2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 4

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 AU58 PCGS. McCloskey-A, Breen-6143, Head of 1835, R.4. The mildly prooflike luster is extensive, and the only abrasions are a few

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS62 NGC. The 1836 Quarter Eagle is quite scarce in Mint State even though more than half a million pieces were produced. This pie

1837 $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. McCloskey-B, R.3. Although not a well struck coin, the stars, legends, and devices have ample glimmers of the original luster.

1837 $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS. McCloskey-B, R.3. The centers have a slightly weak strike, as is typically encountered, while the periphery has sharper detail

1838 $2 1/2--Reverse Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Breen-6146, R.3. The only dies. The reverse rim near 6 o'clock has a scrape, with no ...

1838-C $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. The '38-C is doubly popular with collectors both because it was the first Quarter Eagle struck at a branch mint and bec...

1839 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Nicely struck and relatively clean with bright luster on the devices. A scarce issue that was struck from only a single pair of

1839 $2 1/2 AU53 ANACS. Breen-6148, R.3. The only dies. The date is boldly repunched, visible below the 8, within the upper curve of the 3, and near t

1839-C $2 1/2 XF45 ANACS. Winter 2-B. The area of roughness (as produced) over Liberty's cheek is diagnostic of this variety. A bit weakly struc...

1839-C $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Winter 2-A. The reverse is struck from the latest state of the dies with all three of the cracks present. The strike is a bit

1839/8-D $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. The 1839-D is not a particularly scarce issue, but it remains one of the most popular D-mint Quarter Eagles primarily beca

1839-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. From the original mintage of 13,674 pieces, only 125-135 coins are believed extant today, most of which grade VF-XF. Weakly st

1839-O $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. Breen-6152, McCloskey-A, High Date, Wide Fraction, R.4. A nicely struck example that has even wear and problem-free surfaces

1839-O $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. High Date, Wide Fraction, Breen-6152, McCloskey-A, R.4. A bold example for the grade, with a surprising extent of luster. A p

1841-C $2 1/2--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The upper field on each side has a few faint pinscratches, and the surfaces are slight

1842-D $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Winter 3-E, the only known dies. The 1842-D (4,643 pieces produced) is tied with the 1852-D as the sixth rarest Quarter Eagle

1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date AU58 PCGS. Winter 5-D, the only known dies. In addition to larger digits, the 1843-C Large Date is distinguished from its sim

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D AU50 ICG. Winter 4-C, with a die crack through the first S in STATES. Somewhat softly struck in the centers, but the peripheral

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D AU55 ICG. With some 225-250 coins believed extant today in all grades and approximately 60-65 pieces known in AU condition, the

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date MS61 NGC. Only lightly abraded for the grade, and the luster is bright and extensive. The eagle's shield and left (faci...