A fitting complement to the blue toning on the preceding gem, this jewel glows with a more intense blend of bronze, rose and sapphire iridescence. Satiny luster cartwheels over both obverse and reverse.Struck from a slightly earlier state than is typically seen, star 9 is not yet linked to the subsequent stars at right, nor has the arcing crack protruded from the border near star 10. The reverse crack that connects the letters of UNITED here resembles a thread of silk from E to a northern denticle. A modest swelling is detectable behind the ME of DIME, though this goes unnoticed without magnification. While this piece trails the prior specimen by two numeric points and, therefore, many thousands of dollars, it remains an exquisite gem example.
