1849-O 25C MS(PCGS#5414)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2013

Grade

XF40

Price

5,875

Lot Description

1849-O Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A, the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS). Steel-gray surfaces with blue, rose, and lilac-gray highlights. The 1849-O ranks as one of the rarest issues in the Liberty Seated quarter series and is eagerly sought in all grades. The mintage is unknown, as it appears that the production figure was reported by the New Orleans Mint as part of the mintage produced in 1850. PCGS has certified examples on only 64 occasions over the years, mostly in VF and lower grades. PCGS# 5414. PCGS Population: 7; 12 finer (AU-58 finest).