1859 25C PR67 PCGS. CAC. Briggs "1-B."...

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1859 Quarter, PR67
Ex: Newman, Beautifully Toned

1859 25C PR67 PCGS. CAC. Briggs "1-B." Ex: Newman-Simpson. Type Two reverse. The 1859 quarters were struck in the reported amount of 800 pieces, but it is a near-certainty that considerable numbers were melted as unsold at the end of the year. There were simply not that many collectors of modern proof coinage at that time, even though numismatics was a burgeoning hobby after 1857, when the "old copper" cents and half cents were retired. Most numismatists of the era favored ancients, Colonial coins, Washingtonia, and rare Federal issues from earlier decades for their collecting pursuits. The Mint had only begun publicly marketing proof coinage the year before this coin was struck, in 1858.

Perhaps only 40 or so Gem proofs of the 1859 quarter survive today. PCGS reports four Superb Gem grading events and there are four more at NGC, with those totals including resubmissions and crossovers. The obverse shows a golden-pink center, radiating outward to purple and charcoal over deeply mirrored fields. The reverse shows lighter amber to russet hues near the rims with a golden-gray center. Population: 4 in 67 (1 in 67+), 0 finer. CAC: 4 in 67, 0 finer (6/22).
Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society; Eric P. Newman Collection, Part II (Heritage, 11/2013), lot 33374.(Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23WL, PCGS# 5555, Greysheet# 5285)

Weight: 6.22 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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