1887 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC....

Description

Remarkable MS66 1887 Two and a Half
Single Finest Certified

1887 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. The present lot is the single finest certified business strike 1887 quarter eagle, the only piece to attain the MS66 level at either major grading service. The 1887 has a low mintage of 6,160 pieces, excluding the 122 proofs coined. This prooflike Premium Gem is well struck aside from star 1 and the upper left reverse dentils. The flashy fields display only microscopic contact. Presumably sold in the past as a proof, but not from proof 1887 dies, which have the date set higher in the field. A prize for the collector who will not settle for less than the finest obtainable quality.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25LB, PCGS# 7839, GSID# 8312)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 6,160

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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