2238

1880 T$1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1880 Trade dollar i

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:16,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1880 T$1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1880 Trade dollar i
<B>1880<T$1> PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC.</B></I> The 1880 Trade dollar is a proof-only issue, and had the highest proof mintage (1,987 pieces) of any date of the Trade dollar denomination. David Bowers, in his <I>Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States,</B></I> writes that perhaps 1,300 to 1,700 of these still exist in grades PR60 to PR65 or better. The population data would seem to bear this out, as NGC and PCGS combined have certified close to 1,000 coins. About 200 of these have been designated as Cameos, and a mere 12 as Ultra (or Deep) Cameos.<BR> It would be difficult to surpass the cameo contrast generated by this outstanding specimen. The frosted motifs appear to float over deep, watery fields, and provide a white-on-black appearance when the coin is viewed from a direct angle. All of the detail on the design elements appears to be brought out, including excellent delineation in Liberty's hair and on the eagle's feathers. An unobtrusive hairline or two may show in the obverse fields, but the essentially untoned surfaces are near-pristine. Census: 1 in 66, 3 finer (3/06). <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:2238 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>