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Desirable Select 1880 Quarter Eagle

1880 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. After 1879, San Francisco ceased production of the quarter eagle, and from 1880 on, all Liberty quarter eagles would be struck at Philadelphia; that year's mintage amounted to just 2,960 business strikes. This Select piece is well-defined and minimally abraded with considerable reflectivity in the honey-kissed yellow-gold fields. Population: 7 in 63, 12 finer (4/09).(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25L4, PCGS# 7832, GSID# 8305)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 2,996


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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Auction Info

Auction Dates
May, 2009
28th-31st Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on May 29, 2009 for: $3,105.00
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