1885 $2.50, DCAM PR(PCGS#97911)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4143

等级

PR64DCAM

价格

118,296

详细说明

Rarely Offered 1885 Quarter Eagle Beautiful Ultra Cameo Proof 1885 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. Proof-64 Ultra Cameo (NGC). Among the finest obtainable from a mintage of just 87 pieces, and graced by the high degree of field to device contrast needed to earn a desirable Ultra Cameo designation from NGC. Indeed, the design elements are bathed in a softly frosted texture that contrasts markedly with deep pools of reflectivity in the fields. The entire package is dressed in vivid reddish-orange patina that further enhances already strong eye appeal. Fully struck, nicely preserved, and sure to please even the most discerning gold enthusiast. One of the more eagerly sought Proofs in the later Liberty Head quarter eagle series, the 1885 is associated by date with a low mintage circulation strike issue (just 800 pieces produced). With high grade examples of the latter issue highly elusive and rarely offered in today's market, extant Proofs are under tremendous pressure from collectors. Not that the Proofs are common -- far from it. With many examples melted as unsold and others lost over the years, John W. Dannreuther (2018) accounts for only 35 to 40 Proofs surviving in all grades. This is the first specimen that we have offered in nearly a decade, a fleeting bidding opportunity not to be missed. NGC Census: 1; 3 finer in this category (Proof-67 Ultra Cameo finest). PCGS# 97911. NGC ID: 2888. Click here for certification details from NGC.