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Session Two - Monday, January 26, 2015 10:00 am
Barber Quarter Do llars
1312
1893
.
NGC graded Proof 64
. Well struck with a nice overlay
of frost on the devices, although this is not noted by NGC as a
Cameo. Both sides are sharply, if not fully defined with some
spotty toning overall. There are no singularly mentionable dis-
tractions. An excellent second-year type candidate.
Estimated Value ................................................... $750 - 800
1313
1893
.
PCGS graded MS-64.
CAC APPROVED.
Well struck
and deeply toned. The reverse is extremely beautiful with even
dark toning upon sea-green cartwheel luster.
Pop 72; 42 finer
at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 5604
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 550
1314
1894-S
.
PCGS graded MS-63
. Well defined overall with good
luster under a mottled coating of argent-gray and charcoal ton-
ing. A few small marks are seen with close examination.
Pop
36; 80 finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 5609
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $425 - 450
1315
1895-O
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. Well struck and mostly
untoned with partially reflective surfaces.
Pop 18; 81 finer
.
(
PCGS # 5611
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 550
1316
1896-O
.
PCGS graded AU-55
. A very desirable high grade
example of this often-elusive issue, well-defined overall with
just a trace of wear on the highpoints of the design elements.
Essentially untoned with a couple of microscopic lines on the
obverse.
Pop 13; 51 finer at PCGS.
(
PCGS # 5614
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
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1317
1896-S
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. While the 1896-S is per-
ceived by most to be the least challenging of the "Big
Three" Barber quarter issues to acquire, that perception
holds true only for circulated pieces. The '96-S, despite a
mintage over four times that of the 1913-S, is far more elu-
sive than the later issue in Mint State grades. The 1913-S
was known to be a low-mintage issue from the start, and as
a result, collectors from the burgeoning numismatic popula-
tion of the early 20th century saved numerous examples.
By contrast, the 1896-S slipped unnoticed into circulation,
and it was not until much later that the issue was recog-
nized as a condition rarity. With only 10 Gems graded by
PCGS and just one coin finer, an MS-66, the challenge of
finding an MS-65 example is clear.
A barely toned example with a certain reflective character
in the fields on each side. The strike is simply fantastic with
all details boldly impressed. Exceptional surfaces reveal
only minimal imperfections, and the eye appeal is top of the
line. A classic rarity, and a most desirable coin in Gem Mint
State.
Pop 10; 2 finer in 66.
(
PCGS # 5615
)
Estimated Value .................................... $40,000 - 50,000
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