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1890 $2.50 Liberty NGC PF64 CAM

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1890 $2.50 Liberty NGC PF64 CAM
<b>1890 &#36;2.50 Liberty. NGC graded PF64 CAM.</b> A resplendent Proof that displays well frosted devices which show strong contrast against &#34;orange peel&#34; mirror fields. Not only was this piece carefully struck, but it also is very well preserved in the generations since it first came on the scene. Outstanding surfaces throughout, with no bothersome handling marks and only a few translucent hairlines.

During this period, the Philadelphia Mint really excelled in creating some of the most gorgeous Proof coinage ever seen, on gold coins the fields possess a peculiar orange peel surface, which is both reflective and textured, and the lettering and devices are well frosted by the dies. Creating these Proofs was a many step process, first the dies were dipped in either a weak acid or lightly sandblasted. This process creates the &#34;frosted&#34; devices seen, next the fields are polished to a fine mirror like finish, which gives the coins their unique reflectivity in the fields and contrast with the frosted devices. Only a few were struck, and often the dies were later used for normal business strike coinage. Exactly how the orange peel surface was created is not known, and it is likely a secret.

A BEAUTIFUL FROSTED PROOF 1890 QUARTER EAGLE <b>&#40;PCGS # 7842&#41;</b> <i>
The Bloomfield Hills Collection.</i>

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