Rich chocolate brown surfaces reveal blue and violet iridescence in the obverse fields when turned in the light. Traces of vivid mint red remain in the recesses and partially outline some design elements. The reverse is similarly toned, but without the blue, leaving pleasing rose and violet in the fields and gentle steel accents on the motifs. This piece is nicely struck, with broad, high rims typical of the issue and partial wires around each side, leaving sharp details throughout and very pleasant eye appeal. A couple of tiny flecks of deeper patina on each side aid in the identification of this specimen, as does a small old nick beneath the N of CENT, long toned over.Though this variety is among the more available of the Proof large cents, as a class, all are rare. This is a lovely gem that will forever include in its provenance the D. Brent Pogue Collection, one of the most important cabinets ever formed.
