If anyone could identify the coin in the photo, I'd appreciate it!
It is 16.8mm, 3.30g, and appears to be silver. It doesn't seem to be
fake (no seam along the edge, not
pitted, etc.), but does have that black patch on the
reverse. The normal comet issue, according to
Sear 2000's photo (#1607) has
fine detail and a left-facing
portrait, while this one has a right-facing
portrait and more "clunky" detail. The text refers to a restoration of the
type of #2065, a civil war issue. No photo is provided, but the description mentions a right-facing
portrait, so it makes me wonder. Given its
rarity, I find it hard to believe that mine could be that
type, though... Maybe mine is a
fouree or such? Or an entirely different, common
type that I missed in
Sear?
Comments welcome. Thanks!