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Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-66. Ex
- Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May
25-27, 2003, Lot
2478,
sold for $8,050.00
AU-50. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot
348, not illustrated, sold for $276.00
Notes:
"1896 is a good year for
Barber quarters.
The 1896-O is quite scarce. This year we see another case of
the New Orleans' issue being far scarcer than its mintage implies. Thanks to
the high quality of existing mint state coins, there are a number of gems
available. There are twelve MS 65 and six pieces graded higher. Ironically,
weve seen more gem-quality coins (MS65-66) on the market of this date
than MS60-64 graded coins.
1896-O tends to come with better than average New Orleans
details."1
The finest Uncirculated examples graded
by PCGS are 2 MS-66's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum
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