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1855 25C Arrows PR65 NGC....
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Sold on Apr 30, 2009 for:
$18,400.00
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Description
Rare Gem Proof 1855 Arrows Quarter
Ex: Earle, Pittman
1855 25C Arrows PR65 NGC. Ex: Pittman. We last offered this
coin in our January 2007 FUN Sale, lot 914 when it was described as
follows: "The surfaces exhibit deep, watery reflectivity under a
layer of reddish-gold and violet patina. Most of the obverse stars
are a touch on the weak side, those on the right being noticeably
flat, a characteristic found on other proofs of this date. There is
a narrow depression from a piece of foreign matter on the die that
runs under the eagle's right wingtip. Although Breen estimates
twice as many 1855 proofs having survived as 1854s (20 pieces), our
experience shows this proof issue to be at least as rare, if not
rarer." This description remains accurate today, including the
comment about this piece's relative rarity. In the George Earle
Sale, the depression under the eagle's wing is described as a
"minute nick on reverse." This is an opportunity for a collector to
acquire a coin that is both rare and underrated, with an impressive
pedigree, as well as one of the finest known of its date. Census: 2
in 65, 1 finer (3/09).Ex: George Earle Sale (Henry Chapman, 6/1912), lot 3102; Wayte Raymond Sale (2/1947), lot 408, where it was purchased by John Jay Pittman for $24.50; Pittman II (Akers, 5/1998), lot 1330, where it brought $15,400; 1999 February Long Beach Auction (Heritage, 2/99), lot 5916, where it realized $16,500; Platinum Night (Heritage,1/2007), lot 914.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: P3)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23WW, PCGS# 5551, GSID# 5273)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.22 grams
ASW: 0.17998oz
Mintage: 20
View all of [The Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Part One ]
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
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