Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Clean surfaces plus choice wide rims make this an attractive option for the collector of Classic period gold coinage. The Charlotte, North Carolina mi

Among quarter eagles of the Classic Head type designed by William Kneass the present 1839-D stands in advance of its peers. It is clearly choice, quit

Here we are pleased to write that the coin offered in this lot has plenty of mint frostiness, only a touch of softness at the centers, few marks to ca

A featured date among Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles, only 19,460 pieces were made and of these, many, in fact most, survive only in well worn grades s

Only 19,450 pieces minted. Some luster adheres around the stars and legends, as well as within the main devices of this generally sharply struck examp

The scarce quarter eagle traces to the illustrious Pittman sale and is a marvel to behold when one considers just how few mint states remain of the Da

Lustrous.

This warmly colored example displays beams of golden metallic detail in virtually all areas, with a couple of shallow luster flakes (as made) in the o

Fully pulsating with warm orange-gold color, the surfaces are free of bothersome striking incompleteness, with only the left leg of the eagle showing

A lustrous example of this low mintage date, untoned and only mildly abraded; excellent golden color.