Lot 1225
1885 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Proof 66. The boom of the 1880s continued, and Philadelphia sold 1,105 Proof gold dollars to collectors. Quality stepped up a notch too, with the chief coiner at the Mint perfecting the process that textures the smooth fields with an orange peel surface. This process is quite beautiful, and when the coin is examined using a strong light one can see the texture imparted to the fields by the dies. Further, the acid used bring out the frost on the devices also found just the right mix, and proof coinage from 1884 to 1901 is decidedly a cut above coins produced before or after. Hence, the cameo effect is strong, and the coin possesses a quality that is easy to appreciate. PCGS has only graded 23 as such, with just 3 coins graded higher for the date.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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| Realized $9,488 |
