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Proof Liberty Eagles
1907 $10 PR63 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The Liberty design was retired partway through the year in 1907, in favor of Saint-Gaudens' new Indian motif. Only 74 proof eagles of the old design were struck, making the 1907 an elusive issue in all grades today. Walter Breen notes the diagnostic "floating curls" behind Liberty's head, a loss of definition due to die polishing, and an indistinct scroll end below ST on the reverse. The Mint was using an all-brilliant finish on proof coins during this period, so few examples show any degree of cameo contrast.
The present coin is an impressive Select proof, with strongly impressed, frosty design elements that show noticeable cameo contrast with the deeply mirrored fields. The pleasing lemon-yellow surfaces show a few minor hairlines and contact marks that prevent an even higher grade. Population: 2 in 63 Cameo, 9 finer. CAC: 1 in 63, 5 finer (11/16).
1907 $10 PR63 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The Liberty design was retired partway through the year in 1907, in favor of Saint-Gaudens' new Indian motif. Only 74 proof eagles of the old design were struck, making the 1907 an elusive issue in all grades today. Walter Breen notes the diagnostic "floating curls" behind Liberty's head, a loss of definition due to die polishing, and an indistinct scroll end below ST on the reverse. The Mint was using an all-brilliant finish on proof coins during this period, so few examples show any degree of cameo contrast.
The present coin is an impressive Select proof, with strongly impressed, frosty design elements that show noticeable cameo contrast with the deeply mirrored fields. The pleasing lemon-yellow surfaces show a few minor hairlines and contact marks that prevent an even higher grade. Population: 2 in 63 Cameo, 9 finer. CAC: 1 in 63, 5 finer (11/16).