1870-CC 25C MS(PCGS#5477)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

경매인

Stack's Bowers

로트 번호

2071

등급

G6

가격

13,420

로트 설명

Gentle, if heavy wear and above average surfaces for an extensively circulated example of this coveted issue. The rims remain generally distinct from the peripheral devices, and all major design elements are boldly outlined and clear. The date digits are sharp, CC mintmark readily appreciable if a tad faint. Steel gray in the obverse and upper left reverse field areas and golden gray elsewhere to provide somewhat of a circulated cameo appearance, especially on the former side. There is some glossiness to the texture, but no significant marks, and the in-hand appearance is pleasingly smooth.<p>Just 8,340 quarters were struck in the inaugural year of the Carson City Mint, and the 1870-CC sits behind only the legendary 1873-CC No Arrows in terms of rarity within the Liberty Seated series. Virtually the entire issue was placed into circulation regionally, with most coins being worn down to grades of Fine and lower. Unfortunately, many of the survivors have been subject to environmental damage, cleaning and other mishandling, stressing the immense desirability of attractive and wholesome examples at all grade levels. Rated Rarity-5+ in Good and VG grades in Larry Briggs' 1991 reference <em>The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters</em>, Rusty Goe accounts for just 70 to 85 survivors in all grades in his book <em>The Confident Carson City Coin Collector</em> (2020). This issue is unique in Mint State, represented at that level by the Eliasberg specimen, currently certified MS-64 by NGC.