Seated Liberty Quarter Proofs—show & tell

P0CKETCHANGE

I love 19th century proof issues, and Seated Quarters are no exception. I own just one as my type example, this 1868 PR63 CAC that I picked up in 2019. When considering these I look for eye appeal, originality and CAC approval (in that order). This coin has all three for me.

The appearance is "Jekyll and Hyde"—in bright direct light the strong mirrors flash purple and pink as in the PCGS TrueView; without direct light, the peripheral darkness descends as in the second set of photos from a prior auction (it's a very deep royal blue in-hand). At first glance, they look like different coins entirely.

PR63 CAC

This coin surfaced to market in 2018 in the AJ Vanderbilt Collection auction by Stacks. I didn't buy it from that auction, but I later snagged the original catalog off eBay for $10—I think it's cool to have. I don't know much about AJ Vanderbilt, but according to the introduction, he was Stack's youngest client in 1936 (15) and remained a loyal customer until his death at age 96.




(I've since reholdered her into a Gold Shield)


There are 35 coins in the Liberty Seated Quarter Proof PCGS Registry Set, which begins with the official Mint issues in 1859 and ignores the much rarer proofs before then. It's absolutely a completable set—in choice proof, probably ~$1k/coin—but there are just two 100% complete registry sets, with DL Hansen's having major WOW factor.

Anyway, if you have a proof seated quarter OR an AJ Vanderbilt coin, show it off here.

jughead1893

P0CKETCHANGE

@jughead1893 nice! that's one of the tougher, lower mintage years.

Shurke

Beautiful coin @P0CKETCHANGE. I like the way the central devices really pop in the indirect light view.

DarkStar

My only one:

BillJones

Here's my Proof With Motto Seated Quarter type coin. The grade is PR-64, no CAC. It's never been to CAC.

Eldorado9

I love proof Seated quarters @PocketChange Especially when they have color and some cameo contrast. Great series. Some that I have owned over the years:

edwardjulio

PR66+ CAM/CAC

FlyingAl

One of the few I've been able to image:

Coinbert

The_Dinosaur_Man

Not mine, had the privilege to photograph it though.

Kliao

PCGS PR63CAM

GuzziSport

@DarkStar said:
My only one:

I think I have the sibling to this coin

DarkStar

@GuzziSport said:

@DarkStar said:
My only one:

I think I have the sibling to this coin

Funny! I used to own that one.

seateddime

Looks like some coins I sold at a Legend auction when I was thinning out coins to focus on dimes

seateddime

winesteven

@FlyingAl said:
One of the few I've been able to image:

It’s mine! Here’s one of the photos @FlyingAl provided:

Steve