Attractive glossy medium brown blending to medium chocolate brown in the fields and protected areas. The planchet is smooth and free of any notable contact marks, but there are a half dozen small voids on the reverse, mostly at the waist of the seated figure (as struck). A small, curved planchet clip just right of the date does not affect any of the design elements. Nicely centered on the planchet. The date and legends are complete and strong. A very nice example of this very rare variety, and the GEORGIUS error is bold. The obverse is superior to the Vlack plate coin. Weight 141.6 grains.
Ex “Lanham” 12/1988-Mike Ringo (the famous “Albany Collection”), 2000 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/18/2000:57 ($2420 and afforded a full page in the C-4 auction catalog)
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