1858-O 25C MS(PCGS#5446)

August 2011 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

10050

等级

MS63

价格

49,609

详细说明

1858-O Seated Liberty Quarter. Briggs 1-A. MS-63 (PCGS). Condition Census quality for this date. Despite a mintage of 520,000 pieces there simply weren't many that survived in mint state&mdash;or in any grade for that matter. In point of fact, the combined <em>Population Report</em> and <em>Census </em>of PCGS and NGC tally a mere 88 pieces in <em>all</em> grades of this date. One can only conclude, based on the overwhelming evidence, that the vast majority of these were melted. Such a low rate of survivorship points to large forces at work behind the scene that devoured the vast majority of these. While a few more are undoubtedly held in old album collections, there are precious few that survive to represent this seemingly available issue. In grades of mint state the numbers plummet and any example has claims to the top&nbsp;dozen known. This current offering is within the top six certified between both services&mdash;if there is any duplication in these numbers then its level in the condition census is only higher. The strike is reasonably sharp on the stars, claws and drapery folds, and the surfaces are bathed in mint luster. Toned with a delicate golden hue over silver-gray on the obverse and reverse, with a hint of blue. The fields show a few thin lines and ticks from contact, but are lustrous and attractive for the grade assigned. For identification there is a minor two reed bagmark right at the base serif of the 1. Large O mintmark, well placed and formed. Minor reverse die clashing above and below the right wing.