1875 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-1434, Pollock-1577, High R.7, PR66 Brown PCGS....

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1875 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-1434, Pollock-1577, High R.7, PR66 Brown PCGS. Ex: Simpson. Regular dies Coronet quarter eagle from 1875. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Only four or five pieces are believed extant and a couple are gilt (for obvious reasons). There could be no legitimate reason to strike a quarter eagle in copper, so the inescapable conclusion is these were produced for sale to collectors. Another two or three pieces were struck in aluminum. Several pieces are known with gilt surfaces in order to simulate the very rare 1875 quarter eagle. This is a lovely piece that has deeply mellowed to a rich blue and purple with bright underlying proof mirrors. An important and rarely offered opportunity for the pattern collector.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2ABV, PCGS# 61741, Greysheet# 14454)

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