1855 Liberty Seated Quarter. Arrows. Briggs 5-E. Proof-65 (NGC). CAC.

Extraordinary quality and eye appeal for an issue that is rarely offered at any level of preservation. A premium quality Gem, this lovely specimen boasts delicate antique silver tinting to both sides. The surfaces are further enhanced by a mottled overlay of olive-russet and steel-blue iridescence that is bolder and more extensive on the obverse. Sharply struck in all but a few isolated areas, the in hand appearance is of a fully defined coin. There are no blemishes of note, confirming this as one of the very finest Proofs of the date obtainable by today's collectors. While Q. David Bowers (2016) provides an estimated mintage of 20 to 30 coins for this issue, the PCGS CoinFacts estimate of just 15 to 20 pieces extant confirms the Proof 1855 quarter as similar in rarity to its half dime, dime and half dollar counterparts. We have offered precious few of these over the years, and none that we can recall from recent memory that rival this dazzling Gem in terms of either quality or eye appeal. Worthy of the strongest bids.

PCGS# 5551. NGC ID: 23WW.

NGC Census: 2; with a single Proof-66 finer in this category. The corresponding PCGS Population is similar at 2/0. CAC Population: 1; 0.

Offered as part of a nicely matched 1855 Proof Set of Silver and Minor Coinage.