LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 Summer F.U.N. Sig. Coin Auction #442  / 

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1856-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:12,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1856-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.
<B>1856-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.</B></I> While the San Francisco Mint produced numerous double eagles in its early years of operation, the smaller gold denominations suffered comparative neglect, and production was low. The famed 1854-S quarter eagle is the most dramatic illustration of this principle, and the 1856-S quarter eagle has an original mintage of only 72,100 pieces, many of which saw heavy circulation.<BR> This carefully preserved survivor breaks the pattern. The shimmering, carefully preserved surfaces display lovely sun-gold color overall with subtle peach accents on the reverse. The largely mark-free devices have crisp detail, particularly on the needle-sharp obverse portrait, and only a handful of small marks in the fields preclude a Gem grade. A delightful representative that could find a home in the finest of sets. Population: 4 in 64, 3 finer (5/07).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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