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

1864-S 25C Fine 12 Ex-Jewelry, Bent, Heat Damage Uncertified. The obverse is somewhat rough, and has a series of cracks across the shield. The reverse

1866 25C VG8 ANACS. Pale green-gray in color, with untroubled surfaces for the grade. BER in LIBERTY is legible, as is about half of IN GOD WE TRUST.

1872-CC 25C--Damaged, Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG10. The deep maroon surfaces are sometimes granular and have a few evenly distributed abrasio

1872-S 25C AG3 ANACS. Briggs 1-A, R.5. The rarest S-mint Quarter, the 1872-S was undoubtedly heavily melted at the San Francisco Mint when the weight

1874-S 25C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Brilliant surfaces characterize this attractive type representative of the short-lived Arrows, Motto Seated Quarter. Both

1874-S 25C Arrows MS65 PCGS. Several high grade pieces were discovered several years ago of the 1874-S, which make it the logical choice for high grad

1876 25C MS64 NGC. Dusky gold, violet, and sea-green patina enriches each side. Well struck except for a few right side stars. The field near Libert...

1876-CC 25C AU58 PCGS. Golden-brown and violet patina brighten the borders of this virtually Uncirculated Quarter. The luster is extensive, and the we

1876-CC 25C MS62 NGC. Milky steel-violet patina with subtle russet peripheral accents, the effect of which subdues the underlying frosty luster. Impor

1877-S 25C MS67 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. Writing in 1991, Larry Briggs (The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters) had this to

1878-CC 25C MS63 PCGS. Waves of tobacco-brown and gunmetal-gray patina do not conceal the pleasing luster in the fields. A well struck and impressivel

1879 25C MS67 PCGS. Struck from Reverse A, as seen by the tiny die chip between vertical stripes 4 and 5 on the reverse. Only 13,600 pieces were struc

1888-S 25C MS66 NGC. Briggs 5-E. The popularity of this date among Seated Quarter collectors is unflagging due to its status as the only branch mint i

1889 25C MS67 NGC. The 1889 is a well-known, low mintage issue with only 12,000 business strikes produced. It is typically encountered in MS63-65 cond

1890 25C MS63 NGC. A beautifully struck type coin that has milky lavender color in the centers and deeper sea-green patina across the borders. A few w

1891-S 25C MS64 NGC. A boldly struck near-Gem that has attractively preserved surfaces. A pair of interesting raised die lines (as struck) are noted o

1842 25C Small Date PR65 PCGS. The 1842 Small Date Quarter is one of the greatest of all silver rarities in American numismatics. It has a distinct da

1856 25C PR62 NGC. Briggs 10-H. The diagnostics of this rare, early proof Seated Quarter are: 1. Slight obverse doubling along Liberty's skirt l...

1859 25C PR67 NGC. Briggs 1-A. The Mint began to use a small date for the Seated Quarter in 1859, the first time this was done since 1842. In the form

1861 25C PR63 PCGS. An exquisitely struck specimen with generally attractive surfaces. Several of the stars are recut. A small area of faint granulari

1873 25C Arrows PR67 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. Briggs 5-D. Using a new obverse die and the leftover reverse die of the 1872 Briggs 3-C issue, the Philadelph

1874 25C Arrows PR67 NGC. Briggs 5-D. Like the proof 1873 Arrows Quarter in the Kaufman Collection, this 1874 specimen was struck from the leftover re

1875 25C PR62 Deep Cameo PCGS. A well struck piece that has pleasing cameo contrast and light apricot patina on the devices. Faint hairlines in the fi

1876 25C PR68 NGC. Briggs 8-H. The otherwise relatively common proof 1876 Seated Quarter (1,150 pieces produced) is unique at the certified PR68 level

1877 25C PR67 NGC. Ex: Pittman. Briggs 1-B. Uniform brilliance is evident as the coin rotates under the light. The devices possess needle sharp striki

1878 25C PR63 PCGS. A nicely mirrored, virtually untoned specimen in a grade that should make it affordable to a broad array of collectors. Important

1879 25C PR66 Cameo PCGS. There is little to no toning on either side of this bright, premium quality Gem. Both sides are razor sharp in detail with a

1882 25C PR67 NGC. Briggs 2-B. With such a limited original mintage (15,200 business strikes and 1,100 proofs), it is little wonder that the Philadelp

1883 25C PR63 PCGS. Iridescent tobacco-brown patina dominates the left borders. A well struck example with only a few nearly invisible handling marks

1884 25C PR63 Cameo NGC. A low mintage issue with only 875 proofs struck and 8,000 business strikes. Deeply reflective on each side with just a touch

1886 25C PR62 ANACS. The fields have milky gray patina, while the margins have light mauve color. Well struck and nicely preserved. 1886 proofs and bu

1887 25C PR67 Cameo NGC. As a low mintage date (10,710 pieces), the 1887 is always in demand among Seated coinage specialists. This survivor of the 71

1889 25C PR66 Cameo NGC. A spectacular Seated Liberty proof that has the look of a freshly minted coin, being totally brilliant and boasting intense c

1890 25C PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC. Briggs 3-C. Business strike Seated Quarter production ratcheted up slightly in 1890 to a total of 80,000 pieces. The Mi

1892-O 25C MS64 PCGS. Type One reverse. The obverse has a lilac-tinged portrait and apple-green fields, while the reverse has peripheral bands of gold

1894-O 25C MS64 PCGS. Light-gray on the obverse, and olive-gray on the reverse side, an attractive, satiny near-Gem. Sharply struck and lightly abrade

1895 25C MS64 NGC. Seeming conservatively graded, this near-Gem is well struck and essentially pristine, with just one or two miniscule contact points

1896-S 25C Good 4 ANACS. The earliest of the "big three" Barber Quarter issues. This bright silvery example has full rims on the obverse a...

1896-S 25C MS64 PCGS. The 1896-S is one of the "Big Three" among Barber Quarters, the others being the 1901-S and 1913-S. The '96-S wa...

1897-S 25C MS65 PCGS. The 1897-S is the last year the mintmark was placed far to the right. David Lawrence was very keen on this issue, stating, &qu...

1898-O 25C MS65 PCGS. The 1898-O is one of the scarcest dates in the series in VF and higher grades. In Mint State it is ranked as third scarcest. Hig

1899 25C MS65 NGC. Lovely golden-brown and iridescent green colors are seen on the well struck surfaces of this nearly pristine Gem. We found just a f

1900 25C MS63 PCGS. This is a sharply impressed, Choice quality type representative. The luster is a bit subdued beneath medium gold obverse patina an

1901-O 25C MS64 PCGS. The 1901-O is very scarce in all grades, and especially from XF through MS63 conditions. It rates seventh in overall Mint State

1901-S 25C--Damaged--ANACS. AG Details, Net Fair 2. The rims are somewhat raised, and the surfaces are lightly abraded. The reverse legend is nearly f

1901-S 25C AG3 ANACS. One of the classic rarities in all of 20th century numismatics, having a low survival ratio from an original mintage of just 72,

1902-S 25C MS63 PCGS. A bright, mostly untoned representative of this difficult S-mint Barber, with predictably sharp definition on the highpoints. Po

1904-O 25C MS64 NGC. Sharply struck and lustrous, the surfaces display a number of "as struck" die cracks, but are otherwise essentially p...

1905-O 25C MS65 PCGS. The 1905-O is "the most underrated date in the set" according to David Lawrence. Only four other Gems have been cert...

1906-D 25C MS64 NGC. A lustrous near-Gem that has a good strike and gentle hints of peripheral gold color. An obscure pinscratch is noted below the ea