1865 $2.50, CAM PR(PCGS#87891)

1865 $2.50, CAM PR (PCGS#87891)

Internet Auction #1083

Lot Description: 1865 $2 1/2 PCGS Proof 65 CAM DLRC #: 1892778 // PCGS #: 87891 A beautiful rose-gold example of this rare Civil War Proof issue. Only 25 examples were produced in Philadelphia as the War Between the States came to a close. While four Deep Cameo examples (65,65, 66, 66+) have survived in finer grades, no example in any grade has sold in the past 7 years. Numismatic researches estimate that the surviving population in all is fewer than 15 coins. This piece displays amazing rose-gold tints and lovely cameo fields with an incredibly sharp strike. A few very minor marks are noticeable, accounting for the grade, but it certainly appears nicer than the grade. * Category : Gold Coinage * Series : $2.50 Liberty Gold (Proof) * Type : Liberty head * Years for Type : 1839-1907 * Strike : Proof * Denomination : Gold quarter eagle * Mint Location : Philadelphia * Designer : Christian Gobrecht * Composition : 90% gold; 10% silver & copper * Weight : 4.18g * Edge Type : Reeded * Mintage : 25