1857 $1 PR(PCGS#7000)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4360

等级

PR64

价格

79,251

详细说明

Beautifully Toned Proof 1857 Dollar 1857 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS). OGH. An elusive issue from an unknown mintage, the Proof 1857 dollar seldom appears at auction. In 20+ years of tracing early Proof Liberty Seated coinage, this cataloger has record of fewer than 15 different examples of this issue being offered for sale through major numismatic auctions. The Proof 1857 silver dollar mintage was not recorded by contemporary Mint personnel, but the number of coins struck is probably no greater than 75 pieces, and there could be as few as 40-50 specimens extant. This impressive near-Gem is of superior workmanship and eye appeal to most other Proof 1857 dollars. The strike is overall full with only the barest trace of the softness of detail on the reverse eagle for which the issue is usually known. The finish is uniformly reflective and shines powerfully through rich sunset-gold, crimson, and cobalt-blue iridescence. The toning becomes more vivid in hue as the coin is tilted under a light source. Nearly in the full Gem category. A beautiful and rare piece. PCGS# 7000. PCGS Population: 10; with a lone Proof-65 finer.