1894 $2.50, DCAM PR(PCGS#97920)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4451

Grade

PR67+*

Price

44,063

Lot Description

Amazing 1894 Gem Proof Liberty Quarter Eagle 1894 Liberty Quarter Eagle. Proof-67+ Ultra Cameo (NGC). This coin really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated as Proof Liberty quarter eagles of any date rarely come as nice as this Superb Gem. Easily among the most impressive representatives of the type that we have ever handled, both sides possess a satiny, matte-like finish on the fully struck devices. These features stand in stark contrast to deeply mirrored fields that appear to "go black" as the coin turns away from a light source. A loupe allows ready appreciation of an orange-peel texture to the surfaces, but not even such careful examination reveals a single distracting blemish. Breathtakingly beautiful in all regards, this stellar-quality specimen would serve as a centerpiece in even the finest collection of Proof gold rarities. The original mintage for the Proof 1894 Liberty quarter eagle is only 122 pieces. Survivors are equally as rare as those of the Proof 1893 delivery. PCGS# 97920. NGC Census: 1 in PR-67+; 1 finer (PR-68).