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1854 $1 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC....
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$23,000.00
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Description
1854 Seated Dollar, PR64 Ultra Cameo
Profoundly Contrasted
1854 $1 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1854 proof Seated dollar
is a prime rarity in any grade with a mintage that has variously
been estimated between 50 and 100 pieces. Even business strikes are
rare, as apparently most were exported in an early attempt to
create a "trade" dollar issue for the United States, according to
the Bowers-Borckardt reference. A near-Gem proof such as the
present example should stir intense interest among knowledgeable
collectors.Profound field-to-device contrast is the chief attribute of each side of this impressive proof coin. The surfaces at first glance appear brilliant, but a faint blush of rose patina occurs on the obverse. The strike is full throughout. A few light field hairlines and faint contact marks are perhaps all that preclude an even finer grade. A "whiskers" effect appears under Liberty's chin, but the confirmation as a proof is provided by the always-present triangular bit of metal above the 5 in the date. This piece is the sole Ultra Cameo in any grade certified at NGC, and probably fewer than 30 examples of the issue survive in any grade.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2528, PCGS# 96997, Greysheet# 7288)
Weight: 26.73 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2012 July 12-15 US Coin Summer FUN Signature Auction - Orlando #1172 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 2012
12th-15th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
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