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1869-S 25C MS66 NGC. Briggs 1-A, Flynn-MPD-001. ...

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1869-S Seated Liberty Quarter, MS66
Ex: Harlan P. Smith - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.
Historic Finest-Known Example

1869-S 25C MS66 NGC. Briggs 1-A, Flynn-MPD-001. Ex: Eliasberg. Lustrous and glowing, the creamy-white surfaces are entirely brilliant and instantly recognizable as the incomparable Eliasberg 1869-S quarter. Numerous die cracks connect the peripheral obverse elements . The reverse die is unbroken but in a late die state, having been previously used to strike the 1866-S and 1867-S quarters. Small portions of the scroll bottom border no longer exist. Nevertheless, the strike is needle-sharp overall with each and every star displaying bold central details. Exceptional eye appeal appears on this conditionally scarce example of a low-mintage date. Whereas most survivors from the 76,000-piece mintage show extensive wear and have problems, this exemplary Premium Gem looks Mint-fresh despite the late die state. The current population reports by PCGS and NGC show only a dozen Mint State examples -- most in MS62 or lower grades, with this coin the finest-certified, a true "wonder coin."
Ex: Harlan P. Smith Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman 5/1906); John H. Clapp; John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers & Merena 4/1997), lot 1493; Collections of Phillip Flannagan et al (Bowers & Merena 12/2001), lot 6216; The Old West and Franklinton Collections (American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006), lot 438. (Registry values: P7)
From The Pelican Bay Collection, Part I.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23UJ, PCGS# 5475, Greysheet# 5201)

Weight: 6.22 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Auction Info

2025 April 30 - May 4 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1383 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2025
30th-4th Wednesday-Sunday
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Sold on Apr 30, 2025 for: $22,800.00
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