1900 $5 PR(PCGS#8495)

1900 $5 PR (PCGS#8495)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: 1900 Liberty Head Half Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. Proof-55 (PCGS). CAC. Handsome golden-orange surfaces offer plenty of mirrored reflectivity in the fields. Sharply to fully defined throughout. Proof half eagle production jumped dramatically in 1900; the mintage of 230 pieces is the highest for any issue in the Liberty Head series. We suspect that the anticipation of increased collector sales associated with the turn of the century prompted Mint employees to strike more Proof half eagles than usual. If this is true, the anticipated demand failed to materialize for, today, the 1900 is only marginally more available than most other late date Proof half eagles of this type. With only 120 to 150 coins believed extant (per John W. Dannreuther, 2018), some of the mintage may have been destroyed through melting without ever leaving the Mint. On the other hand, this is a particularly interesting coin in that it shows signs of light handling. Obviously the Mint disposed of some (all?) unsold Proof Liberty Head half eagles of the 1890s and early 20th century by releasing them into commercial channels. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS# 8495. NGC ID: 28D6. 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.