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347
1885
.
NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo
. A hint of gold tone.
Only 930 minted.
Pop 20; 8 finer, 1 in 67 Star, 3 in 68, 3 in
68 Star, 1 in 69
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,500 - 2,600
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Enlargement
348
1887
.
NGC graded MS-68 Star
. Lovely blue and gold
obverse toning. A frosty gem. An immaculate, blazing Gem,
the surfaces bursting with vivid toning and all underpinned
by satiny white originality over both sides. In addition the
predominant blue and gold, we see lovely shades including
purple and magenta. A very appealing specimen whose lus-
ter is all original, the toning out of this world. In winding
this up, we are pleased to see also a strike faithful to every
detail from a full blow by the dies, including Liberty's head
(often flat on the 1887-P issue) with marvelously crisp
detail found at the rest of Liberty's drapery and shield, as
well as throughout the Cereal Wreath reverse. All legends
and date clear.
Pop 2; none finer at NGC
.
The Year 1887: In 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle, 28, a physi-
cian in Southsea, England, published “A Study in Scarlet,”
the first of his Sherlock Holmes tales (even though Doyle
had written it six years prior). The very next year, 1888,
came Pudding tires. What are those, one might ask, and
what if anything is the connection? John Dunlop, 48, a
Scottish veterinarian living in Belfast, Ireland, invented the
pneumatic bicycle tire in order to give his 10-year-old son a
smoother ride to school. At first ridiculed as "pudding tires,"
the inflated wheels soon replaced hard rubber tires in cycle
shops all over Europe. There is a connection. In another
famous Sherlock Holmes story, “The Adventury of the Pri-
ory School” (1901) a “patched Dunlop tire” provides a key
to solving the mystery! “I heard him chuckle as the light fell
upon a patched Dunlop tire,” says Watson. Doyle must have
liked to sprinkle his detective mysteries with recent innova-
tions.
Estimated Value .........................................$7,000 - 7,500
349
1887
.
PCGS graded Proof 66
. Fully white gem. Only 710
minted. The present specimen displays smooth, ice-white sur-
faces that would settle for nothing less than a full Gem Proof
grade. Quite scarce above the 65 level. Fortunately for the
strike, it, like the luster, is outstanding and a typically superla-
tive 1887. A well-struck example like this with good details
offers no room for bothersome hairlines or discoloration. The
coin is, for all intents and purposes, close to perfection.
Pop
10; 1 finer in 67
. (
PCGS # 4784
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,300 - 1,400
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AMEO
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350
1904
.
PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo
. Mostly untoned.
Only 670 struck. Vibrant glowing mirror fields on both sides
indicate this is a superb Barber Dime Proof. Well struck and
lustrous with pristine surfaces, the dies struck it with
exactly the required mathematical precision in all areas, not
just some, with complete detail throughout.
Pop 3; none
finer at PCGS
. (
PCGS # 84888
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $6,000 - 6,500
351
1892
.
PCGS graded MS-64
.
PQ.
A vibrant white coin close to
gem caliber. The first-year Barber coinage, those issues pro-
duced at Philadelphia tend to show the sharpest detail and
appealing luster. Because the S and O mints are more expen-
sive, collectors often go with this 1892-P for a First Year Type
set. (
PCGS # 4796
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 325
352
1893
.
NGC graded Proof 67
. Only 792 minted. Lightly toned
with a cameo effect.
Pop 22; 7 finer, 4 in 68, 2 in 68 Star, 1
in 69
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,300 - 2,400
