W-11445, Large Porthole variety. Considered to be Rarity-6.
A stunning example of not just this denomination, but of any Sommer Islands coin. Indeed, this is one of the finest examples extant, and the highest graded by PCGS by a substantial margin.
The color is a pleasing greenish-gray, with some deep orange in the devices and traces of the original silvering on both sides.
But most notably, this piece is unusually sharp and evenly struck, with a well detailed hog, nearly full legends on the obverse, and an almost full ship on the reverse. All features which, individually, are seldom seen on this issue. To find a piece which exhibits all of them is something of a medium-sized numismatic miracle.
In all, a landmark example, and a prize for the specialist.
This coin is from the CRO archives and is not currently available for sale.
Coin #: PCGS 5 | Cert. #: PCGS 06752668