Thought I'd Share A Research Find: 1834 Bust Quarter

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Contemplating on adding the proof issues to my Liberty nickel collection, I found this in the Heritage archives.



Every thought that I had at the moment vanished to focused on this incredible survivor. It defies everything we think we know about long term preservation. For a hundred and fifty plus years (from 1834 until it's encapsulation by NGC) it has evaded the ravages of environment and time. Further, from the planchet to the strike, achieving such contrast under the technological limits of the time are beyond comprehension. My conclusion, the only certainty, is that this specimen saw few hands.

Anyhow, I was researching the past sales of Liberty nickels getting a sense of their values over say, ten years. Currently, most are around the $500-$600 range in PF65 which seems to be a comfortable price.