1871-S $2.50 MS(PCGS#7814)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2948

Grade

MS63

Price

3,840

Lot Description

1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). Pale flint gray mingles with dominant patina in light golden-rose. A sharply struck example with billowy mint luster and very smooth surfaces at the assigned grade level. Conditionally rare for a heavily circulated San Francisco Mint quarter eagle issue with just 22,000 pieces produced, this inviting Choice example belongs in another advanced collection of Liberty Head gold coinage. PCGS Population: 8; 7 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 7814. NGC ID: 25KJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.