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1870-CC 25C AU50 PCGS. Briggs 1-A....
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Description
1870-CC Seated Quarter, AU50
Elusive First-Year Issue
Condition Census
1870-CC 25C AU50 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The Carson City Mint
began operations in 1870 after several years of planning and
building the facility following Congressional authorization in
1863. Demand for quarter dollars in the regional Nevada economy was
minimal in favor of larger silver and gold denominations. Quarter
production was limited to just 8.340 coins. In The Confident
Carson City Coin Collector, Volume I, Rusty Goe notes
that quarters were the last denomination to be struck in 1870, with
the first delivery of 3,540 examples occurring on April 20. Another
1,400 quarters were delivered on May 24, and a final group of 3,400
coins was delivered on August 15. Numismatic interest in branch
mint coinage was minimal and the existence of a few higher-grade
pieces was a matter of chance. Perhaps 70 to 80 examples of the
1870-CC quarter survive in all grades.This example is the sixth finest known to us. The MS64 NGC Eliasberg coin is the finest known and the only Mint State survivor. Two PCGS AU55 coins, the Kennywood example and the Gardner Collection coin are next in the census. Following those are two AU53 grade coins, one PCGS and the other NGC, and the present AU50 PCGS coin. Two other AU coins recorded in the NGC Census Report are likely duplicate entries of known examples.
While showing the expected wear on the design high points, this rich violet-gray example has splashes of iridescent toning. Minuscule handling marks are expected for the AU50 grade, and none singularly stand out. The surfaces and aesthetics of this example are exactly what any collector might hope for. Population: 1 in 50, 3 finer (3/25).(Registry values: P9)
From The Pelican Bay Collection, Part I.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23UL, PCGS# 5477, Greysheet# 5202)
Weight: 6.22 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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The Confident Carson City Coin Collector
by Rusty Goe
The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.
by Rusty Goe
The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.
Auction Info
2025 April 30 - May 4 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1383 (go to Auction Home page)
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