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1893 50C PR67 Cameo NGC....
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Description
Magical 1893 Superb Gem Proof Barber Half
Ex: Eliasberg-Hugon
1893 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. Ex: Eliasberg-Hugon. In the 19th
century, when a collector went to the trouble of acquiring modern
coins directly from each of the mints in the year of issue, one
could be well assured of receiving high quality pieces. That is
what John M. Clapp did as far back as 1893. As a result, because of
the care he and later collectors gave these coins, they exist today
in essentially the same condition as when Clapp received them in
the year of issue. Only 792 proof halves were struck in 1893, and
even though NGC has numerically graded 13 other pieces PR67 Cameo,
with two finer, it is difficult to imagine a more attractive,
problem-free proof than this one. The fields are unfathomably deep
in their mirrored reflectivity and the devices are quite heavily
frosted, with the coin bordering on Ultra Cameo status. Original,
delicate golden and blue toning surrounds the peripheries, with
brilliant centers. The only contact remnant worthy of note is a
milling mark approximately 2 mm. in front of Liberty's ear.Ex: Purchased by J.M. Clapp directly from the Philadelphia Mint; John H. Clapp; Clapp estate; 1942, to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 2067; The John C. Hugon Collection (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 4273.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24NV, PCGS# 86540, Greysheet# 6631)
Weight: 12.50 grams
Metal: Silver
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Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 10
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