Interesting seated liberty quarter
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Admittedly not the best looking example of this date / mint mark sub-type (technically the lowest ranked example, but still in the condition census :-) ). It's an interesting coin that I thought that I would never see or have the chance to own. This is the Hendrickson example that turned up in the mid 1990's, bringing the total known to five.
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The late Jim O'Donnell, a great dealer and one of my mentors, owned two of the Uncirculated examples at the same time!
Congratulations on owning one of the rarest coins in the U. S. Federal series!
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
P.S. I really like to look of the 20c in hand, even though it is scratched.
I will never be the Battle Born collector, but just a guy who has been blessed to be the custodian of some great pieces of history. My hope is to be able to complete a 110 piece set (out of 111) within my lifetime.
Thank you all for your kind words.
Congratulations on another amazing rarity!
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It's great to meet such a dedicated enthusiast. It was probably the viewing of the gem 1873-cc NA quarter at the 1976 ANA (Bill Grayson's table) that helped kick my interest in seated coinage up a few notches. Bill paid a handsome $80K for that coin at the 1975 James Stack auction. If you compared price gains from other monster coins in that same sale today the 73cc NA would "have to be worth" around $4 MILL today. Being the finest known of a nearly unobtainable date doesn't appear to have worked out as well as being finest known of just a "rare" or "scarce" date.
collection of CC coins...my favorite mint....Cheers, RickO
From my perspective, this exact coin was on my want list for some time, as it was the only reasonably affordable example. The other known examples are priced way out of my price range, whether priced at a fire sale discount or full retail. However, that being said, I could have been happy with my set even if I didn't have it. It just becomes icing on the cake.
I believe that other collectors likely feel the same way. It also seems like the 1876 cc 20c is in the same price range, grade for grade, as the 1873 cc no arrows quarter. I believe that having 3x the available population for the 1876 cc 20c makes it more attainable, and thus more desirable. Both are exciting coins to own. I am stunned that this quarter found it's way to me, as I am sure that many others would have bought it had they had a chance.
My plan in the short term is to cross it to PCGS, so that it will fit in my registry set, and then see if I can find a way to place it on public display for a period of time. Unfortunately, this cross over fees are substantial, and I am hoping to find a cost effective solution.
My plan in the short term is to cross it to PCGS, so that it will fit in my registry set, and then see if I can find a way to place it on public display for a period of time. Unfortunately, this cross over fees are substantial, and I am hoping to find a cost effective solution.
Might be worth enlisting the aid of a top dealer to see what they could do for you to minimize the re-holdering expense.
bob
The 1873 25c was purchased 2 - 3 months ago, and I believe that it came from Silvertowne.
The 1876 20c came came to me in early 2010. Here is what I know about it:
ex. Wagner collection (Per label on the holder when I purchased it)
ex. E. A. Carson (Bowers and Ruddy 6/24-25/1976, lot 72)
ex. B. Frank (Stack's 11/23/1956, lot 622)
ex. (Stack's auction 1937)
I have a copy of the E. A. Carson catalog. I would love it if anyone had a copy of the auction catalog descriptions for the 1937 and 1956 auction appearances.