Owner Comments:
Lyman Allen #11.09 (KM #170) - Mintage: 949,000
This coin is very difficult to obtain in uncirculated grades and I was surprised when this raw coin purchase graded MS62! It's a bit ugly, but it is well struck, particularly on the reverse.
Varieties
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11.09 - Normal Date and Normal Mint Mark centered between rim and "dot."
11.09 - Normal Date with High Mint Mark. The mint mark should be centered between the rim and the large "dot" just above it. On these coins, the "S" mint mark was placed so far from the rim that the upper loop of the "S" essentially merges into the dot. In many cases, the lower loop of the "S" mint mark is also filled due to a broken die. (This Coin.)
11.09a - RPM S/S The first mint mark punch was placed very high just as in the previous description, but as second "S" was struck over it in the normal position. The original strike is generally very bold and dramatic.
This Coin
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This particular 11.09 is the high mint mark variety with a very clear mint mark.
Date acquired: 2/13/2022 (raw coin)
Date graded: 8/4/2022 (self submitted to NGC)
Rev. 8/24/2022