1873 $2.50 Open 3 MS(PCGS#7817)

1873 $2.50 Open 3 MS (PCGS#7817)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-65+ (NGC). A jewel of a coin with rich rose-gold billows of luster blanketing smartly impressed surfaces. The precise strike allows for the minutest aspects of this classic design to be readily appreciated by the most selective of gold aficionados. When production of quarter eagles began for 1873, the initial date logotype employed a 3 with the two loops terminated by large balls that closed in so close in the middle the digit could easily resemble an 8. The chief coiner raised concerns early in the production cycle and soon thereafter, William Barber furnished a new logotype with significantly smaller terminal balls. A total of 178,025 quarter eagles were struck in 1873, of which 122,800 or roughly two-thirds bear the Open 3 date logotype. While the more available of the two types, locating a true Gem Mint State example can be a challenge. For those seeking one of the very best examples, that search is over. NGC Census: 3; 2 finer (both MS-66). PCGS# 7817. NGC ID: 25KN. Click here for certification details from NGC.