1857 $1, CAM PR(PCGS#87000)

The November 2011 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5012

Grade

PR63

Price

10,350

Lot Description

1857 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. Proof-63 Cameo (PCGS). Boldly frosted motifs and deep mirror fields afford a strong cameo contrast. Chiefly brilliant at the centers with a broad array of deep violet and electric blue toward the obverse periphery, the reverse with a pale violet halo at the rim. From an unlisted proof mintage for the date; the PCGS website suggests just 50 to 70 proofs of the date can be found today. Choice for the grade with exceptional eye appeal and sound physical attributes.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers</strong><br /> Any proof coin of 1857 is a rarity, and our present sale offers a virtual panorama of them from the Teich family holdings. This lovely silver dollar will command attention as will the others, a very unusual offering.