1910 $2.50 PR(PCGS#7959)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

3112

Erhaltungsgrad

PR64

Preis

16.800

Losbeschreibung

Light pinkish-orange iridescence enhances both sides of this otherwise bright medium gold specimen. Fully struck throughout with an exceptionally smooth appearance given the delicate and easily marred surfaces.<p>The 1910 is the second of only two Satin Proof issues in the Indian quarter eagle series, this finish introduced in 1909 in an effort to improve sales to collectors who did not like the Sandblast Proofs of 1908. In the end the new format proved just as unpopular, and the Mint returned to a modified version of the Sandblast finish in 1911, which continued in use with subtle texture changes through the series' conclusion in 1915. The reason for the reversion to the Sandblast finish seems to be a vote taken among attendees of the 1910 ANA Convention, which showed that finish to be more popular than its Satin counterpart among contemporary numismatists.<p>The reported mintage of 682 pieces for the Proof 1910 bears no relation to the scarcity of examples in today's market. "Researcher Roger W. Burdette," as related by John W. Dannreuther (2018), "noted that the October 1910 issue of <em>The Numismatist</em> reported that no quarter eagles for circulation had been struck by that time. Collectors who saw this likely started ordering Proof quarter eagles, accounting for the unusually large mintage for this year." With many examples later spent, only 150 to 200 coins are believed extant. Yet despite the scarcity of examples in an absolute sense, the 1910 is one of the more available Proof Indian quarter eagles and the present near-Gem is an ideal candidate for an advanced gold type set.