Lot 3092
1865 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo. Fully white and well struck. A crisply struck coin glowing with icicle-white frosty from the devices and, keeping to a wintry metaphor, smooth-as-ice mirror fields. Both the peripheries and the central reverse are impressive for their sharpness of strike, and the frosty textured surfaces are so impressive that viewing them under magnification will provide hours of study and enjoyment. In short, a spectacular coin in this condition! Such is the quality of seated Liberty coinage of old. In later days, after generations of collectors have had their way with these large silver coins, most have been mishandled or cleaned. That isn't even remotely found here, nothing menacing or unchanged, but instead the purest originality we have seen. Bidders will want to put a big X in their catalog next to this dollar's lot number in order to assure it isn't accidentally overlooked when the time for bidding arrives. Only 500 proofs minted. Pop 6; none finer.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $20,700 |
