1871 25C MS(PCGS#5478)

August 2011 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money Auction

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

10082

Grade

MS63

Prix

1 495

Description du lot

1871 Seated Liberty Quarter. MS-63 (PCGS). Seldom offered in any Mint State grade, this Reconstruction era Seated quarter was produced to the extent of just 118,200 business strikes. Even circulated examples can be elusive in today's market, suggesting that a fair percentage of the mintage must have been lost through melting. A boldly patinated example, otherwise dominant gray-apricot toning is enlivened by cobalt-blue and pinkish-rose overtones on the reverse.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers<br /> </strong>An attractive example of a Mint State piece, far rarer than an equivalent proof. At the time collectors sought proofs and circulation strikes were ignored.