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| 1939 PCGS PF65 CAMEO |
United States
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50C 1939
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PCGS PF 65 CAMEO
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Out of the 8,808 1939 proof Liberty Walking Half Dollars, only two have been certified by any of the top four grading services as possessing full cameo contrasts for a total 0.023% of the original mintage. This is the finest of the two coins, with the other coin being a single PF64 CAM. The coin exhibits strong liquid like mirrors with obvious cameo contrasts enveloping the devices on both sides. Despite the way the images may portray it, the sun is fully frosted in hand.
Population Report: PCGS (1/0); NGC (0/0); ICG (0/0); ANACS (0/0) as of November 30, 2014.
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| 1942 NGC PF66 CAMEO |
United States
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50C 1942
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NGC PF 66 CAMEO
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Ex-Ozarks Proof Singles Estate. NGC's stringent and very difficult "cameo" designation practically never gets bestowed upon Walking Liberty half-dollars, but when it does happen, odds are the date will be 1942. This and the 1938 issue have produced most of the known "cameo proofs". Add to that the virtually unimprovable technical quality, and one has a gem of incomparable merit. The surfaces show no toning at all, nor are there any hairlines visible "through the plastic" even under careful examination. The reverse appears to features the slightly more prominent contrast, but both sides very plainly show nice lovely juxtaposition between the polished, mirror-like fields and the finely textured devices. Out of the 21,120 1942 proof Liberty Walking Half Dollars struck, PCGS has certified 3 and NGC has certified 6 examples as having full cameo contrasts for a total of 9 pieces or a total of 0.0426% of the original mintage; however, this number is likely skewed by resubmissions and crossovers.
Population Report: PCGS (1/0); NGC (3/1); ANACS (0/0); and ICG (0/0) as of December 3, 2014
* Excerpts of the description were taken from Scottsman Auction, Co., who sold this coin as part of its July 2014 signature sale.
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| 1942 NGC PF67* |
United States
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50C 1942
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NGC PF 67
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Ex-Ozarks Proof Singles Estate. Both sides come within a hair's breadth of full, glorious cameo, and even the sun's face features a delicate hint of tantalizing mint frost. The designation surely must have been tempting for the graders at NGC! Interestingly, despite the most intricate details being brought up at Liberty's helmet, her hand remains just barely shy of full technical definition, though nobody is going to decry any shortcomings for this astounding jewel. Brilliant and untoned.
* Excerpts of the description were taken from Scottsman Auction, Co., who sold this coin as part of its July 2014 signature sale.
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