1873-CC Liberty Seated Quarter. Arrows. Briggs 1-A, the only known dies. VG-8 (PCGS). CAC. This is one of the most desirable circulated survivors of this eagerly sought Carson City Mint quarter issue available to todays discerning collectors. It is an originally preserved coin dressed in a blend of warm pewter and steel-gray. Direct lighting calls forth a few blushes of reddish-gold and powder blue iridescence that provide further appeal. Exceptionally well preserved for having seen such extensive circulation, as well, we note smooth, virtually blemish free surfaces on both sides. The rims are more or less distinct in all areas, and all major design elements are well outlined and fully appreciable.</p><p>As with the other rare, key date Carson City Mint quarters dated 1870 to 1873, the 1873-CC Arrows was struck from a single pair of dies. This issue shares its reverse with the 1870-CC, 1871-CC and 1872-CC, although the 1873-CC No Arrows was struck from a different die. One of the leading rarities in both the Liberty Seated quarter and Carson City Mint coinage series, the 1873-CC Arrows has a paltry mintage of 12,462 coins, all struck during June and July. As with the other early CC-Mint quarters, there was no contemporary numismatic or other interest in saving examples, and commercial use was heavy. Rusty Goe (2020) accounts for only 45 to 60 survivors in all grades, an estimate that squares nicely with that of "50 known" reported in the current online version of the <em>PCGS Population Report</em>. The preceding estimate is less than that which Goe provides for the highly regarded 1870-CC (70 to 85 pieces known). This date seldom appears at auction, and the opportunity to acquire a CAC-approved 1873-CC Arrows at any grade point deserves particular attention.</p> PCGS# 5492. NGC ID: 23VV. CAC Population: 13 in all grades.
