August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
1851-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 15-N, the only known dies. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
Offered is a lustrous, vivid and exceptionally attractive Choice AU example of one of the more underrated issues in the Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle series. Blushes of pinkish-rose iridescence blend with dominant deep orange-honey color. Plenty of bright, satiny luster remains, the reverse typically soft over the high points of the eagle, but the obverse more sharply struck with universally bold detail. Pleasingly smooth in hand with abundant eye appeal, this rare PQ AU-55 example represents a significant find for specialists who appreciate the underrated nature of the 1851-D. Despite a mintage of 11,264 pieces, not overly small by the standards of the issuing mint, the 1851-D ranks within the 10 rarest Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles. Just 100 to 125 coins are extant in all grades and, not surprisingly for the series, the typical survivor is a well worn coin in VF or EF. In AU and Mint State, only the 1840-D, 1841-D, 1842-D, 1854-D, 1855-D and 1856-D are rarer than the 1851-D. Given the extreme rarity of properly graded Mint State coins, Choice About Uncirculated examples, which are rare in their own right, represent the finest realistically obtainable 1851-D quarter eagles for most Southern gold collectors.
PCGS# 7761. NGC ID: 25HN.
PCGS Population: 9; 10 finer, six of which are Mint State (MS-64 finest). CAC Stickered Population: 8 in all AU grades; 1 in all Mint State grades.
From the Srotag Collection.
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| Price realized | 7'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 7'500 USD |
