Lot 761
1895 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. A gorgeous, glittering, totally white, Gem Cameo Proof. The key date to the Morgan Dollar series. Mint records seem to imply that 12,000 business strike Morgan Dollars were delivered in 1895, yet not a single one of these has ever been spotted. Either all 12,000 were stored at the Mint to be melted in later years, or the coins delivered were dated 1894. More recently, suspicions now point to the possibility non-Proofs of this issue are nothing more than a myth.
Regardless of which theory you adhere to, the lack of business strike 1895 Morgan Dollars has landed the Proofs of this date in the proverbial Catbird Seat (a reference to James Thurber's 1942 short story). And sitting pretty the 1895 Proof does! The 1895 vaults to the top of rarity and desirability in today's hobby. It is, without question, the one people point to most as the quintessential "must have" year in this long-lived, widely collected series. The present Lot offers a fabulous Gem Proof 66 representative whose surfaces shimmer, dance, and delight with reflectiveness rarely seen. It sparkles as the viewer tilts the coin from side to side admiring its beauty. Mouthwatering silvery brilliance. The mirror field conspires with the cameo-frosted devices to mesmerize anyone who stares at it long enough. A landmark offering for the silver dollar enthusiast. 880 struck in proof. Pop 13; 11 in 67 CAM, 7 in 68 CAM. (PCGS # 7330) .
Estimated Value $60,000 - 70,000.
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