 1883 Gem Brilliant Proof. Marvelous cameo contrast is created by the deepest red-gold mirror fields and richly frosted devices that assure jewel-like visual quality and appeal. This date saw a notably small business strike mintage of 1,920 pieces, and only 82 Proofs, assuring vigorous collector pursuit over the next 122 years. The number of survivors is surely suggested by the Dannreuther-Garrett record of only 16 Proofs appearing at public auction in a decade, only six of these with Gem Status. Here is a coin of exciting quality, sure to become a key component of some great collection of the future.
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