Lot 921
1843-D $2.50 Liberty. Small Date. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with light golden toning. Small Date font, as always seen on Dahlonega Mint issues this year. Obverse with a barely visible die crack from the bust tip to the rightmost ray of star 1. Reverse with deeply punched D mintmark.
The Philadelphia Mint shipped two obverses and five reverses to Dahlonega in December 1842 and January 1843, indicating that the supply of reverses (which, of course, bear no dates) had run out. The production proved to be generous by Dahlonega Mint standards, and several die varieties were made, including variations in mintmark size, large and small. With the 1843-D we come to the first Liberty head Dahlonega quarter eagle that can be readily plentiful on the present market, at least in circulated grades all the way to choice About Uncirculated. Pop 4; 2 in 63 as best by PCGS. (PCGS # 7730) .
Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000.
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| Realized $15,525 |
