Lot 1766
1886 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Nice blue, lilac and golden toning. The surfaces are fresh and original, rocking with iridescent colors, and quite beautiful. Need we remind bidders that a weak impression was occasionally left by the rebound of the Proof dies that struck this date; however, in the present case, the opposite is true, the coin shows razor-sharpness with a clear, bold strike. Only 886 Proofs minted. Pop 27; 9 finer in 67. (PCGS # 7321) .
On June 2, 1886, Grover Cleveland, the second bachelor to be elected President (the other was James Buchanan), yielded to matrimony and became the first Chief Executive to be married in the White House. In the Blue Room, he was wedded to his ward, the daughter of his deceased onetime law partner, 21-year-old Frances Folsom. Cleveland was 27 years older than his bride. The marriage lasted 22 years, until his death at the age of 71. Mrs. Cleveland lived to the age of 83, dying in 1947.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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