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1871 $1 PR66 NGC. OC-P2, R.5. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a, as always. This variety is the only use of the P2 obverse die. No distinctive die characteristics aside from date position are given by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing on seateddollarvarieties.com, although light repunching is visible on the 1s in the date with coin in-hand. The PA reverse die is seen here in its second and final use.
As a date, the proof 1871 Seated Liberty dollar is a rarity above the Gem level, and examples grading finer than the current Premium Gem are prohibitively rare for most collectors. This piece displays a full strike complemented by liquidlike glimmering in the fields. Full mirrorlike reflectivity is traded in favor of deep original toning, which appears as a deep lilac-gray hue angled away from light, with gold and sea-green visible when angled toward light. Any minute hairlines are hidden by the rich patina. Census: 11 in 66, 2 finer (2/24).
https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-seated-dollars/1871-1-pr66-ngc-oc-p2-r5/a/1373-3054.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-USCoins-1373-03282024
HID02906262019
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1871 $1 PR66 NGC. OC-P2, R.5. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a, as always. This variety is the only use of the P2 obverse die. No distinctive die characteristics aside from date position are given by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing on seateddollarvarieties.com, although light repunching is visible on the 1s in the date with coin in-hand. The PA reverse die is seen here in its second and final use.
As a date, the proof 1871 Seated Liberty dollar is a rarity above the Gem level, and examples grading finer than the current Premium Gem are prohibitively rare for most collectors. This piece displays a full strike complemented by liquidlike glimmering in the fields. Full mirrorlike reflectivity is traded in favor of deep original toning, which appears as a deep lilac-gray hue angled away from light, with gold and sea-green visible when angled toward light. Any minute hairlines are hidden by the rich patina. Census: 11 in 66, 2 finer (2/24).
https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-seated-dollars/1871-1-pr66-ngc-oc-p2-r5/a/1373-3054.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-USCoins-1373-03282024
HID02906262019
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