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Description
1873-CC Arrows Quarter, Lovely MS64
Ex: Eliasberg-Battle Born-Gardner
One of Two Mint State Examples Known
1873-CC 25C Arrows MS64 PCGS. CAC. Briggs 1-A. Ex: Battle
Born-Bender. The 1873-CC Arrows Seated Liberty quarter is among the
great rarities of the entire Carson City collection, all
denominations considered. Only 45 to 60 examples are believed
extant in all grades, most of which are well worn or have surface
impairments. There are only two pieces in Mint State: the MS65 PCGS
Norweb-Stellar example, and the present MS64 PCGS Eliasberg-Battle
Born specimen. Rusty Goe, who sold the Eliasberg piece to the owner
of the Battle Born Collection in 2003, writes in The Confident
Carson City Coin Collector:"This splendid coin deserves every bit of the MS-64 grade that PCGS awarded it. The toning on it is not as prismatic as is seen on the ex: Norweb now Stellar coin, but the delicate blend of colors and a translucent haze that lightly cover its surfaces wonderfully complement its appearance."
Rose, heather, and pale lilac tones enliven well-struck and nicely preserved surfaces. Generous mint luster ranges from satiny and somewhat reflective on the obverse to fully frosty on the reverse.
Gene Gardner bought this coin as an upgrade for his collection (in this case, from his previous AU55 PCGS coin) after a search of about five years, when the incredible Battle Born Collection was offered in August 2012 by Stack's Bowers. It shares a history with its 1873-CC No Arrows dime and quarter counterparts, all offered by Heritage in April 1999 as part of The Waldo E. Bolen, Jr. Collection of 1873-CC Coinage. All three pieces were, of course, earlier in the celebrated Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, the unique 1873-CC No Arrows dime being the last piece that Mr. Eliasberg needed to complete his collection, in November 1950.
When we again handled this quarter dollar as part of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection in 2015, Gardner wrote:
"At the time he cataloged the [Eliasberg] collection, David Bowers graded the coin 63/65 -- a perfect reverse coupled with an obverse that showed a few stray marks. I concur with Bowers' observations and I guess PCGS does, too, averaging the two sides to come up with a grade of MS64. Truly a lovely coin, bright with abundant luster."
Owning any 1873-CC Seated Liberty quarter is a mark of distinction for collectors of Carson City coinage, but owning one of the two known Mint State examples cements one's name into numismatic history. We anticipate record excitement when this remarkable coin crosses the auction block.
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1505; Waldo E. Bolen, Jr.; Waldo E. Bolen, Jr. Collection of 1873-CC Coinage / Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/1999), lot 5925; Superior (8/2002), lot 1635; Rusty Goe (5/2003); Battle Born Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2012), lot 11095; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III (Heritage, 5/2015), lot 98359.
From The Bender Family Collection, Part I. (Registry values: P9)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23VV, PCGS# 5492, Greysheet# 5208)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.25 grams
ASW: 0.20oz
Mintage: 12,462
View all of [The Bender Family Collection, Part I ]
The Confident Carson City Coin Collector
by Rusty Goe
The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.
by Rusty Goe
The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.
Auction Info
2022 August 22 - 28 US Coins Signature® Auction #1348 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2022
22nd-28th
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