THE BOYLSTON COLLECTION PART II TIED FOR FINEST GRADED! A dusting of golden and dove gray toning accent, semi-reflective surfaces. Booming mint bloom and luster. Other than a trace of weakness in strike on the eagle’s left (facing) claw, the coin displays keenly defined motifs. Under a loupe there are a few contact marks noted, the most visible a bag mark on Liberty’s hip. A couple of little marks are seen near the final 1 of the date and a few lines are noted in the right obverse field. WB-102. Repunched Date with the 18 repunched at the bottom. PCGS 1, NGC 6. It is highly likely that the real population for GEM examples is less than 7, as one would assume that any MS65 graded coins have been tried for a + or higher grade, thus falsely inflating the actual number of coins that exist in MS65. Not only are gem examples rare, mint state specimens are extremely tough to find with just 52 coins grading MS60 to MS65! The last NGC piece to trade at auction was in June 2020 where it brought $5,040. This exact coin was last sold at auction in October 2015, for $5,523. PCGS Price Guide value is $12,500. A neat coin for the astute collector! Plan to bid aggressively in this rising market if you want to add this tough date to your collection! Cert. Number 3319332-005 PCGS # 6236.00