Essentially of full CHOICE Mint State quality, this is a rare Uncirculated survivor from an original, low mintage of 20,000. Only one pair of dies was used to strike all of them, and this one must be an early striking as the obverse is semi-Prooflike and has a nice reflectivity to the luster. The icy texture of the obverse fields show some minor lines and scattered ticks, but are mostly hidden under the dappled pale blue, amber-rust, dove, pewter, and russet patina. Sharply struck devices stand out against the surrounding fields. The eye appeal is quite nice for the assigned grade. PCGS 14, NGC 6, CAC 8. Do NOT let the pops fool you! There has not been a PCGS/CAC coin sold since February 2011; a coin that sold for $7,763, way back then! The Collectors Universe value is listed at $7,000. PCGS lists just a dozen coins graded finer, and keep in mind that the Issaquah Collection that we sold in May 2019 had a PCGS/CAC MS63, which realized $20,563. Cert. Number 36474178 PCGS # 006930