1879 25C J-1593 PR(PCGS#61970)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3209

Grade

PR68

Price

66,000

Lot Description

<strong>Obv:</strong> Head of Liberty that is essentially a miniature version of that which the Mint used for regular issue Morgan silver dollar production, 1878 to 1921. The periphery in inscribed ** E PLURIBUS ******* UNUM **** with the date 1879 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> An eagle with spread wings clutches an olive sprig in its right talon, a group of three arrows in its left. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is inscribed along the upper border, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST curves through the lower field around the eagle, and the denomination QUARTER DOLLAR is inscribed along the lower border. This is an exquisite specimen, its virtually pristine level of preservation matched by breathtakingly beautiful toning. The richly original surfaces are dressed in blended antique copper and mauve-gray patina with underlying reddish-gold, cobalt blue and pinkish-rose iridescence in a target-like distribution from the rims to the centers. Both sides are fully struck and virtually pristine with a strongly reflective finish shining forth from the fields as the coin rotates under a light.<p>Slightly over a dozen of these are known, per the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website, which is far too small of a number to meet demand from pattern enthusiasts and advanced Morgan dollar collectors. This delightful Ultra Gem is one of the three finest certified by PCGS (joining a Proof-68 Cameo and Proof-68 Deep Cameo), and we expect it will see spirited bidding before selling for a nice premium.