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1861 $10 NGC PF-65 Cameo
Civil War Proof Gold
While the business strikes of this year may be one of the more frequently encountered dates in the series, proof 1861 Eagles are rarities of the highest order.
Only 69 proofs were originally struck, and the attrition rate was very high for this issue. It has been reliably estimated that perhaps as [...]
1863 Half Eagle Proof-66 Star Ultra Cameo
NGC PR-66 Star Ultra Cameo
With the election of Abraham Lincoln in November of 1860, the talk of secession began in earnest and the prospect of Civil War became ever more apparent. April 12, 1861 brought the first shots on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy and the War Between the States officially began. Despite the national [...]
1863 Proof $3 NGC PR-65 Cameo
Proof Three Dollar Gold - Cameo
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1863 Seated Dollar NGC Proof 67
Civil War Proof Dollar
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1865 $10 Eagle NGC PR-67 Ultra Cameo
The Finest Known
From an original mintage of a mere 25 pieces, there are most likely fewer than 12 currently in existence.By far this is the finest known example of the last year of issue for the No Motto series of Gold Eagles. We were struck at the near total lack of information about this date, [...]
1865 Two Cent Piece - NGC PR-65 Red
NGC Proof 65 Red
From-a-practical-standpoint,-the-two cent piece was one of the least successful coins in U.S. history: The United States Mint produced it for only ten years, and each year the mintage declined, reflecting steadily falling public interest in the coin. Yet, despite its failure as a medium of exchange, the two-cent piece made a singular [...]
1866 Proof Seated Dollar Motto PCGS PR-64 Cameo
With Motto Cameo Proof Seated Dollar
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1870 Proof Seated Dollar NGC PR-66
Proof Seated Dollar
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1871 Seated Dollar Proof-67 Ultra Cameo
NGC PR-67 Ultra Cameo
During the first term of President Ulysses S. Grant and with post Civil-War “Reconstruction” proceeding in full force, the Philadelphia mint issued just 960 proof seated dollars for collectors in 1871.Over the years through miss-handling, circulation and other mishaps, very few have survived in high grades. Today this piece ranks right at [...]
1871 Three Cent Silver Proof-66
NGC PR-66
The curious series of 3-cent silver coins were produced from 1851 through 1873 and can be found with 3 different design variations.
The Type 3 was the longest running having been produced from 1859 onward. In 1871 just 960 proofs were made to satisfy the collecting public.
This gem quality example is exceeded in quality [...]
