August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
Part B: Mo, 12.08.2024, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Description
Stunning Gem Cameo Proof 1866 Motto Silver Dollar
1866 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. Motto. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS).
This lovely specimen really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Both sides are beautifully and originally toned with varying degrees of antique gold, powder blue, deep rose and champagne-pink undertones to dominant olive and pearl gray patina. The cameo finish is strong and pronounced with frosty, razor sharp design elements set against a backdrop of pronounced reflectivity in the fields. Expertly preserved, only the strongest bids will be competitive when this impressive condition rarity crosses our auctioneer's block. The 725 Proof silver dollars that the Philadelphia Mint struck in 1866 were distributed as part of the year's silver Proof sets. This issue ushered in the Motto variant of the basic Liberty Seated dollar type, which would remain in production only until 1873, when the Act of February 12, 1873 abolished the standard silver dollar. As a first year issue, the popularity of the Proof 1866 silver dollar as a type coin knows no bounds, especially among collectors of high grade coinage who recognize the rarity of the circulation strike 1866 in Mint State. Regarding the Proof 1866 Motto, of course, only a fraction of the survivors are so carefully preserved that they approach or attain even the Gem Proof-65 grade level. This, then, is an exceptional coin for its quality and eye appeal.
PCGS# 87014. NGC ID: 252M.
PCGS Population: 8; 13 finer in this category (Proof-69 Cameo finest).
From the Cold Spring Harbor Type Set.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 8'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 11'000 USD |
