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1860 25C MS67 NGC. CAC. Briggs 1-A. Housed in a previous generation NGC holder with CAC endorsement, this is the sole-finest circulation strike 1860 quarter listed by either NGC or PCGS. A rare survivor when collectors preferred proofs to business strikes, this coin somehow eluded the disappearance of silver and gold coinage leading up to and through the Civil War, as well as numerous other financial calamities and panics. Most recently, it somehow avoided the sharp eyes of Gene Gardner when he assembled his incomparable Seated Quarter set, and had to settle for an MS66 coin.
The 1860 quarters are normally lightly struck on parts of the obverse, a characteristic seen on this example where the top stars show rounding and the neckline of Liberty's gown is weak. Otherwise, the coin is razor-sharp and virtually mark free. The satin-smooth surfaces are lustrous and pristine. Aquamarine and pale-rose toning cover the obverse, with gold shades across the reverse joined by blue and lavender toning at the borders. The eye appeal is excellent. Census: 1 in 67, 0 finer. CAC: 1 in 67, 0 finer (10/16).
1860 25C MS67 NGC. CAC. Briggs 1-A. Housed in a previous generation NGC holder with CAC endorsement, this is the sole-finest circulation strike 1860 quarter listed by either NGC or PCGS. A rare survivor when collectors preferred proofs to business strikes, this coin somehow eluded the disappearance of silver and gold coinage leading up to and through the Civil War, as well as numerous other financial calamities and panics. Most recently, it somehow avoided the sharp eyes of Gene Gardner when he assembled his incomparable Seated Quarter set, and had to settle for an MS66 coin.
The 1860 quarters are normally lightly struck on parts of the obverse, a characteristic seen on this example where the top stars show rounding and the neckline of Liberty's gown is weak. Otherwise, the coin is razor-sharp and virtually mark free. The satin-smooth surfaces are lustrous and pristine. Aquamarine and pale-rose toning cover the obverse, with gold shades across the reverse joined by blue and lavender toning at the borders. The eye appeal is excellent. Census: 1 in 67, 0 finer. CAC: 1 in 67, 0 finer (10/16).