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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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Liberty Quarter Eagles
1875 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. All gold denominations except the double eagle were struck in limited quantities at the Philadelphia Mint in 1875. A meager mintage of just 400 business-strike quarter eagles was accomplished that year, accompanied by a nominal production of 20 proof examples. Proofs can be distinguished from business strikes by the position of the date, which is placed farther to the left on the regular-issue coins, with the 5 farther from the truncation. As might be expected, the 1875 Liberty quarter eagle has been a sought-after rarity since its time of issue.
The coin offered here is an especially attractive near-Mint specimen, with just the slightest trace of high-point wear. The design elements are sharply detailed in most areas, with just a touch of the usual softness on the eagle's left (facing) leg. The lustrous, lightly abraded orange-gold surfaces show much prooflike reflectivity in sheltered areas. Overall eye appeal is outstanding. Population: 4 in 58, 7 finer (6/17).
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1875 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. All gold denominations except the double eagle were struck in limited quantities at the Philadelphia Mint in 1875. A meager mintage of just 400 business-strike quarter eagles was accomplished that year, accompanied by a nominal production of 20 proof examples. Proofs can be distinguished from business strikes by the position of the date, which is placed farther to the left on the regular-issue coins, with the 5 farther from the truncation. As might be expected, the 1875 Liberty quarter eagle has been a sought-after rarity since its time of issue.
The coin offered here is an especially attractive near-Mint specimen, with just the slightest trace of high-point wear. The design elements are sharply detailed in most areas, with just a touch of the usual softness on the eagle's left (facing) leg. The lustrous, lightly abraded orange-gold surfaces show much prooflike reflectivity in sheltered areas. Overall eye appeal is outstanding. Population: 4 in 58, 7 finer (6/17).
HID02901242017