1885 $2.50, CAM PR(PCGS#87911)

1885 $2.50, CAM PR (PCGS#87911)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1885 Liberty Quarter Eagle. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC). CAC. One of the finest of just 87 struck and graced by the high degree of reflectivity needed to earn the Cameo designation. The fields show the expected mirror surface which breaks into microscopic texture of the famed "orange peel" surface, created deliberately by the mints. Considerable frost on the flat rim, dentils, stars, devices and eagle which determines the strength of the eye appeal. Diagnostic die file lines within the upper vertical stripes of the shield and a raised lump on the edge below the D of the denomination common to Proofs struck from this reverse die. Blazing surfaces that exude quality, and are a delight to examine. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers What a lovely coin this is -- rare, beautiful, and everything else desirable in a low mintage Proof gold coin from the 19th century.