SOLD- $2.50 – 1871 PCGS MS61
SOLD- $2.50 – 1871 PCGS MS61
Serial Number7813.61/32855082
PCGS Lookup Number7813
Only 5,320 business strike quarter eagles were struck at the Philadelphia mint in 1871 and fewer than 200 are known today, mostly in EF and AU grades. This date is a bit more prevalent in Uncirculated than other P mint quarter eagles of the 1867-1872 range but it is still rare with around 15 or so known.
This frosty example is strictly “new” with no wear seen on the high spots. The color is a pleasing medium orange-gold with areas of darker russet around the date and some of the stars.
Two PCGS MS61′s have sold at auction since April 2012. The last was a “rubby” piece which brought $1,880 as Heritage 2/14: 5200.
An undervalued issue as are so many P mint quarter eagles from this era.
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