1858 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC).

Exquisite brilliant-white surfaces are untoned to allow ready appreciation of awesome field to device contrast. This is a fully struck, expertly preserved Gem with exceptional eye appeal. The Proof mintage for the 1858 half dime is estimated at 300 or so pieces; for years it was thought the mintage was just 80 pieces! Even the higher number bears no relation to the availability of specimens in today's market, since many are thought to have remained unsold at the time and subsequently released into circulation. In the Cameo category, this is single finest example seen by NGC, and it is a coin that would serve as a centerpiece in any advanced collection.

PCGS# 84437. NGC ID: 235N.

NGC Census: 1; 0 finer in this category. The corresponding PCGS Population is 2/0, and neither service has certified an example in the Deep/Ultra Cameo category.