1889 50C, CAM PR(PCGS#86450)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3093

Grade

PR66CAM

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1889 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). A splendid example, both sides exhibit vivid peripheral toning in cobalt blue and pinkish-apricot. The centers are close to brilliant, allowing ready appreciation of a nicely cameoed finish. Fully struck, as befits the method of manufacture, and exceptionally well preserved in a survivor of this 711-piece Proof issue, most examples of which grade no finer than Choice. PCGS# 86450. NGC ID: 27UR. PCGS Population: 3; 2 finer in this category (Proof-67 Cameo finest).