I somehow missed the news of this offering, but SPINK has just sold a complete original 1888 U.S. proof set, the last intact one in private hands. Wow! It brought $560,000.
-Editor
NGC PF64-PF66 CAC | United States of America, An Original "Full Proof Set" of 1888 (13), Twenty-Dollars to Gold Dollar (6), Morgan Dollar to Dime (4), Nickel, Three Cent Nickel and Cent, Philadelphia Mint [13], of the highest rarity as a complete original set, the last known intact set in private hands and matched only by the 'mint fresh' sets held by the American Numismatic Society and Smithsonian Museum, our set unconserved and in beautifully honest original state, further accompanied by contemporary custom fitted case (as at time of issue) embossed in gold Gothic script "John Robert Fletcher", latterly incorporated in a Spink and Son custom case to house the soon-to-be-legendary NGC 'Fletcher' holders.
To read the complete catalog, see:
https://thewordsmithy.co.uk/client-area/Spink/The_John_Robert_Fletcher_1888_Full_US_Proof_Set/Catalogue.html
To read the complete lot description, see:
22888 - The John Robert Fletcher 1888 Full US Proof Set Auction
(https://live.spink.com/auctions/4-6U0I0Q/22888-the-john-robert-fletcher-1888-full-us-proof-set-auction)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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