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1854-O[$2 1/2] MS62 PCGS.

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1854-O[$2 1/2] MS62 PCGS.
<B>1854-O<$2 1/2> MS62 PCGS.</B></I> Despite a relatively high coinage of Quarter Eagles in 1854, the New Orleans mint took great care with the production of these coins. The '54-O is one of the more sharply defined Quarter Eagles from this Southern branch mint, and the present example is no exception. All features save for the eagle's right claw and left (facing) leg feathers are boldly detailed, and the surfaces are overlaid in rich, green-gold mint frost. The grade-defining abrasions are small and well scattered. Although only 153,000 pieces were produced, the 1854-O is one of the more common O-mint Quarter Eagles. Still, Winter (1992) suggests that only 10-12 Mint State coins are extant. Population: 3 in 62, 5 are finer (4/04).<BR><I>Ex: A.N.A., A. Kosoff, Numismatic Ent. Sale (8/66), lot 663, where it sold for $51.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.