Lot 499
1881 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Star. Lovely rainbow toning. Only 12,975 pieces minted. An immaculate, spinning-fresh Superb Gem, the surfaces spread light with vivid wintry white originality over both sides at the centers as the color deepens toward the outer margin. No more than the luster comes a desirable strike: This piece is struck with scientific exactness throughout the main devices, including both shields and nearly all stars (only a few at the upper left showing any softness. The low-mintage rarities of 1879-89 have caused quite a lot of attention over the years. And when a superb one like this comes along, it turns heads! In a new 4 pronged NGC holder.Pop 1; 1 finer in 68 Star.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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