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Ex Battle Creek Collection. This was Lot 1307 in the first Battle Creek sale (July 2005) wherein it realized $4,025 including the BP. WOW, if you like glassy mirror surfaces with colorful toning, this coin is going to knock your socks right off. There were scant few PL and DMPL dollars offered in the Battle Creek Collection sales and I bought most of them (definitely all of the finest ones). I'd like to begin by saying that this specimen is not merely a premium quality coin -- but is undergraded and belongs in a MS65 DPL holder (that’s right, deep mirror prooflike). The fragile mirror fields are deeply reflective and very well preserved while the devices are frosty, rendering a pronounced cameo effect. Now let's get to the good part. The obverse is aglow with glistening soft luminescent hues comprised of amber, lavender, aquamarine, lemon, pale apple green, apricot, tangerine and magenta, all swirling about in a fascinating pattern. As anticlimactic as this may sound, the reverse is merely blast white with extraordinary brilliance. This is an altogether breathtaking specimen that is sure to have a profound visual impact upon the viewer. To sum it, this exquisite jewel is replete with monster eye appeal and a ton of pizzazz.
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