1914 $2.50 PR(PCGS#7963)

1914 $2.50 PR (PCGS#7963)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

详细说明: 1914 Indian Quarter Eagle. Proof-65 (NGC). Elusive in all grades, the proof 1914 Indian quarter eagle (117 coins struck) can be particularly challenging to collect at and above the Proof-65 grade level. In terms of high grade rarity, in fact, this issue is the third rarest in the proof Indian quarter eagle series of 1908-1915. Obviously, by this relatively late date the contemporary public had become disenchanted with the matte style of proofing, and many examples of this issue were either melted as unsold or lost in later years. Writing in 2008, Jeff Ambio provides an estimate of just 75-95 coins extant in all grades.<br />     The heavy sandblast texture used to produce this issue is very much in evidence on both sides of this piece, as is characteristically deep khaki-gold color. There are no "shiny spots" or other blemishes that would seem to preclude an even higher grade, and the surfaces actually present as overall smooth to the eye. An important find for the connoisseur.