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$1.00 - 1860 PCGS PR64CAM
$1.00 - 1860 PCGS PR64CAM
Date…….1860
Grade…….PCGS PR64CAM
PCGS Price Guide.…….…..…15000
Population (PCGS).….……..…..6/7
Population (NGC)..……….…..…5/6
Serial Number……87610.64/25334672
PCGS Lookup Number.…….87610
RARE PCGS PR64CAM GOLD DOLLAR
The mint struck an enthusiastic 154 Proof gold dollars in 1860, but many were melted after they failed to sell. This is unsurprising given that there nowhere near 154 collectors of US coins alive in 1860; let alone collectors serious enough to order a Proof gold coin from the mint. I believe that there are around 20-25 proofs known with most in the PR65 to PR66 range.
This coin is seemingly very close to being a Deep Cameo as it shows strong contrast between the devices and the watery fields. There is some minor friction in the left obverse field which is most likely the result of storage. Without this, the coin is a Gem with a reverse that grades PR66 or even a bit finer on its own.
No PCGS PR64 1860 gold dollar has ever sold at auction. In 11/2021, Heritage sold an NGC PR64 CAM example for $8,100. The last PCGS PR64 to sell at auction brought $7,050 back in 1/2007.
A very nice coin for the grade and seemingly excellent value for a Proof gold coin.