| Slot: |
1835 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1835 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 60 |
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Owner Comments
1835 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. McCloskey-1, R.2. The legends, stars, eagle, and hair all exhibit bright luster, and although the upper reverse field has faint hairlines, both sides are impressively void of scratches. A worthy Mint State representative of this popular type, implemented by William Kneass with later updates from Christian Gobrecht.
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| Slot: |
1837 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1837 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
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Owner Comments
1837 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. McCloskey-B, R.2. The lowest arrowhead touches A3, and there are three lines in each shield stripe. Seldom are examples of the 1837 seen in Mint State, but this is one such piece, with no trace of rub and a better-than-usual strike through the normally weak center highpoints. Seldom seen finer, as NGC has certified only four pieces finer and PCGS only nine.
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| Slot: |
1839 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CLASSIC HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1839 HM-1 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 55 |
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Owner Comments
1839 B-6148. A very pleasing example, with nicer surfaces than usually encountered. Original lustre is present in the fields; there are minimal hairlines or handing marks. The central devices are sharp, with just a few obverse stars showing some flatness at their centers. A thin pin scratch is noted on Liberty's cheek and a few shallow scuffs are found in the lower left reverse field, another between ES of STATES. Winter refers to this date as "....the sleeper rarity of this series...." Worthy of serious consideration.
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| Slot: |
1840 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$10 1840 |
| Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
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Owner Comments
1840 $10 AU58 NGC. CAC. A mintage of 47,338 pieces explains the conditional rarity of the 1840 at the near-Mint level. This is a refreshingly unabraded example with ample luster throughout the reverse legends. The strike is sharp except on the lowest stars.
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| Slot: |
1841 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$10 1841 |
| Grade: |
NGC AU 55 |
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Owner Comments
1841 $10 AU55 NGC. Well-defined with only minor rub on the high points. The yellow-orange surfaces are lustrous with the expected scattered marks as well as an abrasion on the uppermost arrowhead.
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| Slot: |
1842 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1842 |
| Grade: |
NGC AU 53 |
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Owner Comments
One of numerous unsung rarities from the early Liberty Quarter Eagle series, the 1842 (just 2,823 coins struck) is highly elusive in both circulated and Mint State grades. This minimally worn, khaki-gold survivor retains some vibrancy to the surfaces in the form of remnants of a satin-to-slightly granular finish. Boldly defined from a well-executed strike, with mostly small, wispy abrasions from time spent in circulation. From the Horseshoe Collection.
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| Slot: |
1843 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1843 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 61 |
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Owner Comments
The 1843-dated (MS 61) Liberty Quarter Eagle is nothing short of rare in Mint State. Just over two dozen of this 100,546-piece mintage are known in BU at both NGC and PCGS combined, and thus this MS-61 example is assured of eager bidding at auction. Both sides present alternating brilliant and satiny finishes. There are scattered abrasions noted here and there, none of which are cause for alarm at this grade level and striking detail is solid. Free from copper spotting, this is a pleasing, early Liberty Two-and-a-Half.
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| Slot: |
1844 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1844 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 61 |
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Owner Comments
1844 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. An original coin with sharp stars, all the central lines in evidence, and a well-detailed portrait of Liberty. Slight softness of strike is noted on the eagle, bottom left leg, and central neck feathers. Subdued but still-glimmering luster combines with exceptionally clean surfaces to produce a piece of considerable desirability--for it is among the lowest mintage pieces of all the early Coronet style quarter eagles, with a mintage at Philadelphia of only 6,784 pieces. In fact, only a few branch-mint issues exceed it in meagerness of original issuance during the 1840s. Its eye appeal, for the grade, is remarkable as it appears completely original. The bars of the eagle's shield conceal some ancient debris, as one would expect (or hope) to find. Not noted very often (for who gets to examine many 1844 coins?) is the fact that the digit 44s are slightly larger than the 18 digits, and the second 4 leans ever so slightly to the left. Regarding its rarity, years ago Breen called it "prohibitively rare" in AU, while the recently published tome on U.S. gold by Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth describes it as rare in any grade and "extremely rare in Mint State. Just one example in Uncirculated condition has been sold at auction in the last decade," they note. Obviously, this coin represents a major opportunity for the date collector to own a coin which, for most, is simply not obtainable.
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| Slot: |
1845 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$10 1845 |
| Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
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Owner Comments
1845 $10 AU58 NGC. As is often the case with P-mint gold, the 1845 eagle is a somewhat-overlooked rarity that becomes nearly impossible to locate once the AU threshold is reached. Few examples are graded finer than the present example, which while moderately abraded, benefits from considerable luster accented in pleasing green-gold and reddish patina. Census: 7 in 58, 3 finer.
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| Slot: |
1846 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1846 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 61 |
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Owner Comments
The Philadelphia quarter eagles from this decade tend to be very overlooked but they are (with the exception of the 1845) rare in Uncirculated. There are probably fewer than a dozen 1846 quarter eagles known in Uncirculated and the finest of these, last sold as Heritage 9/03: 7704 for $21,850, was purchased by me and placed in finest collection of quarter eagles ever assembled. I have seen four or five examples in MS61 holders and none are even close in quality to the piece I offer here. It has superb frosty luster and lovely natural orange-gold color. A few tiny marks keep this out of an MS62 holder but it is fresh, original in appearance and clearly among the finest known. Personally, I prefer this coin to the PCGS MS62 that Heritage sold as Lot 2608 in their March 2009 auction (at $10,925). If you are an advanced date collector of Liberty Head gold coins, you’ll realize the importance of this offering.
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| Slot: |
1847 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1847 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 61 |
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Owner Comments
Surprising MS61 1847 Quarter Eagle. Pale yellow, with hints of lime in the centers and orange along the peripheries amid traces of reflectivity in the fields. As usual for the date, the left (facing) leg of the eagle is softly struck. The surfaces are quite smooth for the grade. A die crack bisects the reverse, extending from the fraction along the right (facing) wing. Very scarce in Mint State.
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| Slot: |
1848 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1848 |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
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Owner Comments
1848 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A sufficiently struck, well preserved, green-gold two and a half. Typical for the issue, the fields have a pleasing semiprooflikeness that show myriad die polish lines. When inspected with a loupe a minor planchet lamination is observed between stars 9 and 10, otherwise this mint-produced anomaly is not noticeable. From The Findley Collection.
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| Slot: |
1849 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1849 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 63 |
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Owner Comments
1849 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Although 1849 was the year of the California Gold Rush, much of that gold had not yet reached the Philadelphia Mint and so only 23,294 quarter eagles were struck. 1849 would be the last year of such a low mintage. The next year Philadelphia would strike 10 times that number, and in 1851 more than a million quarter eagles were struck. Examples of this issue are seldom seen in Mint State, and an attractive piece in MS63 is all the more desirable. Wonderful yellow-gold patina drapes each side, and the surfaces are exceptionally clean for the grade. The luster is particularly resplendent and shimmers throughout. The centers are a little soft, as typically seen, which keeps this piece from an even higher grade. A spectacular, conditionally scarce representative. Housed in a green label PCGS holder.
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| Slot: |
1851 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
GOLD DOLLARS |
| Item Description: |
G$1 1851 D |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 63 |
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Owner Comments
1851-D G$1 MS63 NGC. Variety 3-E. It appears that the two varieties of the date, 3-D and 3-E, are about equally plentiful. The 1851-D is a scarce date, with a mintage of only 9,882 coins, although it is actually the second most available Type One gold dollar from Dahlonega.
This amazing piece is one of the finest we have seen, and ranks high in the NGC Census. It is fully brilliant with frosty luster, lovely light yellow surfaces, and sharp design details. Heavy clash marks are visible on both sides of this piece. Census: 5 in 63, 6 finer.
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| Slot: |
1855 |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$5 1855 S |
| Grade: |
NGC AU 55 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
With the 1854-S essentially unobtainable (only three are known and the last example to trade brought $687,500 back in 1982), the 1855-S is really a first-year-of-issue for San Francisco half eagles. While 61,000 were produced, the survival rate is low and this issue saw considerable use in commerce, making it rare in properly graded AU55 to AU58 and exceedingly rare in Uncirculated. I have only seen one 1855-S half eagle in Uncirculated (a PCGS MS62 that brought $17,250 in 1999 as Bass II: 1077) and not more than four or five properly graded AU58's. The present example is completely original with pleasing natural orange-gold and light green colors over uncommonly unabraded surfaces. There is dirt in the lettering on the reverse and a good amount of soft, satiny luster below the aforementioned color. As with most of the pre-Civil War half eagles from this mint, the 1855-S is very undervalued and it would be hard to find a nicer example of this date.
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