1877 25C MS(PCGS#5504)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1068

等级

MS68

价格

125,840

详细说明

1877 Liberty Seated Quarter. MS-68 (NGC). CAC. Offered is an ultra-condition rarity from the otherwise readily obtainable circulation strike 1877 quarter issue. Rich satin to softly frosted luster is seen on surfaces that are as smooth as the day of striking. The strike is virtually full with all major design elements sharply rendered. An outstanding coin that will please even the most discerning numismatist. The Specie Payment Resumption Act of January 14, 1875, ushered in a brief period of heightened quarter dollar production that lasted into 1878. With the government seeking to remove the paper currency that had become prevalent in circulation during and after the Civil War and replace it with "hard money," the three operating mints at the time (Philadelphia, Carson City and San Francisco) increased production of the dime, quarter and half dollar. The 1877 is the third of four high mintage quarter deliveries from the Philadelphia Mint during this era, with 10,911,200 circulation strikes being produced, making this a relatively plentiful issue in most grades. We stress that word "most" here for in the finest Mint State grades, as here, the 1877 emerges as a noteworthy condition rarity. This is certainly a superior quality survivor which has few peers among Motto Liberty Seated quarters of any issue. An exquisite Superb Gem destined for inclusion in the finest cabinet. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. Combined PCGS and NGC Population: 13; 0 finer. CAC Population: 3; 0. PCGS# 5504. NGC ID: 23V5. Click here for certification details from NGC.