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Auction 334 | Lot 7594 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1880 $5 PR64 PCGS. Unlike the business strike half eagles from 1880, proofs are of the highest order of rarity. Only 36 pieces were originally produced and it is estimated that fewer than ten examples are extant today in the proof format. Twenty-one years ago, David Akers wrote of the proof 1880, "...very rare, more so than any of the dates that follow. They have also appeared at auction less often than any date after 1859 except for the extremely rare and underrated 1861, 1870, 1871, and 1874." And those words are still true today. We have offered very few examples of this issue over the past decade (three to be exact), and none have equaled the condition of this lovely piece.

The fields are deeply mirrored and exhibit the "orange peel" effect common to proofs from this era. The devices are moderately frosted and exhibit a noticeable (but undesignated) cameo effect on each side. The coin has not been cleaned, its non-Gem grade appears to come from a couple of small bumps on the nose of Liberty and very light contact on the chin. Light reddish color overall is a sign of originality, and the devices are strongly frosted against the highly reflective fields. A rare opportunity to acquire this seldom-offered proof five. Population: 2 in 64, 3 finer (8/03). (PCGS# 8475)

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Grade PR64

Auction Ended

Nov 10, 2003

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Sold For: $18,400.00

Auction 244 | Lot 8239 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1880 $5 PR 64 PCGS. Unlike the business strike half eagles from 1880, proofs are of the highest order of rarity. Only 36 pieces were originally produced and it is estimated that fewer than ten examples are extant today in the proof format. Twenty-one years ago, David Akers wrote of the proof 1880, "...very rare, more so than any of the dates that follow. They have also appeared at auction less often than any date after 1859 except for the extremely rare and underrated 1861, 1870, 1871, and 1874." And those words are still true today. We have offered very few examples of this issue over the past decade (three to be exact), and none have equaled the condition of this lovely piece.

The fields are deeply mirrored and exhibit the "orange peel" effect common to proofs from this era. The coin has not been cleaned, its non-Gem grade appears to come from a couple of small bumps on the nose of Liberty and very light contact on the chin. Light reddish color overall is a sign of originality, and the devices are strongly frosted against the highly reflective fields. A rare opportunity to acquire this seldom-offered proof five. Population: 2 in 64, 3 finer (10/00). (PCGS# 8475)

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Grade PR64

Auction Ended

Jan 6, 2001

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Sold For: $14,950.00

Auction 384 | Lot 4684 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1880 $5 PR62 PCGS. While the business strikes of 1880 are among the most common dates of the series, proofs are extremely rare. Only 36 examples were originally minted and it is estimated that today possibly fewer than ten survive in all grades. This piece has typically deep mirrors in the fields with moderate contrast against the frosted devices. A number of chatter marks are seen on each side indicating some mishandling at one time. The strike is noticeably soft in the centers, and weaker than that usually seen on proof gold of the era. Population: 1 in 62, 3 finer (7/05). (PCGS# 8475)

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Grade PR62

Auction Ended

Sep 24, 2005

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Sold For: $10,350.00

Auction 137 | Lot 6881 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1880 PR 63. While the business strikes of 1880 are among the most common dates of the series, proofs are extremely rare. Only 36 were originally minted and it is estimated that today possibly fewer than ten survive in all grades. Akers wrote about the proofs of 1880: "...very rare, more so than any of the dates that follow. They have also appeared at auction less often than any date after 1859 except for the extremely rare and underrated 1861, 1870, 1871, and 1874." This is the first example we have offered in several years. This piece has exceptionally deep mirrors in the fields with high-contrast devices that are heavily frosted. Small chatter is seen on each side accounting for the grade, but the eye appeal of this coin is even beyond the stated grade. (PCGS# 8475)

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Grade PR63

Auction Ended

Jun 7, 1995

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Sold For: $7,425.00

Auction 195 | Lot 8146 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1880 PR 63 Cameo ANACS. While the business strikes of 1880 are among the most common dates of the series, proofs are extremely rare. Only 36 were originally minted and it is estimated that today possibly fewer than ten survive in all grades. This piece has exceptionally deep mirrors in the fields with good contrast against the frosted devices. A number of chatter marks are seen on each side indicating some mishandling at one time. The strike is noticeably soft in the centers, and weaker than that usually seen on proof gold of the era. (PCGS# 8475)

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Grade PR63

Auction Ended

Jan 11, 1999

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Sold For: $6,900.00

Auction 144 | Lot 6228 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles

1880 PR 61 PCGS. While the business strikes of 1880 are among the most common dates of the series, proofs are extremely rare. Only 36 were originally minted and it is estimated that today possibly fewer than ten survive in all grades. This piece has exceptionally deep mirrors in the fields with high-contrast devices that are heavily frosted. Small chatter is seen on each side accounting for the grade, but the eye appeal of this coin is beyond the stated grade. (PCGS# 8475)

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Grade PR61

Auction Ended

Oct 10, 1995

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Sold For: $5,060.00