Lot 901
1839-D $2.50 Classic Head. NGC graded MS-61. Lovely golden toning. Lustrous bright orange gold with a wealth of detail in the strike, plus bold eagle feathers and knobby feet on the reverse. The surfaces are very lightly abraded, but unlike most known examples this has nice mint frostiness throughout including the high points. This variety has slight recutting within 39 and has often been described as an overdate. One of the finest reported 1839-D quarter eagles. Only 17,781 minted. Pop 8; 3 in 62; 3 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 7700) .
Estimated Value $22,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $21,850 |
