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1893 25C Isabella Quarter PR61 NGC. Although many standard references list 103 Isabella quarters as proof strikings, there are no official mint records confirming a proof mintage and experts still debate the issue. Both PCGS and NGC population data list a limited number of proofs, but the grading service's positions are constantly evolving. Recently, John Dannreuther indicated he had seen only one coin that he would consider a true proof and research by Kevin Flynn indicates only eight proofs were originally struck. The debate is far from settled and will likely continue for some time.
This attractive example has all the earmarks of a proof -- meticulously struck, with deeply mirrored fields, wide square rims, and exceptionally sharp definition on every intricate detail of Isabella's snood and the reverse figure's spindle, hair, and distaff. Mostly brilliant, a light halo of reddish-umber toning embraces the rims and margins. A few light lines and marks in the fields determine the assigned grade.
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1893 25C Isabella Quarter PR61 NGC. Although many standard references list 103 Isabella quarters as proof strikings, there are no official mint records confirming a proof mintage and experts still debate the issue. Both PCGS and NGC population data list a limited number of proofs, but the grading service's positions are constantly evolving. Recently, John Dannreuther indicated he had seen only one coin that he would consider a true proof and research by Kevin Flynn indicates only eight proofs were originally struck. The debate is far from settled and will likely continue for some time.
This attractive example has all the earmarks of a proof -- meticulously struck, with deeply mirrored fields, wide square rims, and exceptionally sharp definition on every intricate detail of Isabella's snood and the reverse figure's spindle, hair, and distaff. Mostly brilliant, a light halo of reddish-umber toning embraces the rims and margins. A few light lines and marks in the fields determine the assigned grade.
HID02901242017