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1900 $10 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:36.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1900 $10 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC
<B>1900 $10 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC.</B></I> The turn of the 20th century (purism aside; it was numerically the turn of the 20th century, the chronologist monk Dionysius Exiguus notwithstanding) saw dramatically increased proof gold mintages for all denominations over 1899, due no doubt to the augmented demand from collectors for a coin indicating the new era. The 1900 proof eagles were produced to the extent of 120 coins, as compared to 86 in 1899. Today perhaps half of those coin survive, many still in high grades and quite collectible. Few, however, show the ultimately desirable deep cameo contrast. The present PR64 Ultra Cameo piece is one of two pieces so certified at NGC, which has graded 13 Ultra Cameo pieces finer (2/08). This piece may represent an "affordable" compromise for some fortunate collector who desires an Ultra Cameo coin yet cannot spring for Registry Set quality. <BR> This is a breathtaking piece of proof gold. The surfaces are superior in appearance to what one would expect from a PR64. The fields display a slight orange-peel effect, which is seldom seen on gold pieces of this late date. The devices are heavily frosted and give the coin a strong two-toned effect on each side. <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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