1753

1858-C $2.50 Liberty PCGS MS61

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
1858-C $2.50 Liberty PCGS MS61
Light yellow gold. Hints of prooflike surface on both sides. There is a short thin hairline in the hair above Liberty's brow. A high Condition Census specimen, far finer than the nicest piece known to Douglas Winter in his study. The latter author was aware of just a single Mint State coin, grading Mint State 60.

Today in 2005, with grade resubmissions of coins to certification services, it is not as plain as it was years ago what the relative importance of a coin is in a certain grade. As the years pass, a few higher grade pieces like those in the AU and Mint State level, will undoubtedly be submitted, resubmitted, and submitted again, with the eventuality that at some future date it will seem that such pieces are plentiful! The truth is, of course, that 10 listings could well represent just one single 1858-C in Mint State! A rare opportunity for the quarter eagle buyer. This coin almost matches the MS62 quality of the 1999 sale of the Harry Bass piece. (#7787)