1874-S 25C Arrows MS(PCGS#5495)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2051

Grade

MS63

Price

1,020

Lot Description

1874-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Arrows. Briggs 1-A. MS-63 (PCGS). Blushes of reddish-russet and champagne-pink iridescence drift over lustrous, softly frosted surfaces. A sharply struck and visually appealing example that is smoother than one would expect for the assigned grade. Thanks to the discovery of a hoard of 80 to 100 pieces in a West Coast bank in 1949 (per Larry Briggs, 1991), the 1874-S is the most frequently encountered quarter of the Arrows, Motto Liberty Seated design in Mint State. The present coin, earlier from a prominent numismatic cabinet, is sure to appeal to quality conscious collectors seeking an example of this two-year type. Provenance: From our (Stack's) sale of the Reed Hawn Collection of United States Quarters, March 1977, lot 372. Lot tag included. PCGS# 5495. NGC ID: 23VY. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.