1876 G25C BG-799E, PL MS(PCGS#834990)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7285

Grade

MS64PL

Price

1,920

Lot Description

1878/6 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799E. Rarity-7+. Indian Head. MS-64 PL (NGC). A wonderful, fully prooflike example of this extremely rare overdate variety, one with an extant population of just four or five coins per PCGS CoinFacts. Raised die line (as made) across the Native American's face. This variety, attributed to Christopher (Christoph) Ferdinand Mohrig, was discovered by Jay Roe in September 1981. It has been two decades since we last offered an example of BG-799E, underscoring the fleeting nature of this bidding opportunity for specialists. NGC Census: 3; with a single MS-65 PL finer in this category. PCGS# 10631. NGC ID: 2BRR. Click here for certification details from NGC.