1861-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. VF-35 (NGC). A find for the advanced collector of this challenging 19th century quarter series, this is an overall bold mid-grade survivor of the key date 1861-S. Minimally toned and generally silver gray in appearance, blushes of olive-russet and charcoal are confined to isolated peripheral areas. Rare in all grades with a mintage of 96,000 pieces, this issue suffered a high rate of attrition through commercial use on the West Coast. With survivors significantly impaired, and no Mint State examples known to the major third party certification services, our offering of this pleasing Choice VF represents a fleeting bidding opportunity for the Liberty Seated specialist.
