1911 $2.50 PR(PCGS#7960)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3113

Grade

PR66

Price

31,200

Lot Description

This PCGS-certified beauty delivers warm pinkish-gold color and full strike detail. The characteristic sandblast finish of the issue is plainly seen during in-hand viewing, while the myriad sparkling facets that comprise it are easily appreciated under magnification. Appearing blemish-free, this upper end Gem will please discerning numismatists and is highly recommended for inclusion in an advanced Proof gold cabinet. Lovely!<p>The 1911 represents the Mint's return to the sandblast finish for Proof Indian quarter eagles after its brief experimentation with the satin (a.k.a. "Roman Gold") finish in 1909 and 1910. Only 191 pieces were produced, although it is a sign of the extreme rarity of the Proof Indian quarter eagle series as a whole that with upward of 120 coins believed extant, the 1911 is the most plentiful issue of the type after only the first year 1908. This is also a well preserved issue, with most survivors grading Gem Proof or finer. Scarce at the certified Proof-66 grade level, however, the present coin represents an important find for the quality conscious Proof gold type collector. Given the rarity of this issue when viewed in the wider context of today's numismatic market, offerings of high grade Proof 1911 quarter eagles usually come around only once in a while.