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The 1843-D is the most available quarter eagle from the Dahlonega mint. It is relatively easy to locate in lower grades and only moderately scarce in

Lustrous with the usual weakness at the centers. One of the most difficult to obtain dates in the series is the 1844-C in this outstanding condition.

Warm and deeply lustrous yellow gold with distinctive sharp highlights. The 1844-D quarter eagle is not a rarity overall, since from the mintage of 17

A typical strike, or perhaps lower than average for the issue, with noticeable weakness at the centers. Mint luster highlights obverse and reverse, ho

The surfaces are pleasing toned yellow gold (many 1847-C quarter eagles have obverse and reverse die finishing marks). Well struck, which is not unhea

Struck with technical exactness throughout the stars and hair, the hair bun and Liberty's coronet, with decent detail in the eagle. With greenis...

A splendid specimen with very flat fields (virtually no basining). Were it not for a mark here and there, the grade would be a point or two higher. Sh

Lightly hairlined. (#7759)

The frosty textured surfaces display pleasing light gold colors, and both sides are uncommonly well struck for this antebellum type. (#7763)

(#7767)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

Pleasingly bright and lustrous, both sides are warmly colored in orange-gold hues. Very scarce in this outstanding condition even though 1854 isn...

Frosty. (#7769)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

This is a most attractive, carefully graded example with frosty yellow gold luster and very faint reddish toning in areas. The surfaces are choice thr

Light yellow gold. Hints of prooflike surface on both sides. There is a short thin hairline in the hair above Liberty's brow. A high Condition C...

Splendidly lustrous, both sides of this orange-gold example exhibit oscillating cartwheel effects from the semi-prooflike radiance. Rarely offered in

Not a rarity by any measure, but desirable as a choice example from an earlier period in our history. The 1870s decade, at least for that portion of t

(#7817)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

Clearly superior to the vast majority of heavily abraded Uncirculated pieces, this dazzling pinkish-golden example has only a few well scattered blemi

Frosty if somewhat muted luster on both sides. (#7817)

Mildly abraded on the portrait. (#7818)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>