1852 Liberty Seated Quarter. MS-68 * (NGC). A spectacular and virtually perfect Superb Gem from this scarce issue. The centers are brilliant and snow-white, framed by vibrant bronze and sapphire iridescence near the borders. A faint reflectivity shimmers throughout the fields and works to complement the rich frosting that blankets the devices. Truly gorgeous to examine in-hand. The 1852 issue has a relatively low mintage of 177,060 coins, a steep departure from figures that were multiples greater throughout the 1840s and that went on to exceed one million coins regularly throughout the 1850s. The population was further diminished by melting in 1853 brought about by a favorable silver-to-gold ratio. Survivors are notably scarce today. This example ranks as the sole finest example known for the issue, and it is tied at MS-68 with the very finest certified examples for any Seated quarter issue. This exceptional condition is matched by desirable provenance to two of the most legendary cabinets dispersed in the 21st century; those of Eric P. Newman and Eugene H. Gardner. It is surely destined for a similarly accomplished collection of Liberty Seated quarters of pristine 19th century type. Ex Heritages sale of the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part II, November 2013, lot 33368; Heritages sale of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III, May 2015, lot 98340.
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