1901 $1, DCAM PR(PCGS#97336)

The Regency Auction 28

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

546

等级

PR66DCAM

价格

299,130

详细说明

This is such a MAJOR condition rarity that PCGS does not even have a category for a DCAM 1901 Proof dollar on their CoinFacts page! This is also the ONLY coin certified DCAM at NGC in ANY GRADE! Numismatic scholars have long agreed that the pinnacle of proof coinage came in the 1890s when the mint was producing wonderful quality coins with deep, bold cameo contrast, the apex being in 1896 and 1898 (take a look at the DCAM silver coins of those years and you will instantly see). Starting in 1901, the die and planchet preparation process changed, and rather than keeping the devices frosted and the fields highly mirrored, the dies were polished all over. This made the proofs struck from 1901-1904 fully brilliant, most coins have a vibrant, watery reflection and glossy reliefs. This 1901 has deep, beaming mirrors that gleam from all over. They are rich, bold, and offer the epitome of clarity and SUPERB cleanliness. The devices are highly frosted and well struck up, standing in dramatic contrast to the surrounding fields. The cheek is smooth and totally free of any defect and the eye appeal is just amazing! Only 813 Proofs were struck. PCGS 0, NGC 1. The only remotely similar coin we can trace selling in a public auction was a PCGS PR67 CAM CAC that we sold in our December 2017 Regency Auction for $35,250. Collector's Universe does not list a value for any grade DCAM, and we can see this SUPERB GEM bringing a record price for the date when the gavel falls. Cert. Number 2072222-003 PCGS # 97336