1868-S $2.50 MS(PCGS#7808)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2077

Grade

AU58

Price

1,440

Lot Description

1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). Lustrous pinkish-gold surfaces are boldly to sharply defined throughout. Exceptionally smooth for a lightly circulated early date San Francisco Mint gold coin, this is a significant survivor of an issue that suffered a high rate of attrition through commercial use. Mintage: 34,000 coins. Provenance: From the Maurice Snow Collection. Acquired from Harry J. Forman, October 1980. PCGS Population: 21; 17 finer (MS-64 finest). PCGS# 7808. NGC ID: 25KC. Click here for certification details from PCGS.