A sharp EF+ example of this popular variety, one very scarce above Very Good.  Not discovered until 1912, and likely not widely publicized until much later when collector magazines started popping up in the post-Second World War collecting boom.  The general lack of collectors in the South at the time (due to economic reasons primarily) and lack of mass collecting of everything until the Boom meant most examples saw extensive use.  Only 25 in EF grades at PCGS, about 30 in AU despite 35 years of certification.  This example is a bit dark but not too objectionable in my opinion, although there is a sense of very light roughness on the Reverse.  No major marks, scuffs or corrosion, and no sign I could see of an obvious cleaning; this might still certify, not that I see the point.  In my opinion equivalent to what would otherwise certify EF-45, but discounted just a bit for the less than ideal surfaces.  I apologize for the slight fuzzy images of the Reverse, however the salient features should still be obvious.

0311-06