1870 25C J-914, BN PR(PCGS#61158)

June Internet Sale 2016

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

100

Grade

PR63BN

Price

1,950

Lot Description

The Standard Silver design struck in copper with a reeded edge, listed as an R-7-. Hard chocolate brown copper surfaces show only a few minute lint marks, and a fleck or two. The strike is full throughout and all the details are fully rendered. PCGS 2, NGC 0. In all grades, PCGS has only graded 6 examples. The most recent PCGS PR63 to sell in a major auction sale was back in 1990! The most recent example to sell was the PR65 NGC coin in the Queller Collection that sold in January 2009 for $2,530. PCGS lists a value in PR63 BN of $3,000 and that level could easily be reached. The 10th Edition of Judd (now several years old) suggests a value of $2,500 in PR63. Certification Number 6652677 PCGS # 61158