Lot 928
1844-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Lovely rich gold toning. This color tends to be warm and deeply lustrous here, distinctive quality found only on the highest quality specimens. The 1844-D quarter eagle is actually a rare coin, since from the mintage of 17,332, a few hundred remain in worn grades. However, at the choice About Uncirculated level finding an example of this variety is certainly hard to pin down.
Many Dahlonega gold coins require some understanding due to their indifferent strikes. However, the 1844-D offered here is well made, with all the fine detail showing in the hair below LIBERTY in the coronet. The specialist expects this, no problem, but it isn't often available. Thus, this is a real charmer in all the ways that count: rarity, quality, aesthetic appeal, and value. Someone once wrote that modern-day collectors know the price of everything but the value of nothing, meaning that they will often over pay for no sane reason; that isn't the case with this truly desirable 1844-D quarter eagle. Pop 10; 16 finer. (PCGS # 7736) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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