1885 Liberty Head Double Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Here is an impressive beauty with intensely frosted motifs and deeply reflective mirror fields that offer a stark "black and white" contrast. An exceptional rarity in all grades, the Proof double eagle mintage for this date was just 78 pieces, with perhaps just 20 or so examples traceable today. Indeed, 1885 is a rarity across the board, as just 751 circulation strikes were produced. The present coin is numerically finer than Bass:1895 (October 1999). It isnt often that a writer is able to pen the term "finer than the Bass specimen," but here that opportunity presents itself. Whether you seek the rarest of the rare or the finest of the fine, the present beautiful DCAM double eagle rarity fits the bill. Very strong bidding is suggested if you want to own this prize. PCGS# 99101. NGC ID: 26E6. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer.<p>CAC Population: 1; 0. From our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Highland Collection, October 2005 Official Auction of the ANA Las Vegas Coin Show, lot 7643; our (Bowers and Merenas) St. Louis Rarities Sale of May 2007, lot 414; our Chicago ANA Auction of August 2011, lot 7777. The plate coin for the issue in the 2018 Dannreuther reference on Proof gold coinage.
