2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS61 NGC. Breen-6143, Head of 1835, McCloskey-D, R.2. The eagle's neck, wings, and claws are well struck, as are the obvers...

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS63 PCGS. Breen-6144, McCloskey-C, R.3. The Head of 1837 variety, which has a star centered above the first prominent curl. McCl

1837 $2 1/2--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. McCloskey-B, R.3. A minimally worn example, the only mentionable softness of detail is seen on th

1839-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Recut Date. Winter 3-C. Pale olive surfaces have acquired a slight reddish tint and are well defined over the central devices

1840 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Uncommon in all grades, only 18,859 pieces were produced of this issue. It is very unusual to be able to offer two Mint State ex

1840 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The 1840 does not seem to have benefited from the circumstances that surround most first-year issues in U.S. coinage history. It

1840-C $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Nicely struck, as is typical of this first year Charlotte issue, with a few stray blemishes here and there under blushes of r

1840-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A. Curiously, we have several examples of this scarcer, early Charlotte issue, all of which are high grade (AU or bet

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D XF40 PCGS. Well struck with good color and luster, this specimen does not really exhibit any grade-limiting wear, and the surfac

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D MS60 NGC. Winter 4-C. The 4-C is the most commonly encountered variety, and this later die state is distinguished by a die crack

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date MS62 PCGS. The Ashland City Collection contains two Mint State examples of this early New Orleans issue and its mintage over

1844-D $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. With sharper detail than one would expect for the date, this is a pleasing example of this Dahlonega Mint issue. From the Col

1844-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 5-G. The reverse die of the 1844-D Winter 5-G Quarter Eagle is the same that the Dahlonega Mint used to deliver the 184

1845 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. A well struck Quarter Eagle that has extensive mildly prooflike luster. A faint pinscratch below the eagle's left (facing)...

1845 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 7972 in our September 2002 Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "A bright e...

1845 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Bass. While the 1845 is a scarce coin in an absolute sense with just 91,051 pieces produced, it is among the more readily o

1846-D $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. This coin is sharply struck for a Dahlonega Mint issue and possesses a generous amount of luster.From the Collection of Colon

1846-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 8949 in our 2002 New York Sale, where it was described as, "A much scarcer date than generally ...

1848 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. A flashy, semi-reflective example that is one of the few Mint State survivors of this long established rarity among Liberty Quar

1848-D $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Winter 10-L. The typically offered survivor of this low mintage (13,771 pieces) Dahlonega Mint Quarter Eagle grades no finer

1849-D $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. Winter 12-L. On this variety the date is lower in the exergual area with the 1 nearly touching the denticles. This appears to

1850 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. The 1850-P is much scarcer than its mintage of 252,923 pieces would suggest. While easily found in VF and XF condition, it is s

1852 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 6866 in our February 2001 Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "The 1852 has an original ...

1852-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. The peripheral stars and legends are well struck, while the lower half of the eagle has minor softness of definition. Ample m

1853 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. This coin is well struck and possesses very attractive satin surfaces. Despite a small scratch in the right obverse field, and

1853 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Thick, golden orange color highlights the surfaces of this quarter eagle. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1853 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. A clean-cheeked near-Gem with pleasing luster. The bright lemon-gold color contributes further to the eye appeal. The obverse is

1854 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Sharply struck and attractively lustrous, this has a nicer appearance than the grade indicates. Important notice: We expect to b

1854-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. The first of two identically graded '54-O Quarter Eagles, this flashy green-gold example has better sharpness on the hig...

1854-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Reasonably well struck with a subtle brightness to the green-gold surfaces offset by a touch of reddish patina. Important noti

1856-S $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. Quarter Eagle production commenced at the San Francisco Mint with a paltry delivery of 246 pieces in 1854. The rarity of the

1857-D $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Winter 20-L, the only known dies. Typically struck for the issue, the surfaces are uncommonly well defined for a D-mint Quart

1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. The 1857-O is the final year Quarter Eagles were struck in the New Orleans mint. It is estimated that some 120-130 pieces are

1858 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. An important Uncirculated type coin from the early part of the Liberty Quarter Eagle series, this is a mostly orange-gold examp

1858-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Much of the original mint luster still lurks beneath the moderate wear and myriad abrasions. A survey of the highpoints revea

1858-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Winter 18-J, the only known dies. Despite its status as one of the more plentiful Quarter Eagles produced in the Charlotte Min

1858-C $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6872 in our February 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: &qu...

1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, only lightly cleaned and razor-sharp; and a 1906--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU5

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU58 PCGS. Beginning in 1859 a new reverse hub was used to strike most Quarter Eagles. However, in 1859, 1860, and 1861 the ol

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS62 NGC. Another example of this important and rare hub variety, this coin is one of only 31 Mint State survivors currently k

1861-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Only 24,000 Liberty Quarter Eagles of this date were originally produced, virtually all of which were circulated to one degree

1868 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Although some friction is seen in the fields, the effect of light circulation is lessened by the presence of deep antique rose-

1871 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. A very scarce coin as only 5,350 pieces were struck. Possessing a hint of rosy patina, this is an attractive example. Population

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 PCGS. Well struck and highly lustrous, the surfaces display a moderate number of contact marks, most of which are trivial. A f

1875-S $2 1/2 VF25 ANACS. Only 11,600 Quarter Eagles struck. A circulated example with traces of mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

1877-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Sharply struck with appealing luster for this scarcer date, with a mintage of 35,400. Population: 27 in 62, 7 finer (11/02). I

1878 $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS, golden-brown patina, pleasing luster at the margins, attractive; and an 1891--Doubled Die Reverse--AU55 ANACS, sharp and proof

1889 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Well struck aside from the fourth star. A lovely and lustrous representative that has a clean cheek and impressive surfaces. On

1892 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. The 1892 is an overlooked and underappreciated Liberty Quarter Eagle with an original mintage of only 2,440 business strikes. Th

1898 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Bright, lustrous orange-gold toning. Only noticeable mark is a pinscratch directly above the top arrow. Important notice: We exp