NGC 25th Anniversary Display ** 2012 FUN SHOW EXHIBIT **
1864 QUARTER EAGLE
Ex: REED
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1864 REED |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 67 |
| Owner: |
NGC EXHIBIT |
Owner Comments:
Byron Reed amassed a fortune investing in Omaha, Nebraska real estate. Upon his death in 1891 he willed his vast coin collection to the people of Omaha, where much of it remains today at the Western Heritage Museum. Among the items de-accessioned in 1996 was this glorious quarter eagle, one of only 2,824 pieces struck for circulation at the Philadelphia Mint. A mere two examples have been certified as Mint State by NGC, the other grading just MS-61. This almost unbelievable coin was clearly preserved from the time of its minting, but for what original purpose has been lost.