1899 $5 PR64 Cameo NGC....

Description

Desirable Near-Gem Cameo Proof 1899 Half Eagle

1899 $5 PR64 Cameo NGC. This beautifully preserved tan-gold near-Gem offers solid contrast between the exquisitely detailed devices and the immensely reflective fields. A wire rim (as made) is noted on both sides, a testament to the effort of the Philadelphia Mint to bring up every intricate detail of the design. The 99 specimens coined for this turn-of-the-century issue would be the lowest proof mintage for the denomination until 1906, and most published accounts of the issue report that fewer than half of those 99 coins survive to the present day. Census: 8 in 64 Cameo, 2 finer (6/08).(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28D5, PCGS# 88494, GSID# 9282)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.27oz

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