Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Seated 25C 1878S Seated 25C 1878-S
 EF45 PCGS
36527136 		Briggs 1-A
 Original $2850 Scarce in all Grades, Steely Reflectance, Near-Choice Original, Lakeland Collection. 1878 brings the last difficult San Francisco Seated quarter date to acquire, with the 1888-S and 1891-S being more frequently encountered issues. Since inception, GFRC has been unable to keep this date is stock and believes that this near-choice original offering will also have a short stay. A well preserved example with bluish-gray patina on both sides. Bright light inspection exposes reflective fields with claims to being lightly mirrored. Strike is consistent with those seen. Briggs notes that many pieces were melted for recoining into silver dollars. Prior to the advent of population reports, this piece was sometimes compared to the 1864-S and 1872-S issues, unjustifiably so, but the PCGS census remains at a low 97 pieces. Housed in a PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder. Housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder.