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1844-D $2.50 Liberty PCGS MS63

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:14,000.00 USD Estimated At:28,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD
1844-D $2.50 Liberty PCGS MS63
Warm and deeply lustrous yellow gold with distinctive sharp highlights. The 1844-D quarter eagle is not a rarity overall, since from the mintage of 17,332, a few hundred pieces exist in (mainly) worn grades. However, at the Mint State level the variety is elusive, and in Mint State 63 with rich deep luster and honest eye appeal, as here, the offering is even more noteworthy.

As is true of many Dahlonega coins (see our description of the 1859-D gold dollar earlier), to study these pieces is to love them, but they do require understanding. The 1844-D offered here is lightly struck at the centers, with not much detail in the hair below LIBERTY in the coronet. The specialist expects this, no problem. However, such knowledge does not come unconsciously, and some study is needed, such as by purchasing Doug Winter's book on the subject. In contrast, the 1844 Philadelphia quarter eagle can be found with nearly all details sharp.

This 1844-D is deeply and richly lustrous as we said and as the photographs show quite clearly, with generous mint frost. There are not many others that can match the combination of a legitimate (not "stretch") Mint State 63 classification. (#7736)