a weak date, though the top 1/2 is visible and easily enough to identify. Reverse has a full rim!

A scarcer date with F12 detail. Obverse has medium grey color with darker areas around and within the shield. Reverse has porous surfaces, with some scattered maroon corrosion

Full date with pleasing light gray color. The obverse rim is a little weak, though all mottos visible

A pleasing, problem free example of this scarcer date

Bold date with all the major detail clear, though has scattered dark corrosion in the obverse field, and even dark corrosion on the reverse. Scarce Closed 3 variety!

Nice and original with very light creamy gold toned luster. Coin has a full strike with nearly mark free surfaces!

Fully toned in original medium gold tones with luster showing on both sides, though a bit muted from the toning. Nicely struck and scarcer to find in this better grade!