Lot 442
1912. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 700 minted. A fully white gem cameo. For those who cannot live without high quality and associated grade rarity wrapped up in a single unit, this 1912 Barber Proof is for you. The quality of this piece is expressed in its surface. Deep, flowing, impairment-free mirrors on the obverse & reverse are met with cameo frosted devices giving this Superb Gem 67 a pronounced cameo impact which is indicated on the PCGS holder. This is one of the finer Proof Barbers of its year. Those serious to bid should not let this Lot slip away.
While the Barber dime coinage carries a simple wreath reverse, on the quarter and half dollar, a heraldic eagle, similar to the one on the Great Seal of the United States, is the central motif, with "QUARTER DOLLAR" or "HALF DOLLAR" and the mint mark (if any) located beneath it. As on the Great Seal, the eagle holds a banner in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and the amount of the motto visible is helpful to numismatic graders in determining the condition on circulated specimens. A field of 13 stars (the same number as on the obverse, representing the 13 original American colonies) appears above the eagle, and on the top edge, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is inscribed. Pop 5; 2 finer, 1 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 85698) .
Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
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