Lot 813
1885. NGC graded Proof 65. Fully untoned. Only 930 struck. A brilliant and exceptionally lustrous Proof 65 example of this better, low-mintage date from the elusive 1880s, a coin that has outstanding fields and devices A sharp impression was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this attractive 1885 Seated Liberty Quarter. Pop 37; 35 finer, 21 in 66, 14 in 67.
Historic Note: All Proofs sold to collectors in this period, including the present 1885 Proof 65 specimen, were made at the Philadelphia Mint. On July 23,1885, news of the death of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, at Mount McGregor, N.Y., was received at Philadelphia at 8:12 A.M. The State House bell was tolled sixty-three times, one stroke for each year of the ex President’s his age. Immediately flags were hoisted at half mast in all parts of the city. The Mayor's office was draped with mourning, and emblems of woe were displayed at public and private offices, stores, factories, dwellings and other buildings.
Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
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