Post your pre-1900 proof coins (US or World)

You know, I don't own a single proof coin. (I just realized, I do actually own one - an 1986 Statue of Liberty dollar).

But I own an awful lot of Proof-LIKE coins! Some of these you'd have a really hard time telling the difference. Take this beauty for example:

 

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I don't have any pre-1900 proofs (yet, at least) but I'm certainly appreciating all of these posts here! I actually saw two different pre-1900 proofs today and they were gorgeous! An 1899 IHC (PCGS PR66RD OGH) and an 1870 Lib Seated quarter raw, but absolutely beautiful.

Alas, while I got pictures of them (of sorts... some are screenshots of video), they are not mine, so I won't post them. But wow, they are some lookers! And a 1904 Barber quarter, too.

 

That's all I can post of the set. Great Collections sold my proof type set over the past year or so. They did a great job and the coins brought really nice prices. Their images were great but it would not be right for me to post them here.

 

OK, maybe posting just one of those "not my proof coin" proof coins couldn't hurt, right? Sorry for the bad pics, this was one that I apparently didn't get any pictures of so these are all just screenshot from video. I blacked out the verification stuff because it isn't mine, and it couldn't be mine even if I wanted it to be because it is not available for purchase.

 

Best I can do is a DC/MM my oldest PR/PF is a 1956 wheat cent lol

 

Some serious eye candy going on in this thread! I know I have a few that fit the OP, but I’ll have to dig them out. I’ll see if I can get to it this weekend.

 

Hmmm, I thought I had more than one but this is the only one I could find in my first pass. I’ll have to dig deeper into the inventory.

 

Very cool pattern. Thanks for posting. Mike

 

Pics below are of Judd-1315, a pattern trade dollar, PCGS PR-63. It was designed by Joseph Bailly, a sculptor. It may be the first U.S. coin designed by someone outside the Mint. The same design was used for some pattern twenty-cent pieces. Bailly created a marble statue of George Washington for Independence Hall. It has since been moved to Philadelphia City Hall and replaced with a bronze replica.

I especially like the surfing eagle on the reverse. Mike

 

This thread is making me want to go buy a pre-1900 proof Barber dime, since no one has posted any.

 

Well, here's one. Beat the OP's criteria by a year.

 

Cool pattern and some interesting history to go along with it. Thank you for sharing.

 

Thanks, now I don't have to. Stunning coin!