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1882 T$1 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. The obve

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1882 T$1 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. The obve
<B>1882<T$1> PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC.</B></I> The obverse appears brilliant at first glance, but the lower denticles are patinated golden-brown, and hints of plum iridescence adorn the upper border. The reverse center is also untoned. However, the margins are generously graced with light bands of autumn-brown, sea-green, and mauve patina. As expected of the Ultra Cameo designation, both major devices are thickly frosted. The legends and stars also demonstrate impressive white-on-black contrast with the glassy fields. The strike is essentially full, although the devoted specialist will find a mere hint of incompleteness on the top of Liberty's head. This splendidly preserved specimen can be identified in future auction appearances by a tiny, nearly round planchet flaw (as produced) near 3 o'clock on the reverse. Minute die doubling on the bases of 420 GRAINS is diagnostic of this scarce proof-only issue. The trade dollar was last struck for circulation in 1878, but proofs continued to be produced in limited quantity each year through 1885. The final two dates (1884 and 1885) are great rarities, and were publicly unknown until 1908. As of (2/06), NGC has encapsulated three 1882 trade dollars as PR67 Ultra Cameo, and just one piece finer. PCGS has yet to certify a Deep Cameo example above the PR66 level.