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1898 $5 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. A needle-sharp

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1898 $5 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. A needle-sharp
<table><tr><td><table><tr><td>1898 $5 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. A needle-sharp choice proof Liberty Half Eagle with magnificent contrast between the mirrored fields and the radiant devices. Thorough inspection reveals only the faintest hairlines in the obverse field that serve to limit the grade. In his 1989 Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins, Walter Breen opines that this issue is "very rare and seldom offered; a sleeping golden elephant." Only 75 pieces were produced, and likely a much smaller quantity has survived with unimpaired surfaces. <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. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com </span></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>