Proof Liberty Eagles
1901 $10 PR55 NGC. Scarce in any condition, the proof 1901 eagles numbered only 85 coins when struck and no more than two dozen examples are estimated to survive. In hard times, the high face value saw many proof eagles enter circulation, and most were lost to attrition or were no longer recognizable as proofs. This example retains its mirrored surfaces at the margins and wherever protected by the raised devices, although the exposed fields are busy with chatter and minor marks. Census: 1 in 55, 7 finer (10/16).