1886 G$1, CAM PR(PCGS#87636)
1886 G$1, CAM PR (PCGS#87636)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 5098
- 等级
- PR66+CAM
- 价格
- 83,012
- 详细说明
- Exquisite Gem Proof 1886 Gold Dollar Ex Simpson The Dannreuther Plate Coin 1886 Gold Dollar. JD-1. Rarity-4. Centered Date. Proof-66+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC. A gorgeous jewel of a coin with lively contrasting frosty matte-like devices set against deeply mirrored fields. Attractive in every regard, both sides are predominantly smooth and close to pristine. For provenance purposes alone we mention a few wispy handling marks in the left obverse field, before Liberty's mouth, that helped us identify this as the plate coin for the issue in the 2018 reference United States Proof Coinsby John W. Dannreuther. Bright medium gold in color with eye appeal to spare. Toward the end of the gold dollar's existence, circulation strike mintages for the denomination were desultory at best and achieved primarily to prevent them from becoming Proof-only issues. They were usually snapped up for use as gifts or to be made into jewelry. Because of this demand, Proof coin production tipped up beginning in 1884 and reached a total of 1,016 specimens in 1886, to help fill orders from jewelers who were otherwise unable to obtain the coin. While many examples were carefully preserved by numismatists, quite a few were mishandled by the public, in addition to those that were damaged in jewelry. Despite the comparatively healthy production figures, probably only 20% or so remain in numismatic channels today. Most survivors fall between the Choice and Gem Proof states of preservation, and only seldom exceed the Proof-65 numeric grade level. Expertly preserved and with beautiful surfaces, this Cameo Gem is among the finest obtainable in today's market. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I, September 2020, lot 10121. The plate coin for the issue in the 2018 Dannreuther reference on Proof gold coinage. PCGS Population: 3; with a single Proof-67 Cameo finer in this category. CAC Stickered Population: 8; 1. The former total includes coins certified both Proof-66 Cameo and Proof-66+ Cameo. PCGS# 87636. NGC ID: 25EW. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.