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1891 $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC....
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Phenomenal 1891 Dollar, MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike
The Only Such Piece Certified
1891 $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The high-mintage
1891 issue, which exceeded 8.6 million business strikes, in lower
grades is a "nothing" coin, usually seen with somewhat flat
strikes, below-average luster, and generally poor overall quality.
Gem coins are quite rare and elusive, however, and coins with
prooflike surfaces usually still lack a sharp strike. Gem Deep
Mirror Prooflike coins--those that combine a sharp strike, deeply
mirrored prooflike surfaces, good luster, minimal abrasions, and
overall Gem quality all together in one package--are as rare as the
proverbial hen's teeth. Bowers comments in his Guide Book on
Morgan dollars that "Prooflike coins are sometimes seen, sometimes
lightly struck. Gorgeous DMPL coins exist and are memorable, but
the availability of somewhat similar-appearing Proofs probably
dampens the market somewhat." But a more interesting comment is
directly below, where he lists the certified population of DMPL
coin in MS65 or finer at "0" coins.This is, indeed, a coin that should not be, as it impossibly combines all of the above attributes into one phenomenal package. The mirrors are profoundly deep, with glacial mint frost evenly covering the devices on each side. The strike is pleasing, with no particular softness, and far above average for the issue. The few abrasions noted are consistent with the Gem assessment, and that most evanescent of attributes--eye appeal--is abundant on this phenomenal coin. As confirmation of its rarity, PCGS has never certified a Gem DMPL example of this issue, and this is the only piece so graded at NGC, with none finer 6/08).(Registry values: P6, N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 255G, PCGS# 97205, GSID# 7685)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz
Auction Info
2008 July-August Baltimore, MD (ANA) US Coin Signature Auction #1114 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2008
30th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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