2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1858-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. The center of the reverse has some softness of strike, but Liberty and the peripheral stars and legends are bold. A surprisin

1858-C $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6872 in our February 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: &qu...

1859-D $2 1/2--Cleaned, Reverse Tooled--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. Only 60 pieces are believed extant today out of the original mintage of 2,244 pie

1860 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS62 NGC. A well struck example with extensive luster and only a few unimportant luster grazes. Only 22,563 pieces were struck

1862 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. The suspension of specie payments on December 28, 1861 and the subsequent flight from Northern circulation of most coinage does

1866-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Somewhat softly struck in the centers, while the borders have rich detail. Traces of pale luster adhere to protected areas. T

1869-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Free of bothersome striking incompleteness, both sides exhibit warm, yellow-gold coloration. Plenty of original mint luster is

1871-S $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS. The base of the second 1 in the date is lightly recut. A briefly circulated coin with abundant luster at the margins. The st

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 NGC. More frequently seen than its Closed 3 counterpart, this is a fully struck example that has rich orange-gold color and br

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS63 NGC. A sharply struck piece with flashy luster and a mildly prooflike reverse. Carefully preserved and with good eye appeal. I

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 NGC. Ex: Bass The strike is relatively bold, with only a hint of weakness on the left side stars and the left (facing) leg.

1874 $2 1/2 AU55 ANACS. Luster rolls across the borders and devices. A well struck and bright example that has a couple of minor abrasions in the fiel

1878 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A lustrous and well struck example with medium reddish-golden color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

1878 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with bright honey-gold color and beautifully preserved surfaces. The obverse is especially close to pristin

1887 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A scarce, low mintage year with only 6,160 business strikes produced of this denomination. This is an exceptional coin that exh

1888 $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS, well defined with almost complete luster remaining and a slightly deeper spot of color on the eagle's lower left (facing...

1893 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Rich olive-gold patina. Well struck and lustrous with surprisingly unabraded surfaces. Only 30,000 pieces were struck. Importan

1895 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A well struck and mildly prooflike example of this underappreciated issue. The fields are clean for the grade and lack contact

1899 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. Well struck aside from the reverse denticles near 11 o'clock. A beautifully preserved and lustrous Gem that has attractiv...

1902 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with bright orange-gold color and flashy luster. The obverse is carefully preserved, and the reverse is

1903 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. When compared to other issues in the long-lived Liberty Quarter Eagle series, the 1903 is a common coin. Still, the original bus

1905 $2 1/2 MS66 * NGC. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has nearly pristine surfaces. The star on the NGC insert that follows the grade indicates

1906 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. A gorgeous Gem with a needle-sharp strike and flashy orange-gold surfaces. A beautifully preserved coin that belongs in a gold t

1907 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous honey-gold near-Gem with an excellent strike and exceptionally clean surfaces. A seemingly conservatively graded coi

1907 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Breen-6329. The base of the 7 in the date is lightly repunched. A razor-sharp and lustrous near-Gem of this final year issue; t

1907 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. Needle-sharp and flashy with immaculate surfaces and bright lemon-gold color. The date has a heavy upward slope, with the base

1907 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. The surfaces have intermingled yellow-green and orange color. The obverse is beautifully preserved. Well struck except for a de

1890 $2 1/2 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. As a date, the 1890 is immensely popular among gold specialists as only 8,813 pieces were produced. The proof varian

1897 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo NGC. This issue was produced to the extent of just 136 pieces. While the proof 1897 is no rarer than most other proof Quarter E

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Richly detailed and lustrous with carefully preserved surfaces. An appealing representative of this popular type. Important noti

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. A sharply struck and mildly prooflike example that has pumpkin-orange color in the upper obverse. Exceptionally attractive due

1911 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Rich orange-gold color increases the eye appeal of this lovely and sharply struck near-Gem. The obverse has especially immaculat

1911 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. With a generous (for the type) mintage of 704,000 business strikes, it should come as no surprise that the 1911 is the most comm

1911-D $2 1/2 AU55 ANACS. Light honey-gold patina. The fields have a few wispy slide marks, and the Indian has light rub on his cheekbone, but this ni

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. The 1911-D has the lowest mintage of any 20th century Quarter Eagle with only 55,680 pieces struck. It is the key to the Indi

1912 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A nicely struck example that has moderately reflective fields. A few wispy abrasions do not significantly effect the eye appeal.

1913 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. A boldly struck near-Gem that has radiant luster and carefully preserved surfaces. Orange-gold in color, and very attractive. Im

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. This boldly struck and radiant representative has a pleasing reverse, and would surely grade higher if not for a pair of minor a

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. While the mintage of 448,000 pieces is not all that impressive in the context of the Indian Quarter Eagle series, the '...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 ICG. A bright orange-gold example of this scarcity in the Indian Quarter Eagle series. A bit weakly defined on the lowest feather i

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Frosted mint luster covers both sides of this bright orange-gold semi-key issue. A bit softly struck, but this has little effe

1915 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle MS61 ANACS, the strike is bold in most areas, and the surfaces are lightly abraded with rich green-gold and orange-gold colo

1915 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. A sharply struck and impressive specimen. The surfaces are both exquisitely preserved and mildly prooflike. Important notice:

1925-D $2 1/2 MS63 ICG. The lowest headdress feather is not fully struck, but this radiant Quarter Eagle is only separated from a higher grade by a fa

1926 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. A lustrous and mildly prooflike near-Gem that has a bold strike and impressive surfaces. A faint toning streak below the Y in LI

1927 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A sharply struck coin that has rich olive-gold color. Luster rolls easily across the frosty devices. Important notice: We expect

1927 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Pinkish patina lurks within the recesses of the devices. A nicely struck near-Gem that has carefully preserved surfaces. A reta

1927 $2 1/2 MS64 ANACS. A boldly struck and immaculately preserved near-Gem that has vibrant luster and imposing eye appeal. Important notice: We expe

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. Bright and well struck with no noticeable flaws. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1929 $2 1/2 MS64 ANACS. A lustrous near-Gem with bright lemon-gold color and a good strike. A couple of trivial abrasions near IN GOD WE TRUST, but ge