2009

1879 $10 MS64 NGC. Possible 1879/8. Bre

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1879 $10 MS64 NGC. Possible 1879/8. Bre
<B>1879<$10> MS64 NGC.</B></I> Possible 1879/8. Breen-6993. This mysterious overdate has been known for decades, but never officially recognized. In part this is because of its extreme scarcity--only two Uncirculated pieces were known to Breen when he published his 1988 <I>Encyclopedia.</B></I> The diagnostics listed for B-6993 are: "Part of lower r. loop of 8 within loop of 9." (This is apparently a typo as it would be the lower left loop of the 8 that would show in the bottom of the 9). A strong magnifier will reward the viewer when examining this piece. There is definitely something in the lower loop of the 9 and it is closed on the left side, as the lower loop of an 8 would be. This underdigit, if we may call it that, is actually quite sharp, and we would speculate that this may be an early die state of this variety.<BR> The coin otherwise is very pleasing for the grade. The luster is bright and imparts a semi-reflective sheen in the fields. The strike a little soft on a couple of the stars, but all in all a good coin for the grade with light, original, yellow-golden coloration. Census: 4 in 64, 1 finer (2/06).