Lot 2205
1846 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. This is part of an 1846 proof set which is being offered by individual pieces, and elsewhere in this catalog you will find the 1846 half dime and the 1846 dime in Proof as well as this rare proof quarter. PCGS estimates that only a dozen were struck of this denomination back in 1846 in Proof. Toned with lilac gray and gold on both sides, the mirror fields remain in excellent shape, and the devices are frosted. The proof characteristics noted in the Breen Encyclopedia are present, and of course, the strike is exceptionally bold. As nice as this date is found, NGC has graded 4 this high, with none higher, and PCGS has graded 7 as PR-64, but none higher. All early proof coinage (prior to 1858) is rare, enough so that precious little research has been done as so few coins are available for study. This particular coin is identifiable by a small tick in the field right of the date below Liberty's heel, and resides in NGC holder #916541-002.
Estimated Value $12,500-UP.
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