Half-Eagle, 1887, some faint hairlines, choice Proof, deep mirror fields and frosted design elements, one of only eighty-seven Proofs of the date struck, with no business strikes made, the only Proof-only date in the Half-Eagle series, Breen (Encyclopedia, 6737) noted, "possibly thirty survive, many impaired" | Christie's

Lot 146

146

PROOF-ONLY 1887 HALF-EAGLE

Half-Eagle, 1887, some faint hairlines, choice Proof, deep mirror fields and frosted design elements, one of only eighty-seven Proofs of the date struck, with no business strikes made, the only Proof-only date in the Half-Eagle series, Breen (Encyclopedia, 6737) noted, "possibly thirty survive, many impaired"

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Half-Eagle, 1887, some faint hairlines, choice Proof, deep mirror fields and frosted design elements, one of only eighty-seven Proofs of the date struck, with no business strikes made, the only Proof-only date in the Half-Eagle series, Breen (Encyclopedia, 6737) noted, "possibly thirty survive, many impaired"