LOT #3041 |
Current Bid: $3,400
1846 25C MS66 NGC. Briggs 1-B....
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Description
1846 Quarter, MS66
Elusive Date, Sole-Finest Certified
1846 25C MS66 NGC. Briggs 1-B. The 1846 date is a challenge
across all Seated Liberty series -- from half dime through the
Seated dollar. The 1846 Seated quarter was never put aside in high
grades, according to population figures from the major grading
services, and Heritage data indicate that the average certified
survivor is only AU to AU55. This Briggs 1-B example is an
early-state reverse lacking noticeable die cuds. Recutting shows on
the top side of the olive branch, with die cracks visible from the
underside of the eagle's beak to the wing below. Additional cracks
exist from ME and R diagonally upward, with the second to the edge
and then looping back down through the dentils above the last A.
Then, a die crack extends from the dentils to between the two
uppermost arrowheads to the period after DOL and slightly
upward.This sole finest certified Premium Gem 1846 quarter demonstrates exceptional quality via deeply reflective, prooflike fields and contrasting devices showing pleasing mint frost. Variegated streaks of multicolor toning stream across each side. A prize for the most dedicated Seated quarter collector and an excellent choice for a No Motto type representative, as well. This is the sole MS66 at NGC where the the second-finest are 11 MS64 examples. The finest at PCGS are three pieces graded MS65 including one 65+ (1/26).
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2014), lot 5214; The Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III / New York Signature (Heritage, 5/2015), lot 98336. (Registry values: P3)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23SW, PCGS# 5409, Greysheet# 5116)
Weight: 6.68 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2026 March 26 - 28 US Coins Signature® Auction #1391 (go to Auction Home page)
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March
26th
Thursday
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Auction Dates
March
26th-28th
Thursday-Saturday
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Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261
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