Opening Bid :
Current Bid:
Reserve Amount:

Notice: You are the current high bidder on this lot, but the next highest bid is within one increment. That means that any additional bids on this lot will outbid you. To increase your chances of winning, enter your highest maximum bid.

You are the current high bidder on this lot with a secret maximum bid of %s.
(%s w/Buyer's Premium (BP) ).

You are the current high bidder on this lot.
(Sign-In to see your maximum bid)

Your secret maximum bid of %s has been outbid.

Your secret maximum bid of %s does not meet the reserve.

You have been outbid on this lot.
(Sign-In to see your maximum bid)

Your secret maximum bid does not meet the reserve.
(Sign-In to see your maximum bid)

Lot
321

1866-S 25C MS66 PCGS....

2008 May Long Beach, CA Signature Auction #1108

 
Sold for: $97,750.00 (includes BP )
Bid Source: Live: Phone
Auction Ended On: May 28, 2008
Item Activity: 15 Internet/mail/phone bidders
8,231 page views

Description:

Finest Certified 1866-S Quarter MS66

1866-S 25C MS66 PCGS. Briggs 1-A, the only dies. Although the 1866-S half dollar is common, with a mintage of approximately 1 million pieces, the 1866-S quarter is rare. Only 28,000 pieces were struck, and since there were few if any West Coast numismatists, Uncirculated survivors are very rare. We have studied auction records since 1986, when PCGS began operation, and have located only the following appearances, ranked in order of prices realized:

1. MS62 NGC. R.J. Miles, Jr. Collection (Stack's, 4/1969), lot 974; Auction '86 (Stack's, 7/1986), lot 144; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 6415; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 2295, which realized $9,775.

2. MS65 NGC. Pre-Long Beach Sale (Superior, 10/2000), lot 3165, which realized $8,625.

3. MS62 PCGS. Eliasberg; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/1997), lot 7022; Richmond Sale, Part III (David Lawrence, 3/2005), lot 1463; Heritage Internet Auction, 5/2005, lot 11203, which realized $7,278.35.

4. MS64 NGC. Long Beach Bullet (Heritage, 5/1995), lot 170; Boys Town Collection (Bowers and Merena, 3/1998), lot 1038, which realized $6,380.

5. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Empire State Collection (Stack's, 1/1997), lot 549, which realized $5,280.

6. MS64. Hollinbeck Coin Company, 3/1956, lot 1775; Norweb Collection, Part Two (Bowers and Merena, 3/1988), lot 1630, which realized $3,080.

7. MS62 PCGS. Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/1999), lot 6372, which realized $2,990. This example has a die crack from the arrows through the final A in AMERICA.

The present piece is housed in a first generation holder, and apparently has not appeared at auction since it was encapsulated. Approximately 20 years after it was first graded, it remains the single finest certified example. It is well struck aside from a few stars, and exhibits booming cartwheel luster. Dashes of russet-brown toning are present near the date and star 8. Clashed within the reverse shield and about the left (facing) wing.
Those in search of identifying marks will not find any, but there is a brief horizontal lintmark that begins beneath the Y in LIBERTY. As the finest certified example, the importance of the present coin to the specialist cannot be overstated. Population: 1 in 66, 0 finer (4/08).
From The Silbermünzen Collection.(Registry values: P7) (#5469)

View Entire Collection
View large image(s) of this item

Shipping Description: Coins & Currency (view shipping information)

Sales Tax information  |  Terms and Conditions

Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments

Guides and Pricing Information:


Previous Prices from Heritage Auctions

Lot Date Grade Service Realized
No previous prices realized recorded for this item in this grade.
View prices realized from this item in other grades (you must be signed in)
PLEASE NOTE: All prices realized reflect the final hammer price PLUS the buyer's premium in auctions that charge a buyer's premium. Each item has a notation at the top of the listing indicating whether that lot included a buyer's premium. All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. Please use this guide carefully and inform us of any inaccuracies.

Price Guide*

Grade Coin World
(Coin Values)
Numismedia
Retail
Numismedia
Wholesale
Numismedia
NGC (nmn)
Numismedia
PCGS (nmp)
PCGS
Price Guide
PCGS+
65 --- $18,850 $14,500 $13,250 $13,500 $40,000 $51,500
66 $115,000 $78,130 $62,500 $55,000 $57,500 $97,500 ---
67 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
*All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. No item may be returned or refused based on this information which is provided as a service to our customers. You should contact each pricing source directly to determine the accuracy of this information.

Population Guide

Service Grade Population in this Grade Population of Higher Grade Population in All Grades + Mintage Engraver
PCGS Not available from PCGS 28,000 Christian Gobrecht
NGC 66 0 0 18 -
CAC 66 0 0 1 -
*This information is provided and owned by PCGS. Its display and use are subject to the licensed agreement between PCGS and Heritage Auctions.

Find Auction Prices for Comparable Items:


Photographs:



Seated Quarters, 1866-S 25C MS66 PCGS....


Seated Quarters, 1866-S 25C MS66 PCGS....


Seated Quarters, 1866-S 25C MS66 PCGS....


Seated Quarters, 1866-S 25C MS66 PCGS....

We changed the way we image slabbed coins on February 1, 2010, in order to get a more accurate image of the coin. To get the sharper details and more accurate colors we have focused the lighting on the actual coin, which has caused the top of the holders to appear darker and milky. Please disregard the color of the holders when examining the images.

Floor Auctions: Live & Coming Soon

Fine & Rare Wine

02/09/2012

Decorative Art

02/07/2012

Rare Books

02/08/2012

Comics & Comic Art

02/22/2012

Illustration Art

03/01/2012

Manuscripts

03/03/2012

US Coins

03/08/2012

Fine Art

03/20/2012

Movie Posters

03/23/2012

Entertainment

03/31/2012

Heritage Membership

709,436 bidder-members
$823,261,463 sold in the last year

 

Quality Consignments Wanted

Only 29 days left to consign to the 2012 April 26-30 World & Ancient Coins CICF Signature Auction- Chicago!

 

E-mail Mike Sadler or call
1-800-872-6467 x1332

We expect to have one of our Consignment Directors visiting your area soon. Please call to arrange an appointment.

Video Video: Why Consign?

Testimonials:
I think your auction is the best one I have ever participated in. It is well done!
R.M. ,
Ft. Collins, OH

HA.com receives more traffic than any other auction house website. To compare for yourself, visit: compete.com

 

In The News

The Great Big American Auction

We are always seeking "consignments with a story" for possible future TV projects. If you think you might have a unique item and a unique story,
submit your item here.
[ View Auction Results » ]

Hall of Fame