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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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1871-S 25C MS67 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. One of the unheralded rarities of the entire series, the 1871-S quarters are unfairly overshadowed by the rare Carson City issues that were struck in the years immediately before, during, and after this scant San Francisco mintage. Just S-Mint 30,900 pieces were struck, a quantity that was immediately absorbed in to the local economy. Any appearance of a Mint State 1871-S is of importance to Seated quarter specialists.
To have an opportunity to bid on a Superb Gem example is unprecedented. The present coin is white and supremely lustrous, with a Mint-fresh allure and frosty brilliance that is equally unparalleled. Boldly struck, the stars are pinpoint sharp and Liberty's portrait is remarkably sharp. The reverse strike appears almost entirely full, with only a brief in the curve of the scroll. Neither PCGS nor NGC has seen one finer (11/16).
1871-S 25C MS67 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. One of the unheralded rarities of the entire series, the 1871-S quarters are unfairly overshadowed by the rare Carson City issues that were struck in the years immediately before, during, and after this scant San Francisco mintage. Just S-Mint 30,900 pieces were struck, a quantity that was immediately absorbed in to the local economy. Any appearance of a Mint State 1871-S is of importance to Seated quarter specialists.
To have an opportunity to bid on a Superb Gem example is unprecedented. The present coin is white and supremely lustrous, with a Mint-fresh allure and frosty brilliance that is equally unparalleled. Boldly struck, the stars are pinpoint sharp and Liberty's portrait is remarkably sharp. The reverse strike appears almost entirely full, with only a brief in the curve of the scroll. Neither PCGS nor NGC has seen one finer (11/16).