1858 1C Large Letters, CAM PR66+ CAM 认证号31986430, PCGS号82042

1858 1C PCGS Large Letters PR66+ Cameo, CAC Certified, is finest known 1 of 1. Occasionally prooflike Flying Eagle cents are confused with the very rare proof strikings, but in this case there can be no confusion. The diagnostics for genuine proofs are listed in Snow's book that covers this series. That include diagonal die file marks in the denticles below the first 8 and the 5 in the date, the date slants up to the right, and minor doubling is also seen on UNI in UNITED. As with all genuine proof Flying Eagle cents, the fields are deeply mirrored and the striking definition is razor sharp. This coin is truly a wonder to behold. The fields show unfathomable depth of reflectivity and the devices are nicely frosted, which yields an unmistakable two-toned cameo effect. The surfaces are hairline-free and we cannot locate any specks of carbon. Only 100 Large Letter proofs are estimated to have been struck. This number is based upon a known production of 80 silver proof sets plus a small number of pattern sets, probably no more than 20 pieces. Snow believes no more than 50 examples survive today in all grades, a number that would make an original mintage of 100 pieces seem like a reasonable estimate. This is the finest example certified by PCGS and it is essentially an unimprovable coin. The pristine surfaces retain a generous amount of original whitish color from the copper-nickel alloy with the addition of a light overlay of pale reddish patina on each side. A magnificent gem that currently resides in the Foreside collection on the PCGS Registry.