1881 50C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC....

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1881 Half Dollar, PR67+ Cameo
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Original Proof Set Toning

1881 50C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. This is the sole finest Cameo example of the 1881 proof half dollar at PCGS, if only by the margin of the Plus designation. It is also the finest Cameo endorsed by CAC (7/25). The coin is a remarkable time capsule, appearing here in only its second auction appearance since being discovered as part of an original 1881 proof set several years ago. The set was sold as individual lots in a 2021 Stack's Bowers auction, and the half dollar appears here alone. The coin displays a bold peripheral strike with just minor softness in the centers on Liberty's knees. A brilliant interior circle is surrounded by natural mint-gold, blue, violet, and russet border toning that frames each side. Eye appeal is outstanding, easily matching the superb technical quality. Population: 2 in 67 (1 in 67+) Cameo, 0 finer. CAC: 1 in 67, 0 finer (7/25).
Ex: ANA Auction (Stack's Bowers, 8/2021), lot 4099, from an original proof set broken up and sold as individual lots.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27UG, PCGS# 86442, Greysheet# 6516)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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