1864 25C MS(PCGS#5459)

1864 25C MS (PCGS#5459)

The June 2010 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1864 Seated Liberty Quarter. MS-67 (PCGS). The Philadelphia Mint struck very few business strike Quarters in 1864 as silver coins would continue to be withheld from circulation in the Eastern states until well after the end of the Civil War. Only 93,600 coins were delivered, in fact, and most examples were probably kept from circulation until the early-to-mid 1870s. Even then, few 1864 Seated Quarters seem to have circulated as this issue is quite scarce in worn condition. Mint State survivors are scarcer still, and they are conditionally rare when encountered in grades above MS-65.<br /> This is a simply extraordinary Superb Gem that ranks among the finest-known business strike Quarters of this date. The lack of even trivial distractions allows one to focus on the impressive technical qualities that make the 1864 one of the best-produced issues in the entire Seated Quarter series. Both sides are possessed of razor-sharp definition that touches even the most trivial elements of the design. Also present in all its glory is full, vibrant, richly frosted luster. Most areas are brilliant, but the left-reverse periphery exhibits a crescent of reddish-champagne iridescence that is just as attractive. An original, awe-inspiring coin that belongs in the finest specialized collection.