2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 2

1796 25C--Corroded, Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. AG Details, Net Fair 2. B-3, R.3. A faintly granular example that has been whizzed and cleaned. The field

1796 25C AU58 NGC. B-1, R.6. This variety is characterized by the lower 6 in the date, and is the scarcer of the two varieties of this year. The dies

1804 25C AG3 ANACS. B-1, R.4. Lavender and brown-gray patina. The lower reverse legends and a few of the right side obverse stars have worn smooth. Th

1804 25C AG3 ANACS. B-1, High R.3. The green-gray fields complement the lavender devices. A few wispy handling marks, but relatively unscathed for the

1807 25C--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. B-1, R.2. Steel toned surfaces display little, if any actual wear, but a few tragic scratch

1807 25C MS64 PCGS. B-1a, R.2. While not a "true" variety, the B-1a is a popular sub-variety in a year that only has two varieties. The 18...

1822 25C 25/50C VG8 ANACS. B-2, High R.5. There are only two known die marriages for the 1822 Capped Bust Quarter, and B-2 with the desirable 25/50C f

1831 25C Large Letters MS64 PCGS. B-5, Low R.3. The 1s in the date are tall, and are boldly repunched over small 1s. The bright honey-gold peripheral

1834 25C MS64 NGC. B-2, R.4. This scarcer variety is characterized by star 7 pointing to the junction of the upper curl and headband on the obverse, o

1841 25C--Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Doubled Die Reverse. Briggs-2A. Well struck overall, the whizzed effect of the surfaces are considerab

1841-O 25C MS63 NGC. Doubled Die Obverse. Briggs 2-C. A New Orleans Hoard variety, this Choice quality representative should be of obvious importance

1842-O 25C Small Date--Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. Briggs-1A, R.5, the only dies. An extremely rare variety, the 1842-O Small Date is encou

1851-O 25C VF30 ANACS. Briggs-1A. The lavender-gray patina is slightly deeper near the borders. The rims have a few minor bruises. A tiny contact mark

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS61 ANACS. Light gray patina over satiny surfaces. One of two identically graded examples of this widely collected type. Imp

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS61 ANACS. Sharply struck and lightly toned with considerably deeper coloration around the margins. Good luster for the grad

1856 25C AU58 PCGS. Speckles of mauve patina hug the borders. The devices and legends are well struck, while the right side denticles have minor softn

1857 25C MS63 PCGS. Quite frosty with occasional softness of detail and a light streak of discoloration through the first few stars. Important notice:

1858 25C MS65 NGC. The sizeable yearly Quarter production initiated by the Philadelphia Mint in 1853 continued through 1858. The latter is one of the

1859 25C MS63 PCGS. Mottled gray-lilac and golden toning embraces both sides of this totally natural No Motto Quarter. Although still among the more a

1859-S 25C--Tooled, Improperly Cleaned--XF Details NCS. The 1859-S is a very scarce S-mint Quarter with only 80,000 pieces originally struck, very few