1905 $5, CAM PR(PCGS#88500)

1905 $5, CAM PR (PCGS#88500)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Losbeschreibung: Lovely Gem Proof 1905 Half Eagle Noteworthy Cameo Finish 1905 Liberty Head Half Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC). Vivid reddish-orange color and highly reflective fields are perhaps the first features a viewer notes on both sides of this lovely Gem Proof. Additionally, the strike is razor sharp to full throughout the design. Finally, the surfaces are very smooth for the assigned grade, a quality that they retain even under close scrutiny with a loupe. Premium quality for the issue, there is much to recommend this lovely specimen to discerning Proof gold enthusiasts. Scarce to rare in all grades, the Proof 1905 half eagle was produced to the extent of just 108 pieces. The vast majority of survivors - which John W. Dannreuther (2018) estimates at just 60 to 75 coins - display the all-brilliant finish that characterizes the United States Mint's Proof Liberty Head gold coinage of the 1902 to 1907 era. Very scarce with a Cameo finish (as noted on the NGC holder), this is an impressive strike and condition rarity worthy of the strongest bids. NGC Census: 4; 4 finer in this category (Proof-68 Cameo finest). PCGS# 88500. NGC ID: 28DB. Click here for certification details from NGC.