1900 $20 PR64+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.4....

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1900 Double Eagle, PR64+ Deep Cameo
Beautiful Contrast and Yellow-Gold Color
Endorsed by CAC

1900 $20 PR64+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.4. Ex: Simpson. The Mint was coming off a half-decade run of producing some of the finest proof coinage it ever had or ever would in 1900. The proof double eagles struck between 1895 and 1898 and, to a lesser degree 1899, are widely regarded has having the best contrast, eye appeal, and technical quality in the entire series. John Dannreuther writes in in United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold, Part II: "This date [1900] is like 1899 with fewer deep cameo examples and those that do meet these criteria are not as intense as most 1890's double eagle Proofs."

It may be true that the layer of frost over the devices is not quite as thick as one would expect to find on a proof twenty from a few years earlier. However, the effect is hardly any less impressive. The raised elements stand out in stark contrast to the noticeably reflective fields on each side of this Plus-designated near-Gem. Beautiful yellow-gold color paints surfaces that show few points of minor contact for the grade, including on Liberty's cheek. Die polish lines are seen throughout and should not to be confused with hairlines.

Dannreuther estimates that 55 to 70 examples of the 124 proof double eagles struck in 1900 survive. The PCGS Population Report lists an inflated 58 submissions in total for the issue, including 37 in non-Cameo, seven in Cameo, and 14 in Deep Cameo. This coin is one of three near-Gems in the Deep Cameo category, two of which boast Plus designations. Nine grading events are higher. CAC: 2 in 64, 6 finer (6/22).(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26EM, PCGS# 99116, Greysheet# 10109)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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