1867 $5 PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, High R.6....

Description

1867 Five Dollar, PR66 Cameo
Ex: Carter

1867 $5 PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, High R.6. Ex: Amon Carter Collection. A mere 50 proof half eagles were minted in 1867, and it is probably the case that some of those coins were later melted after contemporary sales opportunities dried up. Perhaps as many as half of the mintage was later melted, leaving an estimated survivorship of 14 to 16 proofs.

The fields are deeply mirrored around brilliant, satiny yellow-gold devices with hints of pale orange toning on both sides. A minute field spot between stars 2 and 3 serves to establish the provenance of this piece.

The following roster of known specimens is compiled from our auction records, along with additional Census notes:

1. PR66 Cameo PCGS. Amon Carter Auction (Stack's, 1/1984), lot 681; Auction '85 (Paramount Session, 7/1985), lot 1438; (Stack's, 5/2008), lot 4233; Dallas Signature (Heritage, 10/2008), lot 2169; Houston Signature (Heritage, 12/2009), lot 1704, where it brought $74,750. The present specimen.
2. PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. Kaufman Collection (RARCOA, 8/1978), lot 836; Heritage (2/2002), lot 6836; Goldberg Coins (2/2006), lot 1175; Goldberg Coins (5/2008), lot 4436.
3. PR65 PCGS. Hebbeard Sale (H.P. Smith, 4/1883); Garrett Collection (Stack's, 3/1976), lot 418; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/2000), lot 495; Heritage (8/2006), lot 5514.
4. PR65 PCGS. H.P. Smith (Chapman Brothers, 5/1906); Clapp Collection (1942); Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1982), lot 515; Bowers and Merena (5/1995), lot 1327.
5. PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. CAC. King Farouk (Sotheby's, 2/1954), lot 255; Abe Kosoff; John Jay Pittman (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 1033; Bowers and Merena (8/2000), lot 2270; Stack's (3/2009), lot 5929.
6. PR64 Cameo. Smithsonian Institution.
7. PR63. Superior (1/1986), lot 3100; Heritage (8/1997), lot 5405.
8. PR62+ Cameo PCGS. Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2021), lot 5127.
9. Proof. American Numismatic Society.

Additional Appearances
The following four listings may be duplicates of pieces recorded above:

A. PR63 Cameo NGC. Bowers and Merena (1/1996), lot 1946.
B. PR63. Stack's (5/1974), lot 451
C. PR63 NGC. Ed Trompeter Collection (Superior, 3/1992), lot 148.
D. PR60. Stack's (10/1994), lot 1186.
From The Cody Brady Collection, Part II. (Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28C4, PCGS# 88462, Greysheet# 9186)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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