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1893 S$1 PR68 Cameo PCGS. For collectors who have foll

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1893 S$1 PR68 Cameo PCGS. For collectors who have foll
<B>1893 S$1 PR68 Cameo PCGS.</B></I> For collectors who have followed proof Morgans over the years, the 1893 is an interesting case study. This issue is best-typified by the following quote from Dave Bowers 1993 <I>Silver Dollar Encyclopedia:</B></I><BR><BR> "The situation of flatly struck Proof coins begun in 1888--coins with lightness of strike above Miss Liberty's ear on the obverse and on the eagle's breast feather on the reverse--was continued. In 1892 and 1893 dollars the flatness is particularly noticeable; more so than in the earlier years. Often the obverse center is quite flat, and on the reverse the eagle's feathers are missing. The majority of Proof 1893 dollars are flatly struck. The VAM text calls the 1893 dollars 'the most poorly struck Morgan proofs.' "<BR><BR> That being said, there are also a small number of high quality, cameo 1893 dollars known. We offered a PR68 <img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10> in our 2005 ANA Sale. The most notable 1893 is a coin that Roger Bryan owned and exhibited in the early 1980s, a heavily contrasted snow-white piece. This coin is among those elite few well-produced, cameo examples of this challenging date. There is just a bit of striking softness over the ear of Liberty on the obverse, but curiously the eagle's feathers appear to be fully defined. A significant amount of mint frost is present on the devices, which when coupled with the unfathomable depth of reflectivity in the fields yields a strong two-toned contrast on each side. There is just the slightest deepening of the peripheral golden color on both obverse and reverse. Little needs (or can) be said about the technical preservation of the surfaces--it is nearly perfect--and strong magnification only confirms the lofty grade assigned by PCGS. This is the only PR68 Cameo certified by PCGS, and NGC has graded one (the PR68 <img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10> mentioned above). One of the finest examples known of this challenging proof date.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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