1882 $2.50, DCAM PR(PCGS#97908)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1178

等级

PR64DCAM

价格

127,142

详细说明

Proof 1882 Quarter Eagle Rarity 1882 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. Proof-64 Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC. This Premium Choice Proof 1882 quarter eagle is smartly impressed with full striking detail. The design elements display a delightful frosty texture and the deep mirrored reflectivity in the fields forms a splendid backdrop. The entire coin features soft light gold patina and is overall smooth with minimal signs of handling. There is not much separating this beautiful coin from an even higher numeric grade. Proof quarter eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint amounted to only 67 coins in 1882. Twenty five were delivered with some of the year's Proof sets on February 4, another 15 with additional Proof sets on August 12. The remaining 27 specimens were delivered individually on several occasions throughout the year. Despite a slightly higher mintage (67 vs. 51 coins), the Proof 1882 quarter eagle is nearly as rare as the Proof 1881, suggesting that the former issue suffered a higher rate of attrition through melting of undistributed examples. PCGS CoinFactssuggests that 30 to 35 coins are extant in all grades for the Proof 1882, an estimate likely based on certification data and which may be skewed by resubmissions. John W. Dannreuther provides what we believe is a more accurate estimate of 20 to 24 survivors in his excellent 2018 reference United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold. In any case, the Proof 1882 is an undeniably rare issue, and this offering is an important opportunity for the advanced gold enthusiast. All known examples of this issue were struck from a single die marriage that features the same reverse die that the Mint used for the Proof 1881 quarter eagle. This die is identifiable by polish within the left side of the first clear stripe in the shield, at the bottom of the second through fourth clear stripes, and a die line in the denticles above the letter E in STATES. Provenance: From the Francesca Collection. PCGS Population: 2; 7 finer in this category (Proof-66+ Deep Cameo finest). PCGS# 97908. NGC ID: 2885. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.