1860-O 25C MS65 PCGS. CAC....

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Marvelous Gem 1860-O Seated Quarter

1860-O 25C MS65 PCGS. CAC. Briggs 2-B. In this year on the eve of the Civil War, although the Seated quarter was produced at three mints, not one of them saw a mintage exceeding 1 million pieces. The Philadelphia Mint produced only 804,400 coins, with New Orleans contributing 388,000 and San Francisco a meager 56,000. Today the average certified survivor is only Choice AU or thereabouts, and Gem Uncirculated pieces are quite rare.
This example is one of only two coins so graded at PCGS, and a single MS66 is finer (6/08). Like all examples of the Briggs 2-B, the obverse stars show no centrils at all except on stars 1-3. The date slopes downward somewhat from left to right, and the large O mintmark is slightly left of center. Both sides of this marvelous Gem are endowed with glorious luster and mottled patina in shades of ocean-blue, pinkish-gold, and smoky amber. (Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23TR, PCGS# 5452, GSID# 5192)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.22 grams
ASW: 0.17998oz
Mintage: 388,000

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