1888 Gold Dollar. Proof-66 Deep Cameo (PCGS).Remarkable technical quality and eye appeal from the penultimate year of the Proof gold dollar series. Fully struck with a satiny texture, the devices appear to float deeps pools of reflectivity in the fields. The entire package is dressed in vivid orange-gold patina that allows ready appreciation of overall smooth, virtually pristine surfaces. This issues mintage of 1,079 pieces is generous for a Proof gold dollar and, indeed, the 1888 is among the more frequently encountered issues of its type in numismatic circles. The great collector Virgil Brand is said to have owned 10 examples of this date at one time. In an absolute sense, of course, all classic U.S. Mint Proof gold coins are scarce to rare. From a market availability standpoint, premium quality Gems such as this are definitely in the latter category, such is the great demand from todays quality conscious numismatists. A beautiful specimen in all regards, this high end Gem is sure to please advanced Proof gold type and date collectors alike.
