1802/'1' $2.50 MS(PCGS#7650)

1802/'1' $2.50 MS (PCGS#7650)

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详细说明: 1802, 2 over 1. PCGS graded Mint State 63. Ex John Jay Pittman Collection, where it realized $66,000. Typical strike for the type and the date, that is, weak in the centers, most noticeable at the eagle's neck, the tip of the shield and the hair around Liberty's ear. Well centered; light to medium adjustment marks at the left obverse rim, but very heavy ones across the hair, including one that extends to the corner of Liberty's eye. The reverse is very nice in all respects except for the aforementioned strike. On the obverse, there are some light hairlines in the fields on both sides of the head. The luster is crisp and attractive medium greenish- gold. As is the case with most examples of this year, there is little sign of a 1 under the 2, just a faint diagonal line connecting the ball of the 2 to the diagonal. This is the second commonest year after the 1807, slightly more common than the 1804 variety with 14 stars on the reverse. However, it should be observed that all early quarter eagles of this type are very rare in Mint State, far more so than their half eagle counterparts. John Pittman acquired this coin on his return from the Farouk sale when he stopped in England for a short visit. He bought it from A. H. Baldwin & Son in March 1954, for 25 British pounds, which was the equivalent at that time of approximately $70. [PCGS #6583734], Estimated Value.$60,000-75,000