1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Proof-63 Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC.，This is a beautiful coin with solid Choice quality and superior eye appeal. The surfaces are nearly smooth enough to warrant consideration at the near-Gem grade level, and stark field to device contrast provides tremendous visual appeal. An even endowment of vivid yellow gold patina rounds out an impressive list of physical attributes for this endearing piece. After achieving a record (up to that point in time) mintage of 122 Proofs in 1887, the Philadelphia Mint struck just 97 Proof quarter eagles in 1888. No more than 50 examples of this elusive issue are believed extant, two of which are impounded in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and American Numismatic Society. Among those coins in private hands are a number of impaired specimens, which fact further confirms the fleeting bidding opportunity that this lot represents for the advanced collection of classic U.S. Mint gold coinage.，PCGS# 97914. NGC ID: 288B.，PCGS Population: 1; 6 finer in this category (Proof-67 Deep Cameo finest).，From the Alexander Collection.
