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1880 S$1 PR68 Cameo NGC. With a mintage of 1,355 piece 1880[S$1] PR68 Cameo NGC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:22,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1880 S$1 PR68 Cameo NGC. With a mintage of 1,355 piece 1880[S$1] PR68 Cameo NGC.
<B>1880<S$1> PR68 Cameo NGC.</B></I> With a mintage of 1,355 pieces, the 1880 is the Morgan dollar with the highest Proof production figure. David Bowers, in his 1993 <I>Silver Dollar and Trade Dollars of the united States,</B></I> writes that many 1880 Proofs still survive today, the majority of which have been cleaned or are in lower Proof grades. Actually, most of the 1880 Cameo pieces certified by NGC and PCGS fall into the PR64 to PR66 grade levels. They become more difficult to acquire in Superb Gem Proof Cameo, and are virtually unobtainable in PR68 Cameo, where only 13 coins have been certified by both services combined.<BR> The example offered in this lot reveals stunning field-device contrast. The surfaces are essentially white, save for the slightest hint of color at portions of the rims. Both sides are remarkably well preserved. The design elements are exquisitely struck, including sharp delineation in the hair over Liberty's ear and on the eagle's breast feathers. This coin possesses tremendous technical and aesthetic quality, and as such is bound to attract generous bids.