1905 $5, CAM PR(PCGS#88500)

1905 $5, CAM PR (PCGS#88500)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Premium Quality Proof 1905 Half Eagle Noteworthy Cameo Finish 1905 Liberty Head Half Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. Proof-63 Cameo (NGC). CAC. Vivid rose-orange patina and highly reflective fields are perhaps the first features to greet the viewer from both sides of this lovely Choice Proof. Little additional effort will be required to appreciate the strike, which is razor sharp to full throughout the design. Finally, the more persistent viewer will notice that the surfaces are uncommonly smooth for the assigned grade, a quality that they retain even under close scrutiny with a loupe. Premium quality for both the issue and the assigned grade, there is much to recommend this lovely specimen to discerning Proof gold enthusiasts. A scarce to rare issue in all grades, the Proof 1905 half eagle was produced to the extent of just 108 pieces. The vast majority of survivors -- which John W. Dannreuther (2018) estimates at just 60 to 75 coins -- display the all-brilliant finish that characterizes the United States Mint's Proof Liberty Head gold coinage of the 1902 to 1907 era. Very scarce with a Cameo finish as confirmed by NGC, this is an impressive strike rarity worthy of the strongest bids. NGC Census: 3; 12 finer in this category (Proof-68 Cameo finest). PCGS# 88500. NGC ID: 28DB. Click here for certification details from NGC.