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1891-O 25C PR62 ANACS....
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Extremely Rare 1891-O Quarter, PR62
1891-O 25C PR62 ANACS. This branch-mint proof is extremely rare, and one of only two or so specimens known. In 1891, Seated Liberty quarters were struck at the New Orleans Mint for the first time since 1860, and by the end of 1891, 68,000 business strikes had been produced. Furthermore, at least two proofs were struck, probably to celebrate the resumption of quarter dollars from this branch.Walter Breen's plate coin for the 1891-O proof quarter in his Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins is the specimen that appeared as lot 173 in Lester Merkin's October 4, 1969 sale. An earlier auction appearance of a possibly different 1891-O proof quarter occurred as lot 1144 in Stack's sale of The Empire Collection, November 12 to 15, 1957, where it brought $300. Lot 2024 in the 1980 American Numismatic Association Auction (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions, Inc., 8/80), realized $51,000.
Whispers of electric-blue, purple, and russet concentrate at the borders of this PR62 example, and each side reveals a fair amount of field-motif contrast when the coin is tilted under a light source. A well executed strike leaves no star centril, drapery fold, or feather detail incomplete, and virtual separation is noted between Liberty's foot and sandal. Some light field hairlines and a couple of inoffensive contacts barely preclude a higher grade. This coin's rarity, historical significance, and popularity among dedicated Seated quarter enthusiasts will elicit a strong bid to secure this ultimate representation of the 1891-O quarter for a prized collection.
Auction Info
2008 July-August Baltimore, MD (ANA) US Coin Signature Auction #1114 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2008
30th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
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