A pleasing example of this scarce date which brought $2115 when it sold in a June, 2017 Heritage Sale. There catalog description read, “This collector-grade example shows above-average VF detail and smooth problem-free surfaces. Deep olive-green and golden-gray toning attests to the originality of each side”.

An outstanding 1859 Proof Seated Quarter and one of the finest graded by PCGS. Both sides are crisply struck and beautifully detailed with mirrored fields that are deeply reflective. They have a glassy smoothness that contrasts boldly against the frosted design elements, yielding a classic cameo-like appearance and excellent eye appeal. Just 800 minted.

Beautiful yellow-gold luster flows across sharply struck surfaces with only trivial abrasions. Just 15,558 minted which, amazingly, ranks as the ninth highest mintage for the $3 Princess. A choice and desirable example in a tough and desirable series!

Octagonal Liberty Head. R-3. Well struck with original lustrous surfaces.

Well struck with choice surfaces and vivid copper-nickel luster. A nice example of this popular first year Indian Head Cent.

CAC. R-4. Longacre’s “French Head” design. A bust of Liberty faces right with a wreath of oak and vine leaves on her head, a ribbon or scroll inscribed LIBERTY crossing her right shoulder. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the date 1859 is below. A wreath of cereals encloses the […]

Vibrant satiny white luster and a sharp strike. Outstanding for the grade with attractive surfaces that display minimal marks and certainly fewer than are typically found on an MS-62.

Sharply struck with full detail visible in Liberty’s gown and the eagle’s feathers. The surfaces are fully original with strong mint luster and a satiny sheen, exhibiting light abrasions typical for an MS-60 coin.

Solid detail with pleasing natural coin-gray surfaces. Scarce in any grade with just 80,000 minted. Particularly rare in high grade as none have graded mint state at either service.