2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

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