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Sold on Apr 30, 2009 for: Not Sold
1838 25C PR64 NGC....
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Not Sold Description
Extremely Rare 1838 Quarter, PR64
One of Three Known
1838 25C PR64 NGC. B-1, the only known dies, R.8 as a proof.
Only three proofs of the 1838 Capped Bust quarter are thought to be
extant today. One resided in the Norweb Collection and another in
the Pittman Collection. We have had the occasion to handle both
specimens in the past, and are now pleased to offer the third known
example.The following roster is based on the auction appearances of 1838 proof quarters known to us:
1. PR68 PCGS. Acquired by John Ford of New Netherlands, May 1954 and sold to Mrs. Henry Norweb sometime thereafter; The Norweb Collection II (Bowers and Merena, 3/1988), lot 1561; Heritage Auction Galleries (7/2003), lot 6918; Superior Galleries (1/2004), lot 282.
2. PR66 PCGS. Stack's (3/1949), lot 655; John Jay Pittman Collection (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1296; Heritage Auction Galleries (1/2004), lot 2050; Heritage Auction Galleries (1/2007), lot 908.
3. PR64 NGC. The Present Specimen.
The near-Gem offering in this lot displays just a hint of light golden-tan peripheral color, slightly more noticeable on the obverse. A well executed strike leaves sharp definition on the design elements, save for minor softness in the hair curl over Liberty's eye and the centrils of the stars in the upper left quadrant. A few tiny planchet flakes in the fields visible only under magnification are not worthy of individual mention, nor are a couple of trivial handling marks that just barely preclude Gem classification. With only three examples known, it may be some time before one has another opportunity to acquire this extreme rarity.
From The Scottsville Collection of Proof Bust Coinage.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23SD, PCGS# 5386, GSID# 5097)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.68 grams
ASW: 0.21oz
Mintage: 1
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Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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