1887 $5, CAM PR(PCGS#88482)
1887 $5, CAM PR (PCGS#88482)
The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 4491
- 等级
- PR64
- 价格
- 331,413
- 详细说明
- Classic Proof-Only 1887 Cameo Half Eagle 1887 Liberty Half Eagle. Proof-64 Cameo (NGC). Fully frosted devices, stars and lettering all stand tall against the mirror fields. Scrutiny finds little evidence of contact on the surfaces. The strike is as expected, bold and complete, precisely as a Proof gold coin should be. The mirror fields are carefully preserved and as smooth as glass; when examined under a light they fracture into a jigsaw puzzle of orange peel texture, a signature style usually reserved for these special Proof coin strikings. As Proofs were generally struck early in the year, the fact that 87 pieces were coined was not unusual and these were sold through the normal process. What is indeed strange and extraordinary is the fact that Philadelphia never coined any more for circulation, thus creating a Proof-only date from this Mint. Demand has always been higher for this date than others as a Proof example is needed to complete a true date and mint collection of Liberty half eagles. Estimates of 35 to 40 are known today, with the Cameo designation adding even more allure to this important offering. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers Among Liberty $5 gold coins this is in the front row as a rarity. Whenever we offer one for sale there is always a great deal of interest. We expect this offering to attract as much if not more attention, due to the state of the market when this crosses the block. PCGS# 88482.