1885 G$1, DCAM PR(PCGS#97635)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5067

等级

PR68DCAM

价格

305,092

详细说明

Remarkable Ultra Cameo Proof 1885 Gold Dollar Among the Finest Certified 1885 Gold Dollar. JD-2. Rarity-5. Proof-68 Ultra Cameo (NGC). This beautiful Ultra Gem exhibits strong cameo contrast between frosty devices and deeply mirrored fields. The strike is razor sharp throughout, and closer inspection reveals a delightful "orange peel" texture in the fields that is sure to appeal to advanced Proof gold collectors. Otherwise medium gold, the surfaces exhibit blushes of warmer reddish-copper iridescence in isolated areas around the peripheries. Free of even trivial blemishes, this is a gorgeous and virtually pristine survivor of the type and the issue. The United States Mint in Philadelphia produced 1,105 Proof gold dollars in 1885. Writing in the excellent reference United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold, Part I(2018), John W. Dannreuther states that 30 coins were delivered on January 17 for inclusion in complete Proof sets, followed by additional deliveries of 218, 106, 111 and 640 specimens before year's end. The author has identified two varieties for this issue using two obverse dies and one reverse die. The two die pairings are of equal rarity with 100 to 150 coins believed extant for each. This puts the total surviving population of this issue at no more than 300 coins, the typical example encountered in today's market offers lower quality and far less eye appeal than found here. A phenomenal coin worthy of the strongest bids. Provenance: From our sale of the RLS Collection, August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, lot 4439. NGC Census: 2; 0 finer in any category. The finest specimens known to PCGS are certified Proof-67 Deep Cameo. PCGS# 97635. NGC ID: 25EV. Click here for certification details from NGC.