1898-O 25C MS(PCGS#5620)

The Regency Auction 51

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

11

等级

MS65

价格

28,768

详细说明

FROM THE DALE FRIEND COLLECTION, PART I. Ex Friend-Hayes, as noted on the insert. This is a truly gorgeous GEM example of this conditionally VERY RARE New Orleans Barber quarter. While the original mintage was 1,868,000, these clearly disappeared into the cash registers, tellers' windows, and all manner of commercial channels in the deep south and mid west when they were released. This date is scarce even in mid-circulated grades and is downright RARE in any Mint State grade, GEMS extremely so. This gorgeous GEM ranks among the 15 highest graded at PCGS, and that no doubt includes duplications of submissions in the MS65 and MS66 range. This is an early strike from freshly employed dies. The fields have a seductive, semi-Prooflike flash and the devices are sharply struck up. Both sides show a bold album toning pattern, deeper at the rims in shades of blue and dark red, before yielding to apricot-gold. There is a light "slide" mark on the cheek, which may be all that keeps this coin from a loftier grade and/or CAC approval. The eye appeal is SUPERB. PCGS 7, NGC 3. This coin is very similar in look to the Chalkley-Silbermunzen Collection coin that sold for $32,200 back in May 2008 and the Classic Collection coin sold in September 2009 for $7,475. Today, the PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $6,500 and we think this colorful GEM will realized more. Fresh to the market and boasting a wonderful pedigree, this GEM belongs in a great set of Barber quarters. Only 8 are graded finer. Cert. Number 16274040 PCGS # 5620