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***Auction Highlight*** NGC 1838-p Classic Head $2 1/2 Gold Graded ms64 By NGC (fc)

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***Auction Highlight*** NGC 1838-p Classic Head $2 1/2 Gold Graded ms64 By NGC (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** NGC 1838-p Classic Head $2 1/2 Gold Graded ms64 By NGC. Just one die marriage is known for the 1838 Classic Head quarter eagle. Although this issue has a tendency to be grouped with the more obtainable issues in the Classic series such as the 1834 and 1835, few people have been witness to a sufficient number of Mint State pieces to pass judgment on its rarity above AU. Most high grade examples appear to range from AU 58 to MS 62 and, at the ms64 level, the 1838 is extremely rare with less than 15 distinct specimens known at ms64 and above. This piece shows a strong strike and exceptional luster characteristics beneath rich reddish-gold color. Only microscopic marks are evident in the fields, keeping this piece from Gem status.