2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1804 25C--Damaged--ANACS. Good Details, Net AG3. B-1, High R.3. Rich lavender patina. Surprisingly detailed for the grade, with the majority of the le

1804 25C VF30 PCGS. B-1, High R.3. While not a one-year type like the 1796, the 1804 is often mentioned in the same breath as that first-year issue. T

1806 25C XF45 NGC. B-3, R.1. Die State II. Weakly struck in the centers, the surfaces are mostly brilliant with a bit of golden color scattered around

1806 25C AU55 NGC. B-9, R.1. A later die state, the obverse exhibits a bisecting crack (as struck) from the rim outside the E in LIBERTY to the rim be

1807 25C Fine 15 ANACS. B-1a, R.4. This is a fully original example with rich, deeply set, lavender-charcoal toning. There are clashmarks (as struck)

1815 25C--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. B-1, R.1. Yellow-green, gray, and mauve colors. A harshly cleaned example that also has faint

1819 25C Small 9 VF30 ANACS. B-3, R.1. The die state is between I and II, with a die crack (as made) to star 11 that does not extend to the bust. The

1825/4/3 25C MS64 NGC. B-2, R.2. While very scarce as a type, the B-2 is the most frequently encountered variety of this date, and it is easily the mo

1828 25C 25/50C VG8 ANACS. B-3, R.4. The crudely repunched 25 over 50 details are bold. A scarce variety that recycles the same reverse from an 1822 p

1831 25C Small Letters XF45 ANACS. B-4, R.1. A die crack (as made) through the C in 25 C attributes the variety. The eagle has a tongue, and the 5 is

1831 25C Small Letters--Graffiti--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. B-1, R.3. A lengthy but spindly die crack (as made) journeys through the left side of t

1834 25C AU53 ANACS. B-1, R.1. This variety has 1833 B-2 reverse without a period after C. The borders are richly toned, while the centers have lighte

1835 25C MS64 PCGS. B-1, R.1. On this variety, the 3 in the date was entered too high relative to the other digits, and on the reverse, a die crack (a

1836 25C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. B-2, High R.3. The obverse has numerous faint but lengthy die cracks, as struck. The lilac-gray surfac

1838 25C AU50 ANACS. B-1, R.1. The only known dies for this transitional year, as the Seated Liberty design made its debut on Quarters later in the ye

1838 25C No Drapery--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Rich green-gold and lavender patina. The reverse has especially bold details. A vertical sc

1839 25C No Drapery XF45 ANACS. Deep golden-brown and lilac patina. LIBERTY is bold, while Liberty's thigh has minor rub. The fields have a few ...

1840-O 25C No Drapery XF40 ANACS. The mintmark is left of the arrow feather. The lilac-gray centers are framed by deep green-gold color at the borders

1840 25C MS63 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. A Robert Ball Hughes modification of Christian Gobrecht's original design, the Drapery variety of the Seated Lib...

1843 25C MS65 NGC. While the 1843 is not one of the more highly respected issues in the Seated Quarter series, it is, nevertheless, conditionally scar

1843-O 25C MS62 PCGS. Small O. Briggs 1-A. We believe that this attribution is correct, but the coin appears to be a later, repolished die state than

1854 25C Arrows MS63 PCGS. Splendid tobacco-brown patina graces the peripheries of this lustrous and razor-sharp representative. A few minor abrasions

1858 25C AU58 ANACS, the obverse periphery has medium golden-brown patina, the luster is very extensive, relatively unabraded, a reasonable strike; an

1862 25C MS65 PCGS. The 1862 is a scarcer issue but it is not quite as elusive as later dates struck during the War, as the later years were widely ho

1863 25C MS65 NGC. The 1863 is a highly respected Civil War issue. Only 191,140 business strikes were produced and high grade survivors are very diffi

1864 25C MS66 NGC. Briggs 1-A, as are most Mint State survivors of this Civil War issue. With the war in its fourth year and circulating silver still

1875-CC 25C AU55 PCGS. A well struck and attractive coin that has extensive luster and dusky golden-brown color. Struck from lightly clashed dies. The

1875-S 25C MS64 PCGS. A highly lustrous example of this scarcer Seated Quarter. Less than a million pieces were struck and Mint State examples are rea

1875-S 25C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and essentially brilliant near-Gem that is well struck aside from the upper left side stars. The reverse is beautiful

1876-S 25C MS65 NGC. A lustrous and brilliant Seated Quarter that has carefully preserved surfaces. The reverse is nearly pristine. Generally sharply

1879 25C MS62 ICG. Sharply struck with sparkling prooflike mirrors in the fields. Each side is covered with murky gray-lilac toning. The coin is so de

1881 25C MS65 PCGS. A lightly toned and lustrous Gem that has a seemingly pristine reverse. Well struck except for the upper left side stars. A popula

1861 25C PR65 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. Briggs 7-E, the proof die marriage of the 1861 Seated Quarter. An elusive date from the early years of increased pr

1865 25C PR65 NGC. This high end specimen is deeply mirrored in the fields with lightly frosted devices that give the finish some claim to a Cameo des

1867 25C PR63 NGC. A needle-sharp strike with a few wispy handling marks in the fields. Although NGC has not designated this coin as Cameo, the pale g

1876 25C PR66 Cameo NGC. The surfaces are snow-white throughout with thick mint frost over the devices. The frosted devices contrast sharply against t

1877 25C PR66 NGC. Curiously enough, this is the first PR66 we have offered of this date. Given the volume and quality of coins that run through this

1878 25C PR63 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck proof Quarter that has a few trivial handling marks in the fields. The frosty devices have strong cameo con

1879 25C PR62 NGC. Deeply reflective with a light hazy overlay on each side. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1879 25C PR63 PCGS. A razor-sharp specimen that has lovely tobacco-brown patina near the margins. The reverse has mild cameo contrast. The obverse fie

1886 25C PR67 NGC. Business strike 1886 Quarters are very scarce with only 5,000 pieces struck--the lowest mintage of any P-mint Seated Quarter--which

1887 25C PR67 Cameo NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. Briggs 2-B. The Mint required only two die sets of dies for the 1887 Seated Quarter: Briggs 1-A delivered 10,

1888 25C PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. Briggs 2-B. This originally preserved specimen displays warm olive-gray obverse toning with lovely champagne-aprico

1888 25C PR64 Cameo PCGS. A well struck and lightly toned near-Gem that has undeniable cameo contrast. The fields are exquisitely preserved, and the e

1890 25C PR64 Cameo PCGS. The faint gold patina does not reduce the eye appeal of the impressive cameo contrast. Well struck and exquisitely preserved

1892 25C Quarter--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, Type Two reverse, bold but thoroughly hairlined; 1917-S Type One Quarter--Reverse Rim Filed--

1893-O 25C MS63 PCGS. The borders have golden-brown color, with a blush of aqua patina along the left reverse border. Sharply struck aside from the ar

1893-O 25C MS66 NGC. There is a wide variance in striking definition on 1893-O Quarters. Some are well brought up, such as this piece, and others are,

1895 25C MS63 PCGS. An attractive survivor from the early Barber Quarter series, this uncommonly (for the assigned grade) abrasion-free example would

1896-O 25C--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. The lavender patina dominates the peripheral wisps of faded green-gray color. Liberty ha