2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 2

1838 25C MS64 NGC. B-1, R.1. The only variety of this last year of issue. Steel gray surfaces, with iridescent blue-green peripheral toning on the obv

1838 25C No Drapery MS65 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The device punches for what would become the Seated Liberty Quarter were completed by Christian Gobrecht du

1841-O 25C MS62 PCGS. Deep burnt-orange and lavender patina. Softly struck in the centers, with modest luster and unabraded surfaces. A desirable issu

1844-O 25C MS63 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The 44 in the date appears to be triple punched below the crossbar. Well struck and lustrous with lovely sea-green a

1847 25C MS65 PCGS. Briggs 3-C. Part of an errant 8 is embedded in the base of the rock above the second digit in the date. This variety was discovere

1849 25C AU58 NGC. Deep olive-maroon patina. Well struck on the portrait and stars, with a hint of softness on the eagle's left (facing) leg. A ...

1853/4 25C Arrows and Rays MS62 NGC. FS-3. Rich mauve and green-gray patina. An early die state that shows evidence of repunching on the final three d

1853-O 25C Arrows and Rays AU55 PCGS. Very attractive, lustrous silver surfaces with a golden undertone. A couple of minor field marks typical for the

1854 25C Arrows MS61 ANACS. Light gray surfaces with some mottled golden-russet toning around the top fields of the obverse and lower peripheries of t

1854 25C Arrows MS64 PCGS. A perfect candidate for inclusion in a Choice quality type set, this coin offers untoned surfaces and frosty mint luster. T

1855 25C Arrows MS62 NGC. A richly toned representative that has deep green-gray and orange-brown patina. Sharply struck with modest luster and a few

1855 25C Arrows MS63 PCGS. Reflective, bright steel surfaces. Several microscopic contact marks on the primary devices as well as a number of minor fi

1856-O 25C MS61 NGC. Brilliant with extensive luster. The strike is somewhat soft on the lower left portion of the eagle, and the obverse has a few sl

1857 25C MS65 PCGS. The 1857 is one of the more frequently encountered No Motto Quarters and is occasionally even available in Gem condition. This is

1857 25C MS66 NGC. Common in lower grades, the certified population of this P-mint Seated Quarter drops off markedly above the MS65 level. This is an

1858 25C MS64 PCGS. Sea-green, gold, and violet colors. The right side stars are not fully struck, but this originally toned specimen does not have an

1862 25C MS64 PCGS. The peripheral tobacco-brown patina is particularly rich on the obverse. Well struck and lustrous with clean surfaces. Most letter

1862 25C MS64 PCGS. Slight crimson wash sits over the peripheries. There is some weakness in the stars but Liberty's hand is well defined. A few...

1863 25C MS65 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. The Philadelphia Mint's delivery of Seated Quarters dropped to a mere 191,140 business strikes in 1863. This is ...

1869 25C XF40 PCGS. Evenly worn with mottled gray and russet toning. A very scarce issue with an original business strike issue of only 16,000 pieces.