R-7. William Barber’s Sailor Head obverse shows a portrait of Liberty with her hair tied back with a ribbon, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY. A small IN GOD WE TRUST is above and the date below with 13 small stars surrounding. The reverse is the regular dies for the 1877 Seated Liberty Quarter. Struck in […]

Frosty pearl-white luster and a sharp strike with a trace of gold attesting to the originality of this ‘plus’ designated Gem.

Blast white with strong frost on the design creating wonderful cameo contrast. Just 3 have graded finer at NGC with a Cameo designation.

CAC. A pleasing brilliant proof with a bold strike and light frost on the design features. The tiny 510 coin mintage is lower than all but the 1884 and 1885 issues.

CAC. A Gem example of this rare proof-only date, displaying bold frosted devices that stand in striking contrast against deeply mirrored fields. Liberty’s seated figure is sharp and detailed, with crisp star points and full definition in the shield and drapery folds. The reverse eagle is likewise razor-sharp, its breast feathers and talons fully rendered. […]

An attractive example of this rare date with strong detail and pleasing honey-gold surfaces that retain a trace of underlying mint luster. Just 3,332 coins minted with an estimated 60 to 75 survivors.

CAC. A conservatively graded example of this scarce Carson City ‘Twenty’ with strong detail and nice original surfaces that return considerable mint luster.

Well struck with rich satiny luster and minimal marks. Just 35,400 minted.

CAC. Lustrous yellow-gold surfaces and a solid strike. Devoid of marks of any significance.