Earliest Top Pop Proof Date Set: 1956 Coin Album
Ex-Blue Ocean. THE BLUE OCEAN #1 REGISTRY SET PERFECT! FINEST graded DCAM proof at PCGS and possible FINEST KNOWN. Surfaces are flawless with deep mirrors and contrasting devices. As pristine as the day it was issued. PCGS 1, NGC 3, CAC 0. None finer. The PCGS price guide value is listed as $12,500. This superb PCGS DCAM Proof has not previously appeared at auction and is likely to generate strong interest for anyone attempting to complete a #1 set. Cert. Number 81623042, PCGS # 94188.00.
1956 10C PR69 Deep Cameo PCGS. Pop 7/0; tied for Finest Known. In his 1991 reference on 1950-1970 era proof coinage, Rick Tomaska made the observation that still holds true today: "Because heavily frosted 1956 Franklin halves are not terribly difficult to locate, many collectors assume the same must be true for the other denominations. This is simply not the case." A glance at the population numbers verifies this statement. The 1956 dime with Deep Cameo contrast and at the PR69 grade level is a rarity. Only two other Deep Cameos have been so graded by PCGS (10/18). The strike is full, and both sides exhibit stark white-on-black contrast with no sign of toning. The preservation is unsurpassed at both services. This is a must-have item for the Registry Set collector of proof Roosevelt dimes. A major condition rarity this fine, the present 1956 proof dime is tied with two other Deep Cameos as the finest at PCGS (11/16). The strike is full, and both sides exhibit stark white-on-black contrast with no sign of toning.
This is an incredible coin, nearly perfect in every respect. Pristine surfaces display thickly frosted, sharp motifs that seem to float atop the watery mirroring of the fields. An untoned coin, unsurpassed both technically and aesthetically. Population: 43 in 69 Deep Cameo, 0 finer (8/15).
Top pop; 179/0 in PR69DCAM. Velvety smooth, untoned surfaces immediately draw the viewer's attention.