1869-S Seated Liberty Quarter (25c)

Fresh, original skin with pewter-silver fields washed in pale almond-gold at the rims gives this S-mint a classic circulated cameo look. Luster peeks through the protected areas and rolls nicely in hand, just a whisper of friction on the high points keeping it out of Mint State. Surfaces are pleasingly even with no distractions of consequence, and the strike presents crisp devices for the date. Housed in a CACG holder, and the eye appeal is exactly what we all hunt for in a high-end AU example.