A Hunt Concluded - the 1855-D G$1

With an original mintage of only 1,811 & a population estimated at less than 100 today, this was a long journey & a search for the ages. Indeed, the PCGS total pop numbers 68; invariably there’s some duplication within that number. Following are some pics of the “find”:

There are many highlights to this piece. On the obv, the U in UNITED is roughly visible; in most examples, it’s not. The surfaces show no major detractions & support the 55 grade. Color is as expected for the 55-D. The rev is special with great detail & a fully struck date. The latter is rare. As is usual with the 55-D, there are numerous areas of clashing. As that is typical, it’s not a detriment to the quality of the coin.
Finally, this piece was formerly the “Winter Plate Coin”. I think that reinforces how special the coin is.