1875-CC Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.；Offered is an extremely attractive survivor of this often overlooked Carson City Mint Liberty Seated quarter. Ringed in bold charcoal-blue peripheral toning, both sides display lovely antique gold and reddish-russet patina toward the centers. On the reverse, the eagle and much of the surrounding field area remain brilliant, although the obverse is uniformly toned. The strike is sharp and the luster is soft and satiny. Both the technical quality and eye appeal readily uphold the Gem Mint State rating.<p>The 1875-CC is perhaps the most underrated issue among the eagerly pursued Carson City Mint quarters of 1870 to 1878. The mintage is a scant 140,000 pieces, all of which were struck in December 1875 to fill a last minute order for subsidiary silver coins from Washington, D.C. Since the order earmarked the coins for shipment to a subtreasury in Boston, Massachusetts, this issue is unusual in that it was not released into local circulation on the frontier. What happened to the coins once they arrived in Massachusetts remains a mystery, but very few have survived to the present day. In our August 2012 catalog for the Battle Born Collection of Carson City Mint Coinage, both Rusty Goe and Q. David Bowers estimate that there are 250 to 400 survivors in all grades, only 20 to 30 of which are Mint State. This is one of the finest examples that we have ever offered, and it is a coin that is highly recommended for an advanced collection of Carson City Mint and/or Liberty Seated coinage.<br />
