At hand is a terrific type coin, one with an exceptional strike and swirling, opulent tortoise-shell luster shimmering across both sides. As with gold dollars of the same vintage, production standards were outstanding for the era, though it is interesting to note that UNITED and Liberty's lip are doubled on the obverse, a diagnostic of the business strikes. Planchet and surface quality are superb, displaying no copper spots, and merely the most trivial of tiny carbon specks on the upper reverse. On top of all the glowing attributes, this appears to be a fully original coin, sporting lovely orange-gold patina and no hairlines. The grade is determined strictly by a few scattered tiny ticks.