Owner Comments:
The 1866/5 is an easily identifiable overdate that can be cherrypicked from a dealers stock or ebay.
Diagnostics:
Large superscript o w/large bar, S/S and Large L/Small L in Sol identify this coin besides the overdate. The 6 can often look "filled". 1-8-6 downward, last 6 up.
Easy identifier: There is always an extra leaf in the ferns pointing inbetween E and R in Peruana that is only present on the overdate. It's conceivable the reverse could be paired with another obverse die.
NGC: One in 64; One in 65
PCGS: One in 63; One in 64
Total at both services: 4: 4 in Unciruclated; 1 in Gem
Current KM: VF: 8 XF: 16 UNC: 62
Set Specimen:
This coin glows. Strong creamy luster on each side mutes into subtle toning near the rims. Full cartwheel luster rolls around the surfaces. Most surface "flaws" are really die issues or simply areas where the luster is a slightly different tone due to clashed dies. Perhaps it is the small blackish areas at 1 and 4 o'clock that hold this back from being a 64+ or 65, but they are in no way distracting. Strike is strong for this type. Very premium for grade. Tied for second best graded with one coin at NGC. I missed bidding on the NGC 65 in the 2014 Sedwick auction, but am very happy with this example.