1863-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).Light honey-gold patina blankets both sides of this lustrous, boldly to sharply defined Choice EF. As with so many issues in the challenging Liberty Head quarter eagle series of 1840 to 1907, the 1863-S is an elusive coin whose true rarity is not widely appreciated in todays market. Few examples are extant from a mintage of 10,800 pieces, the issue obviously suffering a high rate of attrition through commercial use. This makes sense since, unlike in the East and Midwest, gold coins remained in circulation on the West Coast during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. One of the nicest survivors that we have offered in recent years, the present example comes highly recommended for inclusion in an advanced gold cabinet.From the Maurice Snow Collection.
