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1854 25C ARROWS

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Extremely Rare Proof 1854 Arrows Quarter

1854 Arrows PR 65 NGC. 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), including the oddly shaped bottom left of the 1 in the date, the lowest horizontal shield stripe that extends left into the eagle's wing, and the near vertical die striae above QU. The piece "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.

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

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

Auction Info

1997 F.U.N. Signature Sale #165 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 1997
9th-11th Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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