1865 25C BG-803 MS(PCGS#10664)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5765

Grade

MS64

Price

940

Lot Description

1865 Round 25 Cents. BG-803. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH. Widely reeded edge. Bright and lustrous yellow gold with pale olive highlights and outstanding contrast between the frosty motifs and mirrored fields. From a highly polished obverse die with the bridge of Liberty's nose completely polished out of the die. A popular Frontier & Co. issue, active 1864-1872. Absolutely choice for the grade at every level, and among the five finest examples of the variety certified by PCGS. PCGS Population: 4; 1 finer (MS-65). PCGS# 10664. Provenance: From the Ronald Lyle Collection. PCGS Population: 4; 1 finer (MS-65).