FROM THE OAK COLLECTION Only 5,959 business strikes were struck the year the Civil War broke out and this date is quite rare any finer than the presently offered CHOICE Mint State example. This is another old friend, this one from our July 2020 sale of the BigMo Civil War Collection, lot 17, where it was cataloged as: "HIGH END and oozing with originality. Superior surfaces have no visible distractions; even if you use a strong glass all you will find are a few microscopic ticks scattered around. There actually is a light layer of toning all over, as both sides have a semi dusky original gold color. There are NO spots or discolorations. Miss Liberty and the details are exceptionally well struck. The eye appeal is excellent! Fewer than six thousand were struck, and most known are in AU58 or lower grades. Truly CHOICE or finer examples are VERY RARE, especially with such quality and eye appeal." PCGS 18, NGC 3, CAC 2. This coin sold for $16,450 in July 2020. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $19,000 and the CAC CPG value is listed at $19,400. Quite scarce finer, this CHOICE example is worthy of a very strong bid. Good luck Cert. Number 33072427 PCGS # 7982