1897-O $1 MS(PCGS#7248)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3086

Grade

MS64

Price

15,600

Lot Description

The complexion of this delightful New Orleans scarcity is largely brilliant save for halos of pinkish-rose iridescence around the peripheries. Handsomely pronounced for the issue, the central elements are nicely defined on each side. The surfaces are remarkably smooth and unblemished throughout, offering a serene complexion that flirts with full Gem preservation.<p>Though struck to a quantity of 4,004,000 coins, the 1897-O is impressively scarce in grades above MS-63. Comparatively few bags came to market throughout the Treasury Department releases of the mid 20th century, and even these Uncirculated examples were generally plagued by bag marks and other evidence of mishandling. PCGS has certified just 18 coins finer than the present specimen, asserting the exclusive nature of this MS-64 example.