Lot 1825
1894 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. A splendid creamy white gem Proof. This spellbinding 1890s Proof sings its own praises from aesthetic allure that accomplishes what it set out to do: its superior technical quality amazes and delights the eye of the connoisseur of cameo Proofs. Both sides exhibit full black-on-white brilliance from the mirrors and satin devices. Every last hair strand and breast feather shows powerfully above the watery smooth fields of this superb Morgan dollar. With not even the most trivial hairline and/or contact mark besmirching its rich beauty, the surfaces are suggestive of an even higher grade. Pop 23; 7 finer; 1 in 67 Star; 2 in 68; 2 in 68 Star; 2 in 69 Star. (PCGS # 7329) .
U.S. Proof coins were prized by the first American collectors and interest in them was intense throughout the 19th century, particularly in the latter half. The purchasing power of money was higher than at the present, and incomes lower on a relative basis. After Proofs were offered to the general public in 1858, well-to-do collectors sought Proofs of the silver coins, and a few collectors of outstanding wealth attempted the complete date sets of Morgan silver dollars in Proof.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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| Realized $11,500 |
