This 1860 Type II quarter eagle is sharply struck with bountiful satin luster. The smooth surfaces also sport handsome color in a bold orange-rose shade.The reverse hub for the quarter eagles was modified in 1859 to slightly reduced the size of the three arrows in the eagles claw, add more depth to the details in the fletching, and reshape the fraction -- in particular the numeral 1 -- in the coins denomination. This new hub was used interchangeably with the older "Hub of 1840" for three years at the Philadelphia Mint. The significant majority of the 22,563 quarter eagles produced at the Philadelphia Mint in 1860 were from dies utilizing the new hub. As the Civil War loomed, little interest was paid to the issue and few were saved for numismatic purposes. While reasonably available in the higher circulated grade levels, the 1860 quarter eagle is increasingly scarce at the very lowest Uncirculated grades but is formidable above Choice Mint State. Residing comfortably at the very upper reaches for the entire issue, here is an especially important opportunity.,,PCGS# 7791. NGC ID: 25JS.,NGC Census: 2; 0 finer. The corresponding PCGS population is also 2/0.,
