1881 25C PR(PCGS#5582)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4148

Grade

PR66

Price

3,240

Lot Description

1881 Liberty Seated Quarter. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC. The obverse exhibits handsome bronze, powder blue and pale lilac overtones to a base of pewter gray, while the reverse is more evenly patinated in smoky pearl-gray and steel-blue. This is obviously a fully original coin, as befits the Millholland Collection provenance, and it is also an expertly preserved one that would accept nothing less than a premium Gem grade. A lovely Proof that comes down to us from a mintage of just 12,975 Liberty Seated quarters bearing the 1881 date, 12,000 of which are circulation strikes. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. PCGS Population: 27; 10 finer in this category (Proof-68 finest). CAC Population: 8; 6. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 5582. NGC ID: 23XD. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.