1866 $2 1/2 PR64 PCGS....

Description

1866 Quarter Eagle, PR64
Low-Mintage Date, Rarely Offered

1866 $2 1/2 PR64 PCGS. The mintage of 30 pieces suggests how rare this date is as a proof. But it is even rarer than one would imagine; Garrett and Guth suggest some were melted as unsold at year's end. It seems that this date has not been offered at public auction as a non-Cameo since 2000. A cluster of PR64 appearances in 1999 and 2000 suggest the same coin (probably the Trompeter specimen) was offered multiple times until it found a home. This is not the Trompeter coin. One has to wonder why this coin is not in a Cameo holder since the contrast is so profound between the deeply mirrored fields and heavily frosted devices. This piece is identifiable by a patch of granularity next to star 2. The devices on the reverse have a hazy outline.(Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 287L, PCGS# 7892, GSID# 8477)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 30

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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