2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 3

1846-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>A much scarcer date than generally believed with most of the surviving examples in the VF grade range. This piece sh...

1847 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.<p>Ex: Bass. A long underrated issue, the 1847 has an extant population of perhaps 85-95 coins from an original mintage ...

1847-O $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS.<p>A softly struck example of this underappreciated issue. The surfaces are relatively clean, however. The obverse has...

1847-O $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS.<p>According to branch mint gold expert Douglas Winter, "the 1847-O Quarter Eagle is a much scarcer date than its...

1848 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>While the 1848 CAL is perhaps the most famous Quarter Eagle from this year, its "regular" counterpart is als...

1848 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>Curiously, we offer a second MS61 example of this scarcer P-mint Quarter Eagle. Obviously, in a sale of this size ther...

1849 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>A pleasing example of this scarcer Philadelphia issue. Decent amounts of mint luster still remain, especially around ...

1850-C $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>Formerly offered as lot 7684 in our April 2001 Central States Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "The ...

1850-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>The strike is typically soft, with only the right side stars sharply struck. There is a well concealed scrape on th...

1850-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>The 1850-O is a lower mintage O-mint Quarter Eagle and it is an issue that gets progressively more difficult to obt...

1851 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Bright orange patina. A well struck and highly lustrous Quarter Eagle. The obverse is nearly pristine, while the uppe...

1851-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>Reasonably well struck for this often poorly produced Charlotte issue and spared from any obvious planchet defects....

1851-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS.<p>Breen-6214. The date has been repunched, with the bases of the initial date visible southwest. An early die state o...

1852 $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS,<p>bright yellow luster is evident throughout several preserved areas of this piece, a single distracting scratch is me...

1852 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>A sharply struck coin that has extensive bright luster and a few wispy luster grazes in the fields. The second line in...

1852 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Well struck except for the left leg of the eagle. The obverse has some wispy slide marks that do not distract. The ob...

1852-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>Both sides are predominantly green-gold in color, although some light haziness is seen in a few areas around the re...

1853 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Well struck except for a couple of obverse stars. A lustrous Quarter Eagle that has bright orange-gold color. Careful...

1853 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC.<p>A well struck and lustrous near-Gem. There are no relevant abrasions, and the coin has good eye appeal. The second lin...

1854 $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS.<p>Sharply struck throughout with almost complete mint luster. A large rim cud is seen over U(NITE)D on the reverse. I...