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Lot Title: Two 1999-P Delaware First Strike Ceremony December 7th, 1998 NGC MS-65 and MS-65 PL
Lot Number: 823
Description: An original government-issued holder has been included with a pair of NGC-certified 1999 Delaware quarters, one graded MS-65 and the other MS-65 PL. The slabs further display a date of "December 7th, 1998", which was the date the First Strike Ceremony was held. Obviously, this in turn echoes December 7, 1787, the date of statehood for Delaware. The immediate significance of this offering can very easily elude most bidders, so some explanation is appropriate. According to research conducted by NGC, the special holder included here was used in 1998, a year prior to official release of the state quarters, to house the very earliest strikes for distribution and review by attendees at the official event. Further research by NGC suggested that at least one pair of dies may have been specially prepared for the early strikes, hence the "prooflike" designation for one of the coins. (Cataloger's note: information for this description is credited to CoinWeek [4/15/2019] and CoinWorld [4/16/2019]). The holder, similar in design to a common mint holder for proof sets, would have allowed an observer to examine both sides of the coin. To our knowledge, this is the very first offering of its kind, consisting of the holder, and the two coin lot within NGC slabs that display the provenance.
PCGS #: 5944
Certification: 4724668-001
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Hammered Price: $525
Price Realized: $604

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Two 1999-P Delaware First Strike Ceremony December 7th, 1998 NGC MS-65 and MS-65 PL
Two 1999-P Delaware First Strike Ceremony December 7th, 1998 NGC MS-65 and MS-65 PL
Two 1999-P Delaware First Strike Ceremony December 7th, 1998 NGC MS-65 and MS-65 PL
Two 1999-P Delaware First Strike Ceremony December 7th, 1998 NGC MS-65 and MS-65 PL
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