Lot 1518
1886 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo. Rich golden sunset toning rests about the borders on both sides. This magnificent Gem Proof has a needle-sharp strike with incomparable cameo contrast. The deeply mirrored fields are virtually undisturbed. Moreover, they are overlaid with natural shades of toning. While all Proof Liberty quarter eagle issues struck in the 1880s have low mintage figures (usually below 100), the same can be said for this handsome 1886 production. Only 88 proofs struck for this low mintage year. Pop 3; 1 in 66 DCAM (PCGS # 97912) .
History anecdote for today: On June 2, 1886, Grover Cleveland, the second bachelor to be elected President (the other was James Buchanan), developed a sudden case of 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 48 years old. The marriage lasted 22 years, until his death at the age of 71.
Estimated Value $22,000 - 25,000.
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