1839-O $2.50 MS(PCGS#7701)

1839-O $2.50 MS (PCGS#7701)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: 1839-O Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-2, Winter-2. Rarity-4. Low Date, Close Fraction. Medallic Alignment. VF-35 (PCGS). Accounting for only one out of every three 1839-O quarter eagles, the HM-2 is by far the scarcer of the two known die pairings of the issue. All examples display medallic alignment of the dies, which has led Daryl J. Haynor (2020) to conjecture that this variety represents those coins struck in December 1839, after Philos B. Tyler assumed the role of coiner from his late brother Rufus Tyler. The latter was by far the more skilled of the brothers at coining; his death in September 1839, was a severe blow to the New Orleans Mint as it struggled to perfect its craft under trying conditions. In handsome Choice VF preservation, the offered coin would make a lovely addition to a specialized gold cabinet, be it one focused on Classic Head or pre-Civil War era Southern coinage. PCGS# 7701. NGC ID: 25G7. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.