1875 G$1, CAM PR(PCGS#87625)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3237

等级

PR65CAM

价格

219,800

详细说明

Extremely Rare 1875 Proof Gold Dollar One of 20 Minted in the Proof Format 1875 Gold Dollar. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. One of the most coveted rarities of the gold issues with the date 1875 well known for its historic rarity. For the Gold dollar, a mere 20 were struck in Proof with another 400 coined for general circulation. Notice the high quality of the fields and devices, which show scarcely any signs of contact. There is a high wire edge or rim around most of the obverse and reverse, as seen on these important Proof coins. Fully frosted on the devices while the fields are reflective and show the desirable contrast of these early gold coins when struck in the Proof format. Today the estimated numbers known are 15 to 18 for the Proofs and perhaps 75-125 for the circulation strikes. A different obverse die was used to coin at least some of the Proofs while the business strike coins usually have a thin spike down from Liberty's chin parallel to her neck as noted by Breen. Diagnostic to the Proofs is die lapping at ERT of LIBERTY and the placement of the date has the left side of the 5 just a trifle left of the left side of the A of DOLLAR above. With the original mintage of this date so modest, these have always been extremely popular with collectors, hence demand has been high for generations of numismatists, especially so when such an attractive example crosses the auction block. PCGS# 87625. Provenance: From the Elmer C. Welden Collection. PCGS Population: only 2; with a lone Proof-66 Cameo finer in this category.