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1871-S 25C MS66 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The star radials are fully defined on this remarkable semikey representative, while the eagle's wing feathers, talons, and fletchings are similarly strong. Each side exhibits radiant mint frost over brilliant surfaces with only the occasional blush of golden-tan patina. Light, thin grazes in the fields and a few well-hidden ticks on the drapery preclude an even higher grade. In spite of his penchant for dramatically toned coins, Gene Gardner clearly could not resist this frosty, nearly all-brilliant Premium Gem. The 1871-S claims a meager mintage of just 30,900 coins and high rate of attrition from extensive circulation, contributing to the issue's extreme rarity at this grade level.
Purchased from Jason Carter (10/2001); Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV (Heritage, 10/2015), lot 98464.
1871-S 25C MS66 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The star radials are fully defined on this remarkable semikey representative, while the eagle's wing feathers, talons, and fletchings are similarly strong. Each side exhibits radiant mint frost over brilliant surfaces with only the occasional blush of golden-tan patina. Light, thin grazes in the fields and a few well-hidden ticks on the drapery preclude an even higher grade. In spite of his penchant for dramatically toned coins, Gene Gardner clearly could not resist this frosty, nearly all-brilliant Premium Gem. The 1871-S claims a meager mintage of just 30,900 coins and high rate of attrition from extensive circulation, contributing to the issue's extreme rarity at this grade level.
Purchased from Jason Carter (10/2001); Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV (Heritage, 10/2015), lot 98464.