FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION No question BigMo wanted the BEST coins in his collection. This coin easily ranks as one of the VERY BEST Mint State 1861 dimes that exists! Absolutely immaculate surfaces are a joy to behold. If you use a really strong glass all you will see are a few microscopic ticks on the reverse. This coin IS super clean. The surfaces are sleek yet have a satiny appearance. A good luster glows from all over. Both sides are an "original" white. Miss Liberty and the details are frosty and are fully struck. The eye appeal is wonderful! Despite a high mintage of nearly 1.9 million, and a number of lower Mint State grade survivors being known, coins in this lofty state do not exist in quantity. After the fall of Fort Sumter, Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 volunteers to join the Army. The states answered the call, raising hundreds of regiments. PCGS 9, NGC 12, CAC 3. PCGS has graded only 2 in MS66+ and one in MS67 (NO CAC). The last PCGS/CAC piece to sell in auction brought $3,055 in the 2016 ANA auction (seems forever ago). The Collector's Universe value is $4,150, and we believe this could is worth that much and more. We expect spirited bidding here, be prepared! Cert. Number 81962495 PCGS # 4633