4787

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-719, R.7, MS65

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:950.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-719, R.7, MS65
<B>1871<25C> Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-719, R.7, MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Die State II. <I>Probably the finest known.</B></I> An extremely rare die pairing which is seldom seen or offered. Frosty mint luster in the fields and generally attractive. The surfaces are clean, with no disturbances aside from minute hairlines. The present coin is a middle die state which is defined as having three minor die cracks on the reverse, all on the upper right from the rim to the wreath and clash marks in the center of the reverse. Examination will also confirm stress cracks on Liberty's neck, cheek and crown. In the terminal die state, this cracks to the wreath form a cud.<BR> There are perhaps six to 10 known of this issue. In the recent update of the Breen-Gillio <I>California Pioneer Fractional Gold</B></I> the authors enumerate nine examples, with possible duplication in that list. The present coin may have been a recently graded example, as no MS65 specimens are noted. No examples have been graded by NGC, and a mere six examples are listed in the PCGS <I>Population Report</B></I> with the present coin alone as the sole MS65, with none seen finer. For the specialist, the present coin would make a welcome addition to an advanced collection. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:4787 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>