1876 T$1, CAM PR(PCGS#87056)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7116

等级

PR65CAM

价格

91,010

详细说明

Condition Rarity Proof 1876 Trade Dollar Popular Centennial Year Issue 1876 Trade Dollar. Type I/II. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Seldom do we offer a survivor of this Proof trade dollar issue that is as carefully preserved, blatantly original and visually appealing as this exquisite Gem Cameo 1876. Target-like toning moves from the rims to the centers and features vivid colors of pale gold, steel-olive, salmon-pink and rose-apricot. Watery reflectivity in the fields support motifs that are frosty, well struck and near-fully defined. Silky smooth in appearance and fully deserving of both the PCGS grade and CAC approval. For the fourth year of the trade dollar series the Philadelphia Mint produced 1,150 Proofs for sale to contemporary collectors. This is an unusually generous total for the era which probably reflects the Mint's anticipation of heightened sales that year in conjunction with the United States' centennial celebrations. Although the Mint was invited to set up its own display at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmont Park, it instead invited Exhibition attendees to visit the nearby Mint. Indeed, many Americans seem to have acquired a Proof 1876 trade dollar in one way or another as this issue is one of the more frequently encountered after the popular Proof-only dates of 1878 to 1883. On the other hand, high quality specimens are elusive, perhaps suggesting that many examples were initially purchased by non collectors who were more likely to mishandle the coins. As one of the finer certified survivors, this expertly preserved and aesthetically pleasing specimen will please even the most discerning numismatist. Provenance: From the Pacific Rim Collection. PCGS Population: 10; 6 finer in this category (Proof-67 Cameo finest). CAC Population: 8; 3. PCGS# 87056. NGC ID: 27YM. Click here for certification details from PCGS.