1858 G$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS....

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1858 Gold Dollar, PR64 Cameo
Gold-on-Black Contrast

1858 G$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. Delectable gold-on-black contrast is the hallmark of this nicely preserved and rare 1858 gold dollar in the near-Gem proof grade, a Cameo-designated piece that certainly seems on the verge of a Deep Cameo designation. The raised devices display a rich honey-gold and wheat color that sets up well against the black-mirrored fields. Only a few stray hairlines seemingly preclude an even finer grade. There are no mentionable contact marks on the Indian princess's cheek. Typical of proofs, the interiors of the letters DO in DOLLAR are filled in and frosted, while those of the AR and the 858 are mirrored.

The number of proof 1858 gold dollars struck has not been sent down for posterity from a Mint that was rather mysterious about such matters at the time, but the number was certainly small. Breen's proof reference estimated that fewer than a dozen pieces survive. We upped that number to 15 to 18 pieces in the cataloging of the ex: "Col." Green-Eric Newman example in November 2014, where lot 3191 was a PR66+ Cameo NGC-CAC coin that brought $32,900. Whatever the number of survivors, it can be shown rather easily that numerous duplications exist in the certified populations. An example in the same grade as this piece (but a different coin), PR64 Cameo PCGS, was lot 6841 in our FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2013), which realized $22,325.
Selections from The Oxbow Collection.(Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25DZ, PCGS# 87608, Greysheet# 8113)

Weight: 1.70 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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