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Gorgeous 1847 Dime, PR66 Cameo
The Only Certified Cameo

1847 10C PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. The 1847 proof dime in the Phil Kaufman collection is one of only four specimens certified by NGC and PCGS, and is the only one given the Cameo designation. Walter Breen, in his Proof Coins Encyclopedia, cites six proof dimes of 1847, and suggests two others might be extant, possibly including duplication. Our research identifies the following distinct examples:

1. PR66 Cameo NGC. The Kaufman coin. George Crawford Collection Sale; Charles Steigerwalt (7/1894); J.M. Clapp; Clapp estate, 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers and Merena/Stacks, 5/1996), lot 1134.

2. PR66 PCGS. Heritage (10/2001), lot 6031.

3. PR66 PCGS. J.C. Morgenthau (1/1943), lot 441; Floyd T. Starr Collection (Stack's, 10/1992), lot 364; Superior Galleries (2/2008), lot 502.

4. PR64. World's Greatest Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 5/1945), lot 532; Adolph Friedman Collection; 1946 ANA (Numismatic Gallery, 8/1946), lot 269; John Jay Pittman Collection (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 600. This specimen is identified by two small file marks on the rim below 47 in the date.

5. Proof. Smithsonian Institution.

Delightful field-device contrast appears on both sides of this marvelous Premium Gem proof, each of which is delicately toned with occasional wisps of cobalt-blue, pale purple, and golden-brown. An attentive strike brings out strong definition on the mildly frosted design features, none of which reveal even a hint of weakness. A few wispy handling marks visible under high magnification in the fields likely preclude an even higher grade! This coin possesses great overall appeal.
From The Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Proof Sets, Part Four.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23BX, PCGS# 84730, GSID# 4166)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.67 grams
ASW: 0.07726oz

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2008 July-August Baltimore, MD (ANA) US Coin Signature Auction #1114 (go to Auction Home page)
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