1838 Mint Drop. HT-63, Low-55, DeWitt-CE 1838-14, W-11-430a. Rarity-1. Copper. Plain Edge. 29 mm. MS-62 BN (NGC).Medal alignment. Superior preservation for this conditionally challenging type, both sides are overall smooth in hand with a bold strike to the central design elements. The detail around the peripheries is a tad soft, typical of the type. Satiny in texture with plenty of gloss, a minor strikethrough (as made) at Libertys ear is noted. HT-63 is scarce in Mint State, the present example superior to the Bowers Reference Collection specimen in PCGS AU-58 and as nice as the Uncirculated Dice-Hicks specimen; the Boyd-Ford piece is clearly superior in Choice Uncirculated. Premium BU quality with strong eye appeal that will please the discerning collector.
