1882 $2.50 PR(PCGS#7908)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5684

等级

PR62

价格

41,404

详细说明

1882 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. Proof-62 (PCGS). This rare 1882 quarter eagle is sharply impressed with full striking detail. The design elements are lightly frosted and the reflectivity in the fields forms an appealing backdrop. Primarily light gold in color, delicate peach tones are also noted in the obverse fields and on the high points. Proof quarter eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint amounted to only 67 coins in 1882. Twenty five were delivered with some of the year's Proof sets on February 4, another 15 with additional Proof sets on August 12. The remaining 27 specimens were delivered individually on several occasions throughout the year. Despite a slightly higher mintage (67 vs. 51 coins), the Proof 1882 quarter eagle is nearly as rare as the Proof 1881, suggesting that the former issue suffered a higher rate of attrition through melting of undistributed examples. PCGS CoinFacts suggests that 30 to 35 coins are extant in all grades for the Proof 1882, an estimate likely based on certification data and which may be skewed by resubmissions. John W. Dannreuther provides what we believe is a more accurate estimate of 20 to 24 survivors in his excellent 2018 reference United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold. In any case, the Proof 1882 is an undeniably rare issue, and this offering is an important opportunity for the advanced gold enthusiast. Provenance: From the Collection of Silas Stanley Roberts, 1888-1966. PCGS# 7908. NGC ID: 2885. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.