1796 25C MS(PCGS#5310)

1796 25C MS (PCGS#5310)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: Tompkins Die Stage 2/1, Rea et al. Die State P. A well defined and attractive Fine grade example of this great rarity. Warm pewter gray and steel-olive patina yields to undertones of vivid reddish-gold and blue-gray as the surfaces dip into direct lighting. The strike is nicely centered, and while the upper right reverse is a bit soft, all major design elements are discernible, and the overall is bold. A few obverse scrapes are noted, including a prominent one at the junction of Liberty's neck and bust, although in general the surfaces are well composed for a moderately circulated survivor of this challenging issue.<p>The 1796 quarter has long been an object of desire for all who form type sets of American coinage. Struck only in this single year, the Draped Bust obverse in combination with the Small Eagle reverse is very rare relative to the demand for it, as no type set can be complete without an example. Survivors are scarce as the mintage was just 6,146 pieces. The Mint required two obverse dies and one reverse to achieve this mintage, with Browning-2, as offered here, the more frequently encountered by a small margin. This is the High 6 variety of the issue, so named because the digit 6 in the date is closer to the bust than on the B-1 Low 6 variety.