Lot 422
1886. PCGS graded Proof 67 Deep Cameo. CAC Approved. A fully white gem proof deep cameo quarter. Only 886 minted. The strike on this Seated Liberty Quarter Proof is nearly always very sharp, and the present Superb Proof 67 is exemplary in this department. The obverse is essentially pristine. A very appealing specimen whose mirror depth provides a strong contrast against which the frosted devices rise in abject splendor. Struck with exactitude rarely found on a business strike Seated Quarter. Which may be why collectors bought the Proofs when they were offered in the second half of the 19th century. Pop 7; 1 finer in 68 (PCGS # 95587) .
The year 1886 in American history: Grover Cleveland, the 2nd bachelor to be elected President (the other was James Buchanan), succumbed to matrimony and became the 1st Chief Executive to be married in the White House. In the Blue Room, he was wedded to his ward, the daughter of his deceased onetime law partner, 21-year-old Frances Folsom. The ceremony took place June 2, 1886. Cleveland was 27 years older than his bride. The marriage lasted 22 years, until his death at the age of 71. The Clevelands had 5 children. Mrs. Cleveland lived to the age of 83, dying in 1947.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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