Lot 3697
1852-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck and untoned. Only 4,078 minted. Pop 4; 1 in 63. Such low mintage means that the 1852-D is one of the half dozen rarest Dahlonega quarter eagles. There are perhaps 75 to 85 known with 15 to 18 in About Uncirculated and only five or six in Uncirculated. The finest is a PCGS MS63 in the Duke's Creek Collection while four are tied in the PCGS roster for second best at PCGS MS62. Beginning with this issue, the quality of strike for Dahlonega quarter eagles worsens somewhat, most noticeable on the eagle. However, this coin is quite well impressed, certainly above average. Some of the reverse dentils fail to show, however. The obverse is completely detailed with no weakness on the hair above the ear. As for the luster, here we find a full accompaniment of original satiny greenish-gold luster on the choice surfaces. Curiously, this issue is sometimes found with very good luster, especially in comparison to other D-mint quarter eagles from this period. Now that you've decided to bid, it's all right to pay a big price, since we expect that competition for this handsome 1852-D to be strong, with a passion for bidding often ineradicably implanted in the heads of those who will be opposing you (PCGS # 7765) .
Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000.
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