When I used to go to Europe back in the 70's thru the 90's, I always dreamed about finding either a Double Struck or 50% Off Center $20 St. Gaudens.
Still do........
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I've never seen an obvious fully struck 1866 seated quarter in unc. They've all been flat strikes. They made so few of these that it all could have been done on a single die with plenty of strikes to spare. What's the explanation for a fully struck coin existing in gem? Could it have been struck from proof dies on a non-polished planchet with only a single blow at normal pressure? There should be a lot more than one of these running around with a mintage of 17,525.
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That one exists. See Superior's sale of May 91, lot 865. Not only well struck, but fabulous toning. There were some nice coins in that sale! >>
Perhaps now regraded as proof? K
Nope. The coin is an obvious, no-questions business strike. >>
Thank you. I had heard it was "discovered" in a proof set.
As I mentioned before, the quarter surfaced with a half and a dollar. All three coins were in a Christies or Spink auction in NYC, sometime in the late 80's. IIRC, they were said to have come from Wayte Raymond. None of the coins had any hint of PL surfaces, much less a claim to being a proof.
As for RR's request for an "explanation", there is none. The coin is just a freak.
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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70's thru the 90's, I always dreamed about
finding either a Double Struck or
50% Off Center $20 St. Gaudens.
Still do........
That one exists. See Superior's sale of May 91, lot 865. Not only well struck, but fabulous toning. There were some nice coins in that sale! >>
Perhaps now regraded as proof? K
Nope. The coin is an obvious, no-questions business strike.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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1860-S
<< <i><< Well struck 1866 MS67 quarter.
That one exists. See Superior's sale of May 91, lot 865. Not only well struck, but fabulous toning. There were some nice coins in that sale! >>
Perhaps now regraded as proof? K
Nope. The coin is an obvious, no-questions business strike. >>
Thank you. I had heard it was "discovered" in a proof set.
K
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
die with plenty of strikes to spare. What's the explanation for a fully struck coin existing in gem? Could it have been struck from proof dies on a non-polished planchet
with only a single blow at normal pressure? There should be a lot more than one of these running around with a mintage of 17,525.
Turban Head eagle with Saint Gaudens-like pink toning and luster
That one exists. See Superior's sale of May 91, lot 865. Not only well struck, but fabulous toning. There were some nice coins in that sale! >>
Perhaps now regraded as proof? K
Nope. The coin is an obvious, no-questions business strike. >>
Thank you. I had heard it was "discovered" in a proof set.
As I mentioned before, the quarter surfaced with a half and a dollar. All three coins were in a Christies or Spink auction in NYC, sometime in the late 80's. IIRC, they were said to have come from Wayte Raymond. None of the coins had any hint of PL surfaces, much less a claim to being a proof.
As for RR's request for an "explanation", there is none. The coin is just a freak.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
Stewart Huckaby
mailto:stewarth@HA.com
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