1857 SMOKING LIBERTY QUARTER YES, THIS IS THE RARE 'CIGAR' LADY QUARTER FS401

Description: This is one of the original slabs from DGS.SAVERIO BARBIERI CACHE There are less than 40 of the SMOKING LIBERTY quarters known.I am listing 4 in various grades. Please view the others also. Ken Potter first wrote about it in the Numismatic News July 8, 2008,with a photo on the Front Page.He included it in the 5th Edition of Cherrypickers Guide. pg 136 FS-25-1857-401(Which I have listed one for sale @$99.00)Where he called it "a die gouge". The April 7, issue of Numismatic News published another article regardingDominion Grading Service with 'slabbing' 26 of the SMOKING LIBERTY quarters. The 2009 May, Vol 5, Issue 5, of the E-Gobrecht Collectors Club, has a photo and article on it's front page.2009 Coin World magazine also published an article when DGS slabbed 26 pieces.I have posted photos of these articles along with the coins. Mike Ellis wrote two articles 4/30 and 6/30 2009, about it, opining that it was an intentional die gouge caused by the "Midnight Minter" and secreted out of the mint. This would also explain why there aren't HUNDREDS being found. ALSO, there is the 1857 flying eagle 'die clash'. Same Minter!!Currently over 500 1857 quarters listed on EBAY. No 'die clash' no 'smoking liberty' (only my 3)Please take a look at the other 'smoking liberties' I have listed. This will ship INSURED. Please view all photos and judge condition for yourself. Please check our 100% feedback comments. Almost all are high satisfaction/praise comments and non-cursory. Most mentioned are 'fast shipping' and 'carefully packed'. A recent email from a new bidder to our site, Wow! great store! Very well curated! Not a question--just compelled to praise it! E*** WE COMBINE SHIPPING CHARGES FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND GENERALLY SHIP FIRST CLASS We usually ship winning items on the day they are paid or the following day.Please view all the other items we have listed.We are a retired couple in our early 80's in a smoke free home.

Price: 595 USD

Location: Sebastian, Florida

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Shipping Cost: 9.5 USD