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1908 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. Bela Lyon Pratt''s quarter eagle

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1908 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. Bela Lyon Pratt''s quarter eagle
<B>1908<$2 1/2> MS67 NGC.</B></I> Bela Lyon Pratt's quarter eagle and half eagle avoided the motto controversy that swept the recently introduced Saint-Gaudens gold types. But Pratt's novel recessed relief design had its naysayers, who thought that germs would accumulate within the devices. However, the principal numismatic difference between the Indian quarter eagle and its Liberty predecessor is that high grades for the former are more difficult to obtain. This is because the fields are the highpoints of the design, and are unprotected from abrasions. This crisply struck khaki-gold Superb Gem provides an exception, since only the most trivial contact is detected. The ideal candidate for the collector assembling the highest quality type set composed solely of pieces from the first year of the design. NGC and PCGS combined have certified a mere five pieces at the MS67 level, and none at either service have achieved a finer grade (9/06).
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