Double-Eagle, 1887, some hairlines, still choice Proof, deep mirror fields and warm yellow-gold surfaces, an important date, one of 121 Proofs of the date struck, none made for circulation, perhaps one quarter of the mintage still survives, many of those impaired or even circulated, Akers (Volume VI, page 181) wrote, "the 1887 necessarily ranks as one of the rarest of all Double-Eagles" | Christie's

Lot 170

170

PROOF-ONLY 1887 DOUBLE-EAGLE

Double-Eagle, 1887, some hairlines, still choice Proof, deep mirror fields and warm yellow-gold surfaces, an important date, one of 121 Proofs of the date struck, none made for circulation, perhaps one quarter of the mintage still survives, many of those impaired or even circulated, Akers (Volume VI, page 181) wrote, "the 1887 necessarily ranks as one of the rarest of all Double-Eagles"

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Double-Eagle, 1887, some hairlines, still choice Proof, deep mirror fields and warm yellow-gold surfaces, an important date, one of 121 Proofs of the date struck, none made for circulation, perhaps one quarter of the mintage still survives, many of those impaired or even circulated, Akers (Volume VI, page 181) wrote, "the 1887 necessarily ranks as one of the rarest of all Double-Eagles"