Owner Comments:
S-3853, Marsh 50 (Scarce), Die #14
Acquired from: Stacks & Bowers
Means: Auction Jan '22 NYINC, Lot 7276
Date: 20 January 2022
Critique: Another PCGS coin purchased before I joined NGC and found out they can't be used in competition. See comments under my 1902-M coin for complete details. Originally I bought this coin because it was a US Civil War date and I was intrigued by that. Also, the coin has lovely eye appeal, with just a few minor scuffs on the obverse.
On the reverse, there are strong remnants of die clashing, when the two dies came together without a blank planchet in place between them. This is quite noticeable to the left and right of the mid-section of the shield, and especially so at the top of the shield on either side of the base of the crown. The usual location where die clashing shows up strongest, running directly through the middle of the die number, is only weakly apparent on this particular specimen.
The original PCGS cert number was 36670063 before that holder was destroyed during crossover. It still lives fondly as a ghost in the PCGS pop table. You may refer to the comments on my 1902-M coin for further discussion of ghosts.