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Auction 139 | Lot 5407 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1881 PR 63. A very rare proof date with only 42 pieces struck. Of that number estimates of survivors range from "very rare" (Akers) to "fewer than 15" (Breen). Only 8 proofs have been certified by both grading services combined. This is a visually stunning proof with very deep fields and virtually no contrast on the devices, much like many of the post-1901 issues. There are a few wispy hairlines in the fields and a couple of microscopic handling marks, but these are very minor. The deeply mirrored surfaces reflect a nice, orange-peel effect and are accented with deep, orange-gold patina. A beautiful, choice proof example of this rare date. (PCGS# 8476)
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Service Uncertified

Grade PR63

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Aug 22, 1995

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Auction 296 | Lot 9238 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1881 $5 PR63 PCGS. If the business strike 1881 is known for its commonness, the proof 1881 owes its desirability to rarity. The Philadelphia Mint produced just 42 proof Half Eagles this year, with Breen (1988) estimating that no more than 15 coins are extant. The present Select quality representative is even more important to specialists because a few of the extant examples are impaired to one degree or another. The devices are fully struck, as one would expect for a proof, and the color is a rich, original, yellow-gold shade. Both sides exhibit deeply reflective fields, but only the reverse displays any degree of appreciable cameo contrast. The number of distracting surface blemishes is fewer than one might expect for the assigned grade, but pedigree concerns compel us to mention two tiny distractions in the obverse field: below Liberty's chin and between stars 8 and 9.
Ex: 1995 Anaheim ANA Signature Sale (Heritage, 8/95), lot 5407, where it was graded PR63 Uncertified. (PCGS# 8476)
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Jul 30, 2002

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Auction 452 | Lot 2093 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1881 $5 PR63 ICG. (PCGS# 8476)
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Grade PR63

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Nov 7, 2007

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