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1896 $1 PR68 « Ultra Cameo NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:32,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1896 $1 PR68 « Ultra Cameo NGC
<B>1896 $1 PR68 </B></I><img src="/images/star.gif" width="10" height="10" alt="" border="0"><B> Ultra Cameo NGC.</B></I> Over the decades, the proof Morgan dollars of 1896, along with those of the following two years, have acquired a wholly deserved reputation for excellent eye appeal and overall quality. Perhaps the most elegant summation of the issue's traits comes from Wayne Miller's work, <I>The Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbook</B></I>. In his entry for the proof 1896 issue, he wrote: "The proofs from 1896-1898 evidence the most awesome cameo contrast of any of the proof Morgans. Special care seems to have been taken during these years to maximize the depth of the mirror fields, and the whiteness of the devices."<BR> This potential for spectacular eye appeal, however, comes at a price; many examples show evidence of contact or fine flaws in the fields, an occurrence common to the proof Morgan series as a whole. Miller tempers his glowing assessment of the 1896 proofs with a warning, nothing that " ... the depth of the mirror fields and the purity of the devices exaggerates any hairlines and thus the 1896 is somewhat difficult to locate in fully [G]em proof condition."<BR> No such concerns exist with this spectacular representative. Even under magnification, one is hard-pressed to identify even tiny flaws. Just a trace of champagne patina visits the obverse rims, and the fathomless fields are otherwise untoned. The meticulously struck, richly frosted devices combine with the mirrors for spectacular contrast that would make this coin stand out in any environment. In sum, this is a stunning exemplar that would be a credit to any collection. Census: 4 in 68 <img src="/images/star.gif" width="10" height="10" alt="" border="0"> Ultra Cameo, 3 finer (12/07).<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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