1860-O 25C MS64 认证号05887928, PCGS号5452

Briggs 1B. In this year on the eve of the Civil War, the Seated quarter was produced at three mints, though not one of them had a mintage that exceeded 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 about EF, nice Aus are rare and unc’s are hard to locate. Six submissions have achieved gem status at the 2 major services, and it would be hard to imagine one more eye appealing than this near gem.

Ron Guth

The 1860-O was the last Quarter Dollar struck at the New Orleans Mint until 1891.  At 388,000 coins, the mintage for this year was about average -- nowhere near as high as the 1854-O and 1857-O, but above the 1855-O and 1859-O.  Mint State examples are slightly scarce, but plentiful enough to be affordable.  The best example tops out at MS66.  This date is fairly well struck, though it is not unusual to see weakness on some of the stars and the denticles.