1872 50C, CAM PR(PCGS#86430)

1872 50C, CAM PR (PCGS#86430)

The Collectors' Auction 2018

Lot Description: 5 graded PR-65 CAM, 5 higher at PCGS. Visually impressive, and technically marvelous, the combination of accolades places the quality squarely into the "gem" category, with the bonus of the well-deserved "cameo" qualification. Indelibly stamped with the finest of details, the strike could not be more pinpoint accurate, and the sandal and foot display exquisite delineation. Liquid-metal brilliance forms a scintillating pool upon which floats the central portraits, and the obverse reflectivity seems to be right on the edge of a DCAM designation. One might consider attempting to get a "star" out of another grading service. Rose-bronze toning lurks up and over the rims, with a bit more prevalence on the reverse.