1843-O $2.50 Large Date MS(PCGS#7732)

1843-O $2.50 Large Date MS (PCGS#7732)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

拍卖行: Stack's Bowers

批号: 7610

等级: MS61

价格: 55,094

详细说明: 1843-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. Large Date. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. Die State I. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. The second of the two date logotypes used to strike 1843-O quarter eagles, the 1843-O Large Date is much rarer than its Small Date predecessor. A mere 76,000 pieces were originally produced, and Doug Winter (Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint: 1839-1909, 2006 edition) accounts for a mere 75-85 coins extant. The author's estimate on the number of Uncs known dwindles to just eight to 10 coins, which fact confirms the present example as being an important rarity from both absolute and condition standpoints.     Frosty in texture with the slight granularity to the surfaces often seen in high grade survivors, this particular '43-O Large Date is also bathed in lovely medium-gold color. An otherwise sharp strike wanes only minimally over the lower portion of the reverse eagle, and there are no individually distracting abrasions to inhibit the eye appeal. Superior quality and appearance in a BU New Orleans Mint quarter eagle, this Condition Census example is destined for inclusion in an advanced Southern gold set.     In addition to the difference in the size of the date logotype, the 1843-O Large Date is distinguishable from its Small Date counterpart by the lack of a crosslet to the digit 4. All known 1843-O Large Date quarter eagles also exhibit fairly bold repunching to the base of the O mintmark. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers A lovely example of this lovely quarter eagle, nice to contemplate in our catalog and even nicer to include in your collection. <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K6At9zwW3AQ" frameborder="0" width="560" height="349"></iframe>

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