1845 25C PR64 PCGS. CAC. Briggs 5-E....

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1845 Seated Liberty Quarter, PR64
Only Eight Examples Confirmed
CAC Endorsed

1845 25C PR64 PCGS. CAC. Briggs 5-E. The 1845 proof Seated Liberty quarter is a very rare issue, with no recorded mintage figure and an extremely small supply of surviving specimens. After a diligent search of auction records, only eight examples are known to us, including a piece in the Smithsonian Institution. Walter Breen believed there were six coins still available in 1977, a figure which Larry Briggs seconded. The certified population, listing 14 specimens at PCGS and NGC combined, is highly inflated by resubmissions. The PCGS estimate of four to six pieces known is obviously a trifle low by the current data.

The present coin is a delightful Choice example with razor-sharp definition on all design elements. The fields are brightly reflective under iridescent shades of antique-gold, lime-green, and blue-steel toning. The date shows the diagnostic doubling of the last three numerals, which were recut after being initially placed too far to the left. This lot combines absolute rarity, high technical quality, and intense historic interest. PCGS Population: 4 in 64 (2 in 64+), 2 finer. CAC: 3 in 64, 0 finer (7/25).

Roster of Proof 1845 Seated Quarters
1. PR66 NGC. Menjou Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 6/1950), lot 715; John Jay Pittman; Pittman Collection (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1711, as part of a complete 1845 proof set; Phil Kaufman Collection (Heritage, 1/2008), lot 3030; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 3765; Chicago Signature (Heritage, 8/2013), lot 5589; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 98394.
2. PR65 NGC. William Dickinson Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 3/1894), lot 387; J.M. Clapp; John H. Clapp; Clapp Estate (1942); Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1437; Phil Kaufman; Rarities Sale (Bowers and Merena, 1/1999), lot 1112.
3. PR65 NGC. Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2016), lot 4633.
4. PR64 PCGS CAC. George Earle Collection (Henry Chapman, 6/1912), lot 3088, as part of a proof set offered individually; Ryder Collection; Wayte Raymond; 49th Sale (New Netherlands, 6/1957), lot 1152; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2012), lot 3489; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2014), lot 5582: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2015), lot 3872; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2016), lot 4446; Collectors' Auction 2016 (Scotsman, 10/2016), lot 603; The present coin.
5. PR64 NGC CAC. Eric P. Newman / Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2013), lot 3904; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 1/2019), lot 3589.
6. PR64 PCGS. ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2015); Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2016), lot 4446; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2015), lot 4034;
7. PR63 PCGS. Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2015), lot 5030.
8. Proof. Smithsonian Institution.

Additional Appearances
A. Proof. Randall Collection (W. Elliot Woodward, 6/1885), lot 617.
B. Proof. Lorin G. Parmelee Collection (New York Coin & Stamp, 6/1890), lot 1165, which realized $12.00.
C. Brilliant Proof. Matthew A. Stickney Collection (Henry Chapman, 6/1907), lot 1174.
D. Proof. Matthew A. Stickney Collection (Henry Chapman, 6/1907), lot 1789, as part of an original seven-piece proof set, which realized $250.00.
E. Brilliant Proof. Howard R. Newcomb Collection (Morgenthau, 2/1945), lot 614.
F. Proof. Harmer Rooke (11/1989).(Registry values: P5)
From The High Oak Family Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23W8, PCGS# 5539, Greysheet# 5243)

Weight: 6.68 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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