1881 G$1 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.5....

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1881 Gold Dollar, PR66 Deep Cameo
No Finer PCGS Deep Cameo Proofs

1881 G$1 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.5. The Philadelphia Mint coined 87 proof gold dollars in 1881 from two die pairs. The majority of those known are identified as JD-1, like the Premium Gem Deep Cameo proof offered here. Only five to 10 examples of the other variety, JD-2, are known. This piece is the plate coin on page 185 of John Dannreuther's United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold, Part One that was published in 2018. It is also listed first in his table of significant examples. This beauty has exceptional black-and-yellow contrast with deeply mirrored fields that provide an impressive backdrop for the frosty and highly lustrous yellow-gold devices. A few trivial contact marks, some likely mint-made, aid the identification of this specimen. This issue is a favorite of Dannreuther who writes: "The combination of availability and quality of this year make it a perfect gold dollar to buy. It is much more difficult to find that [sic] the later 1880's issues, but sells for similar prices in the same grades." Population: 7 in 66 Deep Cameo, 0 finer. CAC: 4 in 66, 0 finer (3/23).
From The Lewin Family Collection. (Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25ER, PCGS# 97631, Greysheet# 8183)

Weight: 1.70 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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