Lot 1393
A Cool 1875-S Silver Mint Set. NGC graded MS-65. Here we have a put-together Mint Set from the San Francisco Mint in 1875. Aside from the Trade dollar, there's the silver half dollar, quarter, 20c piece and dime. While this is obviously an assembled set, it has real merit being together like this, for the coins are not dissimilar in overall appearance.
The Trade dollar is yummy--light silvery in color and virtually free of any kind of contact marks you might care to search for. It's a real beauty! The Half Dollar grades NGC MS65 and has a very similar silvery color, with some slightly darker silver-grays swirled across it--real original and a true gem. The Quarter Dollar is NGC MS65 and may be the flashiest coin here, for it's bright with a champagne-color silvery gold, and gemmy! The Twenty-Center is NGC MS65 and a little darker on the obverse, which seems to hide some really faint lines, but the luster beneath the toning is strong and the surfaces have a lovely originality to them. The Dime is NGC MS66 but has a weakly struck mintmark, which haply is fast forgotten when your eye is grabbed by its bright silvery gold and blue iridescent toning. This is definitely a nice set for the picky buyer. Lot of 5 coins.
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