Lot 2374
1857-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Both strike with nice light toning. Only 2,364 minted. Pop 18; 14 finer. If it is a sharp obverse you are looking for, then this 1857-D is simply amazing by its razor-detail in the hair and LIBERTY, full stars with complete radials, and squared-off edges on all four date digits. What is most uncommon here is that the reverse is similarly bold in the centers, especially the eagle. If one wanted to quibble somewhat, then perhaps the area of the rim denticles on this side can be described as not fully struck. The the overall quality and originality, not to say the lack of serious to even minor abrasions, advances this high up the ranks of known 1857-D survivors (PCGS # 7783) .
Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000.
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| Realized $7,188 |
