1860 $2.50 Old Reverse MS(PCGS#97791)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

24

Grade

MS61

Price

4,080

Lot Description

1860 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-61 (NGC). Softly frosted surfaces are adorned with a blend of honey-gold and deep rose patina. This is a sharply struck example from a mintage of 22,563 circulation strikes. While among the more realistic type candidates from the early portion of the Liberty Head quarter eagle series, Mint State 1860 Type I quarter eagles are scarce. With so few examples grading finer than MS-61, the coin offered here also holds tremendous appeal for advanced collectors of Liberty Head gold. Provenance: Ex 2006 GSA Gold Sale. NGC Census: 17; 5 finer (MS-64+ finest). PCGS# 97791. NGC ID: 25JS. Click here for certification details from NGC.