1882 $2.50, DCAM PR(PCGS#97908)

The Regency Auction 35

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

548

等级

PR66DCAM

价格

264,601

详细说明

FROM THE PIEDMONT NUMISMATICS COLLECTION Legend Rare Coin Auctions is proud to offer this SUPERB Deep Cameo 1882 quarter eagle Proof. It is clearly one of the FINEST examples seen at PCGS and may well be one of the FINEST KNOWN period. The eye appeal is AMAZING in every way. First off the contrast is as dramatic as you would expect for a modern coin. The mirrored fields are deep, beaming, and blindingly reflective and show a bold clarity. There is no haze or anything more than a hairline that can be found anywhere that would limit the grade. Exceptional orange peel texture in the fields is truly a delight to behold and adds to the outstanding and totally original eye appeal. The devices are razor sharp in strike and have a very thick frost. A strong glass fails to find any flaws of any kind. The eye appeal is stunning. From an original mintage of 67, John Dannreuther notes that 20-24 survive today. There are 12 enumerated examples in his census, two of which are impounded in institutional collections, one in the ANS and one in the NNC. This is not the Bass coin, which was graded PR65 in Bass III:244, nor does it appear to be the Pittman II:1845. Dannreuther's Significant Examples listing shows that the Bass, Pittman, Garrett, Eliasberg, Amon Carter, and Kaufman collections coins have not appeared in decades. PCGS 2, NGC 1, CAC 3. PCGS has graded just 2 in PR66+ DCAM graded finer. No DCAM has sold in auction in a generation! A PR66+ DCAM with CAC approval is currently on the market with an ask price of $82,500. An NGC PR66 CAM CAC sold in October 2012 for $41,125. In DCAM, PCGS does not list a Price Guide value above PR65+. We expect this SUPERB GEM to bring a record price when the hammer falls. We wish to congratulate the winning bidder for adding a world class coin to their set. Cert. Number 06915382 PCGS # 87908.00