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1879 G$1 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. Without exception, ever

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1879 G$1 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. Without exception, ever
<B>1879 G$1 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS.</B></I> Without exception, every regular issue proof gold coin dated 1879 is an important rarity. Only 30 proofs of each denomination were coined, and few of these survive today. Auction records suggest that the proof gold dollars are not as rare as the larger denomination pieces, although many deceptive first strike coins exist, and some of those have been called proofs in the past. Both proofs and business strikes were produced from the same die pair, creating further confusion in proper identification.<BR> However, there is no doubt about the proof status of this beauty. It displays amazing Cameo contrast with brilliant yellow-gold luster on the devices and deeply mirrored fields. In fact, we believe that this piece might be the finest known proof example. It is one of just two pieces certified by PCGS as PR66 Deep Cameo, with no finer examples in any designation. This piece is a different example than the other similar grade coin, which we handled in July 2003.<BR> There are about a dozen examples known, possibly as many as 15, including two in the Smithsonian Institution and one in the Western Heritage Museum, ex Byron Reed. Others include the Garrett, Eliasberg, Bass, Carter, and Trompeter specimens, all different coins than this piece.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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