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1854-S $2 1/2 VG10 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7773)
Auction 1344
| Lot: 3941 | May 8, 2022
Sold For:
$360,000.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4684 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$312,000.00
1836 $2 1/2 Unlisted Variety PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC.
Unlisted Obverse Die, Script 8, Reverse of Variety G (AM widely spaced). R.8, two known. Misattributed by NGC as Head of 1835, this coin is an unlisted variety in the standard references: Breen, McCloskey, Bass, Garrett-Guth. The coin is the same variety as lot 1720 in the sale of the John Jay Pittman Collection conducted by David Akers (5/98), later offered by Bowers and Merena Galleries as part of the Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III (5/01). The coin went unsold in the Bowers and Merena auction. The Pittman-LaRiviere coin is pictured on the www.coinfacts.com website (Collector's Universe, Inc.) for the 1836 quarter eagle under Item 1. The site notes that "This coin offered a completely new obverse die that had never been seen on any 1836 Quarter Eagle!" Specimens of the 1836 quarter eagle are traditionally (and perhaps unfortunately) called Head of 1834, Head of 1835, and Head of 1837. And yet, this coin's obverse is none of those three heads.
This example is a second specimen of this
rare and unlisted variety,
but it is not the same coin as the Pittman example, the apparent discovery coin. The present coin, graded PR66 Ultra Cameo by NGC, is clearly finer than the PR64 Pittman coin. The present example has a Script (or Fancy) 8, and yet it is not the Head of 1835. All Script 8 examples listed in the standard references (Varieties D, G, and H) bear the Head of 1835. The Script 8 is identified by a thick juncture of the top and bottom loops of the 8, and those loops appear to be flattened ovals, or ovals lying on their sides. None of the listed obverse dies is an exact match for this coin. While the obverse bears a passing similarity to the Head of 1834, there are many obvious differences as well:
--Even a casual glance will confirm that the bust is taller and narrower than on the Head of 1834, and the profile from the forecurl to the tip of the nose is nearly straight. On the Head of 1834, the profil
(PCGS# 97712)
Auction 422
| Lot: 3104 | Jan 6, 2007
Sold For:
$253,000.00
1830 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.4, MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 45524)
Auction 1353
| Lot: 11010 | Sep 29, 2022
Sold For:
$252,000.00
1831 $2 1/2 MS66+ Prooflike PCGS.
(PCGS# 7671)
Auction 1310
| Lot: 10123 | Sep 17, 2020
Sold For:
$240,000.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 1341
| Lot: 4684 | Jan 14, 2022
Sold For:
$204,000.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
When one discusses the 1911-D quarter eagle, what usually comes to mind first is its impressively low mintage and its absolute rarity. What is often overlooked, however, is its condition rarity beyond the obvious fact that the higher the grade the fewer the number of coins available. But there is a precipitous drop between the MS64 grade and MS65 (194 pieces to a mere 9). In MS66, it is even more dramatic with only three pieces having been so graded by PCGS with none finer at either of the major services (3/04).
This is a truly spectacular coin, not just for an '11-D but for any Indian quarter eagle. The fields are nearly flawless with only the most minute abrasions present (strong magnification will be required). The striking details are fully brought up in all areas except the lowest feather of the headdress, as usual for business strikes of this type. The mintmark is especially sharp and worthy of note. The mint luster is smooth and satiny with an overlay of incredible rose-gold and lilac coloration that gives this coin a really distinctive appearance. Sure to be eagerly sought after by several serious collectors of this short, collectible series.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 320
| Lot: 8103 | Jul 21, 2004
Sold For:
$184,000.00
1825 $2 1/2 BD-2, High R.4, MS66 NGC.
(PCGS# 45519)
Auction 1385
| Lot: 3333 | Aug 31, 2025
Sold For:
$180,000.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS Secure.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 1184
| Lot: 4476 | Apr 28, 2013
Sold For:
$176,250.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 1138
| Lot: 2176 | Mar 28, 2010
Sold For:
$172,500.00
1825 $2 1/2 BD-2, High R.4, MS66 NGC.
(PCGS# 45519)
Auction 1391
| Lot: 3145 | Mar 28, 2026
Sold For:
$164,700.00
1831 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7671)
Auction 454
| Lot: 3074 | Jan 12, 2008
Sold For:
$161,000.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
Ex: Norweb/Bass. An amazing Condition Census representative of the key issue in the Indian Quarter Eagle series, with a pedigree that is every bit as impressive as the coin itself. This specimen was last sold through auction in Part 2 of the Harry W. Bass, Sr. Collection, and eleven years earlier made its appearance in the landmark Norweb Sale, where we quote a portion of the description:
Not only is this coin in outstanding condition, it is also sharply struck, with the D mintmark being particularly well defined, more so than usual. In this outstanding condition, here is a great rarity, a coin which should attract a great deal of attention and which will probably result in a new record being set. We have never seen a finer specimen."
Later, when comparing Gem examples of the 1911-D in the Bass Sale, the cataloger noted: "...we unhesitantly state that few can hold a candle to the Norweb/Bass coin. Accordingly, numbers aside--you are welcome to pick your own grading number if you wish--this coin ranks very high in terms of
combined desirability
--high grading number plus sharpness of strike plus excellent aesthetic appeal." The coin has since been upgraded to a PCGS MS66, one of just four 1911-D Quarter Eagles to be certified as such by PCGS (11/04).
Ex: Norweb Collection (Bowers and Merena, 3/88), lot 2122; and Ex: Bass Collection (Bowers and Merena, 10/99), lot 643, where it realized $63,250.
From The H.R. Luchs Collection.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30421 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$161,000.00
1833 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 45527)
Auction 1234
| Lot: 4759 | May 1, 2016
Sold For:
$146,875.00
1834 $2 1/2 Large Head, HM-2, R.3, MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 764688)
Auction 1355
| Lot: 9010 | Jan 5, 2023
Sold For:
$132,000.00
1911-D $2 1/2 MS66 NGC.
(PCGS# 7943)
Auction 1327
| Lot: 3748 | Feb 24, 2021
Sold For:
$132,000.00
1825 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. Breen-6128, BD-2, High R.4.
(PCGS# 7664)
Auction 1160
| Lot: 4632 | Oct 16, 2011
Sold For:
$115,000.00
1831 $2 1/2 MS66★ NGC. Breen-6134, BD-1, R.4.
(PCGS# 7671)
Auction 1158
| Lot: 7449 | Aug 14, 2011
Sold For:
$97,750.00
1831 $2 1/2 MS66 S NGC.
Here is one of the finest examples of this very rare date and type to survive. The surfaces are an absolute delight to study, with a strong loupe scarcely able to find more than the most infinitesimal handling marks. It is hard to believe that any coin from this period can be so well preserved, and retain such abundant mint frost on Liberty's head and face. Boldly executed by the dies, with strong curls piled high on Liberty's head, each star needle sharp right to the very center, similar on the reverse with fully rounded feathers on the eagle, knobby claws on the eagle, and bold letters surrounding. As so few were coined (4,520 pieces in all), and virtually the entire mintage subsequently melted when the gold value exceeded the denomination value for years, these early Kneass heads are very scarce indeed. Perhaps three to five percent of the original mintage is known today, about half of those are Uncirculated. The combined NGC and PCGS population reports state that three coins have been graded this high, with a single coin graded finer. As this particular coin has the NGC Star designation for high eye appeal, it could easily have claims to be the second finest graded.
These dies were also used to coin Proofs of this year so the dies retained much of the original polished surfaces in the fields. This fact is relevant for the coin offered, as the fields are highly reflective. As more coins were struck, the reflective nature of the polished dies would wear down, and evidence of this is seen near Liberty's face and cap where the fields in those areas show mint frost instead of the reflectivity found elsewhere. It is interesting to note that this reverse die was used from 1830 until 1834 when the motto was dropped making the die obsolete. Each obverse die was used only for the dated year, and thus a single die pairing or variety exists for 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1834 (with motto). With so few coins being struck each year, the dies never had much of a chanc
(PCGS# 7671)
Auction 382
| Lot: 10313 | Jul 30, 2005
Sold For:
$86,250.00
1834 $2 1/2 Classic MS66★ NGC. CAC. Small Head, Breen-6138, Variety-1, R.1.
(PCGS# 7692)
Auction 1158
| Lot: 7452 | Aug 14, 2011
Sold For:
$57,500.00
1929 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7953)
Auction 1138
| Lot: 2197 | Mar 28, 2010
Sold For:
$54,625.00
1911 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7942)
Auction 1138
| Lot: 2168 | Mar 28, 2010
Sold For:
$48,875.00
1914 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7946)
Auction 1159
| Lot: 4251 | Sep 11, 2011
Sold For:
$46,000.00
1831 MS 66 NGC.
Tied with two other pieces as the finest certified (11/97), this coin shows the normal deep reflectivity in the fields, but the die polishing was incomplete leaving the area between the obverse stars and the rim lustrous as well as a rather significant area below each wing. The striking details are almost complete, with above average definition between the juncture of the eagle's left wing and shield. We cannot list any marks that could be used as pedigree identifiers, for to do so would draw unnecessary attention to the few tiny abrasions that are present but have no effect on the stunning overall impression this coin leaves with the viewer. Unquestionably one of the finest Capped Head Left quarter eagles we have ever seen.
(PCGS# 7671)
Auction 181
| Lot: 7515 | Jan 13, 1998
Sold For:
$46,000.00
1910 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7941)
Auction 1357
| Lot: 3794 | Feb 9, 2023
Sold For:
$45,600.00
Make Offer to Owner
$68,400 or more
1915 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7948)
Auction 1159
| Lot: 4253 | Sep 11, 2011
Sold For:
$40,250.00
1914 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
From the same collection as the landmark Norweb/Bass 1911-D comes this similarly challenging 1914, considered by most specialists in 20th century gold to rank a close second as the most elusive Indian Quarter Eagle in the finer Mint State grades. One really doesn't have to be a grading expert on this popular series to recognize the remarkable state of preservation on this example. The strike is boldly executed in virtually all areas and blushes of lilac patina compliment the coin's glorious mint bloom. A couple of ticky-tack luster grazes on the Native American would never be mentioned on a coin of lesser importance. Without a doubt, the finest 1914 Quarter Eagle we have ever offered and certainly a Condition Census example as well. Population: 3 in 66, 0 finer (12/04).
From The H.R. Luchs Collection.
(PCGS# 7946)
Auction 360
| Lot: 30423 | Jan 15, 2005
Sold For:
$40,250.00
1908 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7939)
Auction 1393
| Lot: 3153 | May 2, 2026
Sold For:
$38,432.44
1913 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7945)
Auction 1347
| Lot: 3230 | Jul 14, 2022
Sold For:
$38,400.00
1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VG8 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7749)
Auction 1319
| Lot: 3692 | Sep 20, 2020
Sold For:
$38,400.00
1912 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7944)
Auction 1160
| Lot: 4795 | Oct 16, 2011
Sold For:
$37,375.00
1915 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7948)
Auction 1138
| Lot: 2189 | Mar 28, 2010
Sold For:
$37,375.00
1912 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7944)
Auction 1128
| Lot: 1234 | Aug 2, 2009
Sold For:
$37,375.00
1796 $2 1/2 No Stars on Obverse, BD-1, High R.7 -- Cleaned -- NGC Details. VG.
(PCGS# 45500)
Auction 1376
| Lot: 4271 | Aug 18, 2024
Sold For:
$37,200.00
1908 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7939)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4680 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$33,600.00
Make Offer to Owner
$50,400 or more
1912 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS.
(PCGS# 7944)
Auction 1327
| Lot: 3094 | Feb 23, 2021
Sold For:
$32,400.00
1908 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7939)
Auction 1386
| Lot: 3104 | Oct 5, 2025
Sold For:
$31,200.00
1929 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7953)
Auction 1206
| Lot: 4791 | Jun 8, 2014
Sold For:
$30,550.00
1912 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS.
(PCGS# 7944)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4685 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$28,800.00
1908 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7939)
Auction 1371
| Lot: 4826 | Jan 14, 2024
Sold For:
$28,800.00
1913 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7945)
Auction 1159
| Lot: 4249 | Sep 11, 2011
Sold For:
$27,600.00
1912 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7944)
Auction 1138
| Lot: 2178 | Mar 28, 2010
Sold For:
$27,600.00
1913 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7945)
Auction 1138
| Lot: 2179 | Mar 28, 2010
Sold For:
$27,600.00
1913 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7945)
Auction 1136
| Lot: 2115 | Jan 10, 2010
Sold For:
$27,600.00
1911 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.
(PCGS# 7942)
Auction 1380
| Lot: 4683 | Jan 19, 2025
Sold For:
$26,400.00
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, VG8 NGC.
(PCGS# 45503)
Auction 1333
| Lot: 3418 | Aug 22, 2021
Sold For:
$26,400.00
1908 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7939)
Auction 1310
| Lot: 10127 | Sep 17, 2020
Sold For:
$26,400.00
1915 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 7948)
Auction 1229
| Lot: 98813 | Oct 28, 2015
Sold For:
$25,850.00
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