1885 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7837)

The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale

Auctioneer

Bowers & Merena

Lot Number

1584

Grade

MS64

Price

18,400

Lot Description

1885 Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. This intricately defined, razor-sharp example comes down to us from a paltry mintage of just 800 business strike Quarter Eagles for the year. The 1885 is an understandably popular issue among advanced gold collectors, and it will take some searching to locate even a low-end Mint State survivor. Solidly in the Condition Census, this lovely near-Gem is lightly frosted with some semblance of a semi-prooflike finish coming into view at more direct angles. Rich rose-orange color and overall smooth-looking surfaces round out an already impressive list of attributes. An important coin!