Lot 1689
1805 NGC graded XF Details. Plugged. Probably worn as jewelry long ago. During this whole decade, quarter eagles were coined only in isolated driblets of a few hundred or at most a few thousand pieces. In most of these years, each date represented a new design modification--creating instant rarities and type coins. The problem is less why the coins are rare, why so few were made to begin with, but why any were struck at all. To judge from available Archives records, they were ordered on whim by a few local banks (principally the Bank of Pennsylvania and the Bank of the United States). Between 1803 and 1833, the Mint's major output consisted of cents, half dollars, and half eagles; all other denominations had a kind of poor relative status--seldom called for, few made, little welcome (PCGS # 7653) .
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450.
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| Realized $3,465 |
