Alaska Eskimo Variety AERH-1


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Pick-Up Points

AERH-1 and AERH-2 share the same reverse die, but are readily distinguished by the size of the date below the Eskimo. AERH-2 has a large date, while the extremely rare AERH-1 has a small date.
Also, AERH-1 has 11 stars, while AERH-2 has 10 stars.

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Rarity 8
Diameter: 10.9mm
Weight: 0.45gm
Reverse die shared with AERH-2.
Equivalents: Bruce-Alaska #Tn22, Locke (2001) N/L.

I know of only one example, graded MS66 by NGC in a holder with certification ID 1576925-007. It appeared as lot 3390 in a January 2010 Heritage auction, where it realized a whopping $4,312.50.