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Brilliant, beautiful, and desirable in each and every way. Frosted portrait and devices
against a deep mirrored surface, with delicate golden toning, a nice companion to others
in this consignment. Very few 1909 quarters in the entire universe of American numismatics
can match the quality of this. As to the reported mintage figure of 1,125 pieces, we'll
have to ask researcher Roger W. Burdett about this. Most probably, more silver Proofs were
made this year in view of increased interest in coins in general, what with the advent of
the new Lincoln cent. However, whether this many were actually distributed is not known.
Roger has been delving into original mint correspondence and documents, preparatory to
publishing a study on early 20th-century coinage. He has been of great help in certain of
our research projects, including Dave's books and also the Guide Book of United States
Coins.NGC Census: 6; 1 finer within the designation (Proof-68 Cameo).
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