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Charming 1857 Dollar, PR66 Cameo
One of the Three Finest Known

1857 $1 PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. The 1857 Premium Gem Cameo proof dollar in the Kaufman collection is tied with two other coins for the finest known of 68 specimens certified by NGC and PCGS. As is the case with all pre-1859 Seated dollars, the proof mintage of the 1857 is not precisely known. In his Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States, David Bowers estimates that the number minted is in the 50 to 100 range, and that 30 to 52 of these coins make up the present population. Walter Breen estimates in his Proof Encyclopedia that about 21 1857 proof dollars have survived, and lists 15, some of which he says may be duplications. It is likely that the actual number of pieces surviving today is well in excess of 50 coins.
The Kaufman coin is nearly untoned, save for a hint or two of milky tan-gold color that shows up under magnification. The fields, including the spaces between the vertical stripes in the reverse shield, are deeply mirrored, and yield pronounced Cameo contrast with the frosted devices. An attentive strike brings out bold definition on the design elements, except for minor softness on the stars along the right border, and on feathers on the left (facing) side of the eagle's neck, and those on the upper portion of the left (facing) wing. Some light, inoffensive hairlines are seen under high magnification in the fields. This charming coin will elicit spirited bidding among connoisseurs of early Seated Liberty proof coinage.
From The Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Proof Sets, Part Four.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 252B, PCGS# 87000, GSID# 7296)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz

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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
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