1880 $2 1/2

Description

Very Rare Proof 1880 Quarter Eagle--Mintage: 36 Pieces

1880 PR 63 Cameo NGC. A rare, low mintage proof of which only 36 pieces were originally produced. Estimates vary of the number of survivors extant today. Taglione claims that 18-19 pieces may still exist while Breen asserts that as many as 24 proofs may still be in existence. Still, a very elusive date and a coin we have not handled in at least five years. The surfaces have a rich orange-gold color with deeply mirrored fields and a slight cameo contrast on each side. The only mentionable flaw is a long, curved (staple?) scratch from the bottom of the E in STATES on the reverse.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2883, PCGS# 7906, GSID# 8519)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 36

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.