1842-C $2.50 MS(PCGS#7724)

1842-C $2.50 MS (PCGS#7724)

The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale

详细说明: 1842-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (3-B), the only known dies. AU-58 (NGC). One of the rarest gold coins struck in the Charlotte Mint irrespective of denomination, the 1842-C ranks fourth in overall rarity among the 20 C-mint issues in the U.S. Quarter Eagle series. This is the prime condition rarity among Charlotte Mint Two-and-a-Halves, and it is likely that fewer than 30 different coins are extant that could support either an AU or Mint State grade from PCGS or NGC. The original mintage for this issue is a mere 6,729 pieces.<br />     Pale yellow-gold color to both sides, this particular coin is well defined for a lightly worn survivor of an issue that is known for having a very poor quality of strike. The detail is noticeably blunt in the centers, but it does sharpen considerably toward the borders, especially on the reverse. Quite scuffy from time spent in circulation, yet free of individually mentionable abrasions, this coin stands as a definite highlight of the extensive Southern gold offerings in the Horseshoe Collection.