1900 $5, CAM PR(PCGS#88495)

1900 $5, CAM PR (PCGS#88495)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Premium Gem Proof 1900 Half Eagle 1900 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC). Vivid golden yellow surfaces are fully struck from the rims to the center, with nice contrast between satiny devices and reflective fields. Both sides are as smooth as would be expected for the premium Gem grade assigned by NGC. Proof half eagle production jumped dramatically in 1900; the mintage of 230 pieces is the highest for any issue in the Liberty Head series. We suspect that the anticipation of increased collector sales associated with the turn of the century prompted Mint employees to strike more Proof half eagles than usual for the era. If this is true, the anticipated demand failed to materialize for, today, the 1900 is only marginally more available than most other late date Proof half eagles of this type. With only 75 to 100 coins believed extant (per Garrett and Guth, 2008), much of the mintage was undoubtedly destroyed through melting without ever leaving the Mint. The coin offered here offers superior technical quality and eye appeal and will be just right for inclusion in a high grade Proof gold type or date set. PCGS# 88495. NGC ID: 28D6. NGC Census: 4; 4 finer in this category (Proof-68 Cameo finest).