1854 25C ARROWS

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Sold on Jul 28, 1994 for:

$11,000.00 Bid Source: Internet bidder

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PCGS 1854 Arrows PR 64. Because of the popularity of type collecting in general and especially because there are so many collectors who have attempted to assemble proof type sets over the years, a number of "proof" 1854 and 1855 quarters and halves have been offered for sale privately and at public auction. Almost invariably these have turned out to be disappointing prooflike business strikes. This is the real thing. It matches all the diagnostics set out in Breen (1977), and it "carries its own credentials" as well. Breen estimates that perhaps as many as 10 proofs survive today, and in his proof book he lists the pedigrees of four coins.
The mirrored field are unfathomably deep and the striking details are as fully brought up as on any other proof coin of the era. When closely examined one notices a number of light hairlines in the fields (thus the grade), however, the effect of these are greatly diminished by the depth of the cobalt-blue, rose, citrine, and orange toning that covers both sides. If you have been been waiting for an Arrows proof for your type set, be sure to bid on this lot or on the 1855. Population: 4 in 64, none are finer (6/94).

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23WV, PCGS# 5550, GSID# 5270)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.22 grams
ASW: 0.17998oz
Mintage: 10

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