1876 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC....

Description

1876 Quarter Eagle, MS64
Low Mintage of Only 4,176 Business Strikes

1876 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Just 4,176 business strikes were minted, and that production ranks as the fifth-lowest mintage of any quarter eagle struck in the 1870s. Although often overshadowed by the 1875 rarity, the 1876 is an extremely important date and, when found at all, is found in lower grades. This is only the 17th Mint State example that we have offered in our auctions since January 1993, when we began our archives. Prior to the present coin, the best that crossed our desks graded just MS62. Altogether, 105 examples of this issue in our sales have an average grade of 52.
It is hard to emphasize clearly enough the importance of this issue. This near-Gem is fully brilliant with intense orange-gold luster and satiny surfaces. Only a few trivial marks on the obverse prevent an even higher grade. Census: 3 in 64, 1 finer (7/12).
Ex: Stamford Signature (Heritage, 10/2010), lot 4644.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25KU, PCGS# 7824, Greysheet# 8301)

Weight: 4.18 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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