$130,000.00 USD
– SOLDParty like it’s 1899! Proof Gold has been all the rage in numismatic circles for years now, but only the most well heeled collectors dare venture into elite territory to acquire the very finest of these exceptional rarities.
The 1899 $10 was struck to the tune of just 86 examples and of that fewer than half remain in all grades with many of those being impaired since the date was hardly saved and meltings were common.
The last time any 66 was seen was in a 2022 auction when one traded for $120,000. The market has only been heating up since then with the fear of Covid economic insecurities now in the rearview mirror.
1899 was a prosperous time for the country overall but had some difficulties, especially with the Great Blizzard of 1899 which saw areas of New York record more than 10 inches of snow, Washington D.C. with more than 14 inches and parts of Vermont with more than 15 inches!
1899 Photograph of Washington D.C. during the Great Blizzard
The contrast between the devices and fields is off the charts and the coin drips with all the aesthetic beauty one would require of a coin of this caliber!
Fewer and fewer opportunities exist to acquire anything Gem and finer in the Proof gold arena, and this is an extraordinary chance to acquire an example from the final year of the 1800’s.
Collectors Universe: 130,000
PCGS Pop: 2/5 NGC Pop: 2/3
