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1869 Liberty Seated $1 NGC Proof 67*

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:15,000.00 USD Estimated At:30,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD
1869 Liberty Seated $1 NGC Proof 67*
<Our item number 129213><B>1869 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Star.</B> An incredible superb Gem Proof with bull&#39;s eye irridescent toning. An illustrious Seated Liberty dollar that has icy frost that shoots out a circle of white from an area just above the date, hence the colorful &#34;spotlight&#34; nickname assigned to this. As for the strike, it surpasses anything imaginable. Much as the luster is superior, so too is the raised relief of the main designs: the dies left their rigid impression behind with clear precision. Only 600 Proofs minted. <B>Pop 1; none finer @ NGC</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 7017&#41;</B>. <BR><BR>Historical reference: 1869 was a noteworthy year in American &#40;and world&#41; history. Promontory Summit in Utah became the center of worldwide attention for a few weeks when the driving-in of the golden spike joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, linking the two coasts together with a strand of iron. The ceremony took place on May 10, 1869. What happened next is almost totally absent from school textbooks: Because of the slipshod manner in which the rail lines were laid on the heavily government-subsidized system, work began almost immediately to reconstruct the entire project! Three years after the celebrated meeting at Promontory Summit the Union Pacific Railroad was bankrupt. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;30,000 - 40,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 129213<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129213.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129213N2.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129213N3.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129213N4.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>