2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 3

1834 $2 1/2 Classic MS62 NGC. Small Head, Breen-6138, R.2. This coin is a typical 1834 Small Head Classic Two-and-a-Half in that the central highpoint

1834 $2 1/2 Classic MS62 PCGS. McCloskey-C, R.6. Breen-6140. Large Head. A second and even finer example of this scarce variety, characterized by the

1839-C $2 1/2 XF45 ANACS. Winter 2-B, McCloskey-B, R.4. The original mintage of this date is a scant 18,140 pieces, perhaps 4,860 coins of which were

1839-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. High Date, Wide Fraction. McCloskey-A. Breen-6152. R.4. The 1839-O is the only Classic Quarter Eagle produced in the New Orlea

1839-O $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. McCloskey-A, R.4. An even finer representative of this historically significant issue, both the obverse and the reverse displ

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date AU50 PCGS. It is easy to differentiate between the Large and Small Date, since the former has a plain 4 and the latter has a

1847 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. This issue's status as a product of the Philadelphia Mint has not served it in good stead among scholars and catalogers wh...

1850 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. This issue's original mintage of 252,923 pieces is sizeable for a Quarter Eagle from this era. As such, the 1850 is widel...

1850-C $2 1/2 MS60 Cleaned Uncertified. Winter 12-G. Only 9,148 pieces of this date were struck at Charlotte, although it is actually seen with slight

1850-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. A numismatist will need a great deal of experience with the hobby in order to assign an accurate grade to the typical 1850-O.

1852-O $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Collectors who place considerable stock in the affect that original mintage figures have on the availability of coins in today

1854 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A sharply struck, nicely preserved example. Nearly full mint luster remains, along with bright yellow-gold and pink-gold colors,

1854-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. A fairly common date among early Coronet quarter eagles, this is an unclashed example that is well struck and has good remain

1857-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Despite a relatively high original mintage of 69,200 pieces, the 1857-S is an elusive Quarter Eagle whose rarity becomes parti

1859 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU50 PCGS. This is an elusive coin in all grades. The close proximity of the lowest arrowhead to the CA in AMERICA and the clo

1860-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Repunched Date. Breen-6255, "rare." Remnants of previously punched digits are evident between the 86 and 60 in the...

1862-S $2 1/2 Fine 15 NGC. This softly struck and lightly abraded Quarter Eagle retains hints of mint luster in protected areas. A scant 8,000 pieces

1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Only 16,000 Quarter Eagles were struck at San Francisco in 1870, making this a deservedly scarce issue. Although somewhat ava

1870-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Only 16,000 Quarter Eagles were struck at San Francisco in 1870, making this an understandably difficult issue in any conditio

1876-S $2 1/2--Cleaned, Glue Residue--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. One of just 5,000 coins produced, this affordable representative exhibit sharper st