1895 $2.50, DCAM PR(PCGS#97921)

1895 $2.50, DCAM PR (PCGS#97921)

The Regency Auction 34

详细说明: This is a stunning GEM DCAM Proof 1895 quarter eagle! The fantastic depth of the reflectivity in the fields contrast against the highly frosted devices and display the familiar orange peel texture when studied with a glass. Considerable frost resides on the razor sharp devices, and in particular on Miss Liberty’s face and neck which stand out with dramatic contrast. There is a wire rim around much of the obverse. To offer this extreme depth of Cameo contrast, this must have been one of the first of the 119 pieces struck this year in the proof format. There is a tiny mint made planchet flake in the left obverse field which we note for disclosure and it does not affect the overall GEM eye appeal. John Dannreuther lists a single pair of dies used to coin the 119 Proofs struck with perhaps 60-70 known in all grades, including the ones impounded in the Smithsonian, ANS, and other institutional collections. PCGS 3, NGC 4. There is a record from our May 2019 Regency at $21,738 and prior to that, an NGC PR65 UCAM sold in February 2019 for $19,800 and the last PR66 DCAM sold in 2012 for $29,900. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $24,500. Add this lovely GEM to your collection of Proof gold! Cert. Number 37252439 PCGS # 097921