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1866-S 25C MS65 NGC. Briggs 1-A....
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Description
1866-S Seated Quarter, MS65
Second-Finest Certified
First-Year With Motto Issue
1866-S 25C MS65 NGC. Briggs 1-A. Challenging in any grade,
the 1866-S Motto quarter is extremely rare in Mint State. PCGS and
NGC combined report only 14 pieces in all Uncirculated grades
combined, led by an MS66 PCGS example and followed by this MS65 NGC
coin. There is little difference in those two coins in technical
quality, while the present near-brilliant example conceivably
presents the better eye appeal. A few faint hints of gold toning
drift inward from the rims of this otherwise untoned quarter. A
small 28,000-piece mintage represents the first year of the S-mint
Motto reverse -- a feature that largely went unnoticed by the
public. This is a well-known example that was previously held in
Eugene H. Gardner's exceptional collection of Seated coinage. The
strike is razor-sharp and a few tiny ticks to not detract. Flashy
silver luster complements the inarguably strong visual impact of
this splendid Gem example. NGC Census: 1 in 65, 0 finer (3/25).Ex: Pre-Long Beach Sale (Superior, 10/2000), lot 3165; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II / New York Signature (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 98375. (Registry values: P7)
From The Pelican Bay Collection, Part I.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23UC, PCGS# 5469, GSID# 5198)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.22 grams
ASW: 0.17998oz
Mintage: 28,000
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Auction Info
2025 April 30 - May 4 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1383 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2025
30th-4th
Wednesday-Sunday
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