PCGS PR64CAM
PCGS PR63CAM
- PCGS #:
- 87686
- Designer:
- William Kneass
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 18.20 millimeters
- Weight:
- 4.37 grams
- Mintage:
- 10
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $630,000 • PR67CAM • 05-07-2023 • Heritage Auctions
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#1 PR64CAM PCGS grade
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#2 PR63CAM PCGS grade
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#2 PR63CAM estimated grade
Stack’s “J.F. Bell” 1944:97 - Numismatic Gallery “Memorable” 3/1948:91, $65 - John Jay Pittman - David Akers 5/1998:1717 - Heritage 11/2001:1497, not sold - Heritage 1/2002:7973, not sold - American Numismatic Rarities 3/2005 - Goldbergs 2/2006:890, $148,350 - Ohringer Family Trust Holdings - Goldbergs 9/2008:1228, $126,500 - Heritage 4/2012:5213, $117,875 |
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#4 PR62CAM estimated grade
Heritage 4/30/2009:2674, $74,750 - Heritage 1/2012:4736, $89,125 |
P. Scott Rubin:
The 1831 Proof Quarter Eagle is an extremely rare coin. There are probably not more than five true Proofs of this issue. Historically, Proof specimens of this year have been offered at auction at a ratio of about one out of every five listings, but most of the coins described as proofs are really prooflike business strikes. With a mintage of only 4,520, and most of the coins well struck, it appears that many of the business strikes were show prooflike surfaces.
The 1831 Quarter Eagle is known in three die states. At some point in the year, the dies clashed, then the dies were lapped to remove the evidence of the clashing. This lapping may have added a prooflike surface to some of the last coins struck.
This is one date that should be certified in order to prove it is a true Proof striking. The auction records I have reviewed dating back to 1855 show that ninety-six out of five hundred and seven auction sales claim to have been for Proof specimens. This number is obviously overstated because of the many Prooflikes being offered as Proofs.
The 1831 Quarter Eagle is known in three die states. At some point in the year, the dies clashed, then the dies were lapped to remove the evidence of the clashing. This lapping may have added a prooflike surface to some of the last coins struck.
This is one date that should be certified in order to prove it is a true Proof striking. The auction records I have reviewed dating back to 1855 show that ninety-six out of five hundred and seven auction sales claim to have been for Proof specimens. This number is obviously overstated because of the many Prooflikes being offered as Proofs.