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Proof Morgan Dollars
1879 $1 PR68 ★ Cameo NGC. Ex: Jack Lee/Chappell Collection. This early proof Morgan dollar embodies the best that the issue has to offer. Cameo proof 1879 Morgans are scarce in general, but Superb Gems are in a rarity class all their own. NGC lists four PR68 Cameos and this PR68 ★ Cameo as the finest at that service, while PCGS has seen two coins in PR68 Cameo and none finer. Ultra/Deep Cameos are virtually uncollectible, with only two such pieces known, graded PR66 and PR67 at PCGS, respectively (6/17).
Set apart by its Plus designation, this Cameo is arguably the finest 1879 proof Morgan known when one considers both the level of field-device contrast and the staggering grade. It is sharp on the hair above Liberty's ear and the eagle's talons, and the deeply reflective fields are free of color. The level of contrast is nearly worthy of an Ultra Cameo designation.
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1879 $1 PR68 ★ Cameo NGC. Ex: Jack Lee/Chappell Collection. This early proof Morgan dollar embodies the best that the issue has to offer. Cameo proof 1879 Morgans are scarce in general, but Superb Gems are in a rarity class all their own. NGC lists four PR68 Cameos and this PR68 ★ Cameo as the finest at that service, while PCGS has seen two coins in PR68 Cameo and none finer. Ultra/Deep Cameos are virtually uncollectible, with only two such pieces known, graded PR66 and PR67 at PCGS, respectively (6/17).
Set apart by its Plus designation, this Cameo is arguably the finest 1879 proof Morgan known when one considers both the level of field-device contrast and the staggering grade. It is sharp on the hair above Liberty's ear and the eagle's talons, and the deeply reflective fields are free of color. The level of contrast is nearly worthy of an Ultra Cameo designation.
HID02901242017