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

1854-C $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. With only 7,295 pieces struck, the 1854-C is understandably scarce in all grades with only 80-90 pieces known in all grades. T

1855-C $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. With only 3,677 pieces struck, the 1855-C is one of the most elusive of all Charlotte Quarter Eagles in terms of overall rarit

1856-D $2 1/2--Cleaned--Ex-Jewelry--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG8. A softly struck and thoroughly polished example has the appearance of greater wear tha

1856-S $2 1/2--Lamination, Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. There is a short but fairly deep scratch at 7 o'clock on the reverse. A retai...

1857 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. An attractive example that has surprisingly clean surfaces. The strike is relatively sharp except on the left side denticles, ma

1857-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. The 1857-S is a scarcer S-mint Quarter Eagle, even though 69,200 pieces were produced. It is especially challenging in Uncircu

1858 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A low mintage P-mint Quarter Eagle from the 1850s, the 1858 was produced to the extent of just 47,377 pieces, only 250 coins of

1859 $2 1/2 New Reverse AU58 PCGS. Sparkling orange toning over lustrous fields obscures most of the light marks gained from what must have been a ver

1859 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU50 Cleaned Uncertified. Luster glimmers from protected areas. Both sides are hairlined, the obverse a bit more so. A small r

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU50 Uncertified. This coin was previously offered as lot 7289 in our April 2001 Central States Signature Sale, where it was c

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS62 PCGS. A second and even finer example of this rare variety, the surfaces are overlaid in rich reddish-gold color. The str

1862 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck with extensive luster and fields that are only lightly abraded. A scarce lower mintage issue. Population: 23 in 5

1862/1 $2 1/2--Rims Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. Breen-6261. Some original luster and golden-rose color are evident in the more protected are

1864 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 8099 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was described as: "The turb...

1866 $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The 1866 is very scarce in all grades, with no more than 50 coins believed extant out of an origina

1866 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. A well struck example that has only a hint of rub on the devices. The surfaces are surprisingly unabraded, although the obverse

1872-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Well struck except for the left leg of the eagle. The fields have a few wispy abrasions that are typical for the grade. Only

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS63 NGC. A lustrous example that is so bright that it nearly sings. Full striking details complete a very pretty picture. The Open

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 NGC. This is a richly lustrous, white-gold example; the obverse is satiny, while the reverse is semi-prooflike. The devices

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 PCGS. A nicely struck and lustrous representative with a well preserved reverse. Scarcer than the Open 3 variety, as just 55