2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 2

1852-O 25C AU58 ANACS. The 1852-O is an absolute as well as a condition rarity in the Seated quarter series. Only 96,000 pieces were struck, and a sig

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS62 Uncertified. A well struck and satiny representative of this popular one-year type coin. Rich silver-gray patina conceal

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS63 NGC. Deeply toned in natural shades of sea-green, gunmetal-blue, and antique-gold. A highly collectible example of this

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS64 PCGS. Both sides of this one-year type are endowed with an outstanding strike and mostly brilliant centers are framed in

1854 25C Arrows AU58 NGC. At first glance, this example to be Mint State, however, the lightest rubbing is visible on the highpoints. Well defined for

1855-S 25C Arrows AU53 ANACS. The 1855-S was the first quarter dollar issued in the newly-opened San Francisco mint. Almost 400,000 pieces were struck

1856-S 25C AU58 PCGS. Dusky golden-brown and mauve patina embrace this better date Quarter Eagle. Liberty's knee has a hint of rub, but the devi...

1858 25C MS62 NGC. Bright and completely untoned with some softness of strike on the obverse stars. A number of thin die striations (as struck) are se

1858 25C MS65 PCGS. The high mintage 1858 Quarter is one of the few issues of the No Motto type that can occasionally be found at the Gem level. This

1860 25C AU58 Uncertified. Orange, violet, and gold colors embrace this boldly struck and attractive slider. Not a low mintage issue, but scarce this

1861 25C MS63 PCGS. Untoned with satiny, almost matte-like surfaces. All details are well struck, and some minor die clashing is seen in the right obv

1861 25C MS64 NGC. Typically well struck with tobacco-brown toning in the protected areas. A popular issue among type collectors, the 1861 is the most

1863 25C MS62 NGC. A scarce Civil War issue that is more difficult to locate than its mintage of 191,140 business strikes might indicate. Both sides o

1863 25C MS65 NGC. A frosty Mint State example of a scarcer year Seated quarter. The strike is full and sharp as is normal for this date. Attractive t

1864 25C MS65 PCGS. 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

1871 25C AU50 Cleaned Uncertified. Very close to Mint State in terms of definition, but the obverse field is hairlined. A lustrous and lightly toned e

1871 25C MS62 ANACS. Mottled russet and blue-green rim toning, near the borders, frames the brilliant, lustrous centers. Well struck and nearly mark-f

1871-CC 25C--Corroded, Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. This slate-gray representative has a bold LIBERTY, and the majority of the eagl...

1871-S 25C Fine 12 Cleaned Uncertified. Most of LIBERTY is legible, and the eagle's left wing has ample plumage definition. The upper half of th...

1874 25C Arrows MS65 PCGS. With a more limited mintage of 471,200 business strikes, the 1874 is understandably more elusive than its P-mint Arrows cou

1875 25C MS65 NGC. Dark gray-russet-lilac patina engulfs the lustrous surfaces of this Gem Seated Liberty quarter. It has excellent strike detail and

1876 25C MS64 PCGS. The frosty, well struck surfaces exhibit some attractive golden color, particularly on the reverse. Sharp and showing good eye-app

1876-CC 25C MS63 ANACS. Briggs 1-A. Pleasing cartwheel luster and light apricot patina grace this impressive Centennial year Carson City Quarter. The

1876-S 25C MS62 NGC. Sharp and highly lustrous with a smattering of gray and golden color. An affordable choice for an Uncirculated type coin. Importa

1876-S 25C MS63 ANACS. Lovely olive-tan color covers each side, and the features are boldly detailed overall, save for slight softness on a few of the

1877 25C MS61 NGC. Cobalt-blue and red-violet toning circles the border areas. A collection of tiny contact marks on the obverse limits the grade. Imp

1877 25C MS67 PCGS. The output of Seated Liberty Quarters reached its zenith during the years 1876 and 1877, with the supply of Mint State pieces grea

1877-CC 25C MS64 PCGS. Satiny and well frosted with a dusting of dove-gray and apricot patina. The strike is well executed and there are no singularly

1877-CC 25C MS64 NGC. Electric-blue, golden-brown, and violet patina surrounds the untoned centers of this prooflike near-Gem. A needle-sharp near-Gem

1877-S/S 25C MS62 NGC. Briggs 4-D. A highly collectible variety, this coin owes its existence to profound Mint error. A Mint employee first punched th

1878 25C MS64 PCGS. Well struck and lightly toned, with glowing satiny luster. There are a few wispy blemishes in the field areas, which seem to limit

1878 25C MS66 NGC. Essentially untoned in the centers, both sides display light, attractive, golden-orange and powder-blue peripheral iridescence. Thi

1878-CC 25C MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with dusky copper-gold patina and modest luster. Struck from clashed dies. A few light obverse abrasions account

1878-CC 25C MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck near-Gem with strong, satiny mint luster and a virtual absence of toning or surface marks. This example has th

1879 25C MS64 NGC. A brilliant and semi-prooflike near-Gem with lovingly preserved surfaces. Only 13,600 pieces were struck, although a small minority

1881 25C MS64 NGC. Stars five through eight are incomplete, otherwise the strike is bold and the fully lustrous surfaces are enveloped in light golden

1884 25C MS66 NGC. Potent cartwheel luster blasts through the sea-green, pearl-gray, and rose-red patina. This crisply struck Gem is splendidly preser

1885 25C MS64 ANACS. Typically struck with softness on the obverse stars, and mildly reflective, seemingly unmarked surfaces, with pleasing pastel col

1887 25C MS66 PCGS. Both sides exhibit an intense, satiny brilliance and show the lightest covering of pastel-golden toning. In fact, at first glance,

1889 25C MS65 PCGS. One of three MS65 or better examples in the sale, an unusual offering of this difficult low mintage issue. Offered here is a shimm

1889 25C MS65 NGC. A highly lustrous Seated Quarter that has brilliant centers and faint gold color across the margins. Well struck and lovingly prese

1889 25C MS66 NGC. Well struck and brilliant, with glowing luster, no distracting marks, and just a few very wispy luster grazes in the fields. Popula

1891 25C MS61 NGC. Boldly struck, with minor softness on the right obverse stars, purple-gray color on the obverse, and lighter olive-gray color on th

1891 25C MS62 NGC. The smooth, satiny surfaces impart a grainy finish and a somewhat muted appearance. Popular as a final year issue. Important notice

1891 25C MS65 NGC. A remarkable Gem, fully struck and distraction-free, with breathtaking purple-rose and sea-green colors on the obverse, and streaky

1891 25C MS66 NGC. This untoned, snow-white example carries swirling mint frost and nicely struck features, save for several of the stars on the obver

1859 25C PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. A needle sharp specimen that is fully brilliant with remarkable contrast for this difficult early Proof, one o

1860 25C PR63 PCGS. Light, rose-gray toning with mild reflectivity in the fields. There are some scattered, small tan-brown spots on the obverse. A po

1861 25C PR65 PCGS. This original Gem is nicely toned in alternating swirls of electric-blue, crimson, and champagne-apricot patina that are deepest a

1863 25C PR64 NGC. Abundant amounts of golden-gray patina are bordered with jade-green at selected border areas. Well struck and nicely reflective, a