Proof Coins from the 1800's

Agree on the 1880. Particularly beautiful!
Scott

 

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Here my PF-65 Ultra Cameo 1882 Seated Half Dollar. Unfortunately at the moment I only have a photo of the obverse.



And here is my PF-61 1859 Seated Quarter Dollar.



One of these days I will take photos of the other 19th Century Proof coins that I have.

 

Fantastic Cameo on the 1882!

 

I love MPL's. That's a pretty nice one. Keep us posted when you send it off, I'd like to see what it grades.

 

Here are a couple proofs.

 

Here is another (but it's not designated a cameo like Hobo's).

 

Stunning coins, Collect89! They almost look like a matched set.

I wonder why the Seated and the Morgan weren't designated as cameo. They look cameo.
The Morgan reminds me of a DMPL I own (totally different thing tho)

 

Such a stunning coin, thanks for showing it to us! And congrats on the acquisition.

 

I have assembled a complete matched set of proof Liberty Nickels but have no photographs right now. My 20th Century proof type set is missing the proof Buffalo nickel and Barber dime. I have bought & sold the Barber dime for that set a couple times. When I put the dime into the set, it didn't match so I sold it (this happened twice I think). Of course, the standing quarter & Peace dollar are not available in proof.

 

This is not my coin, but isn't this one of the most amazing Morgan's you've ever seen?
A PCGS graded Proof-67. It recently fired off at auction for $12,500

 

Why do you guys keep posting coins like this??? I have already ruined 2 keyboards with drool!!!


What an amazing Morgan

 

This proof pattern cent (PCGS PR66RB was slabbed as Judd-165b, bronze) but turned out to be pure copper. The mint ultimately opted for the smaller flying eagle cent in lower relief.

 

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This one is not mine. It is used as my computer desktop image.

 

NO offense intended - but boy I hope it looks better in hand. That toning and hits do it in for me - of course could just be the picture. Just my opinion.

 

yes, i dont have any idea what the 1899 Proof Morgan looks like in hand. I just thought the color was really dramatic. PCGS must have seen something good to give it a 67 grade. (maybe some of the marks on from the slab??? although from the photos it does look like there are gouges in front of her nose. maybe PCGS was having a bad day? i would probably go no higher than a PF64 with the marks, but what do I know!)

 

I was never much of a Morgan collector but the proofs can be mesmorizing. This one turned up at a little coin shop in California on consignment. I paid way too much (at the time) but never regretted it.

PR66CA

 

That is a perfect coin yarm!
Breathtaking.

 

Awesome proofs. Very pretty. Sure do like that '62 half, WL.

Here are a couple more, in PCGS slabs.
Lance.

 

Compared to these coins, my collection of proofs is woefully inadequate. I don't have any US proofs from the 1800s, but these might count for something, who knows.

Crown-sized British patterns or fantasy pieces dated 1879 and minted with two sovereign-like reverses in copper, white metal (?) and gilt: