1889 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7841)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6239

Grade

MS65

Price

4,560

Lot Description

A superior quality coin for both the issue and assigned grade, this lovely 1889 quarter eagle would do justice to an advanced type or date set. Handsome honey-rose color blankets silky smooth surfaces, with full mint luster on both sides. The strike is sharp in all but a few isolated areas, and the eye appeal is strong. From a mintage of 17,600 circulation strikes, survivors of which are scarce in all grades. Most 1889 quarter eagles in numismatic hands grade MS-62, MS-63 or MS-64 with Gems such as this rare from a condition standpoint. Solidly in the Condition Census for the issue, this lovely piece is sure to see spirited bidding among gold collectors.