Lot 954
1849-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Deep orange and gold toning on both sides. Boldly struck. A scarce date with a modest mintage of 10,945 pieces; most of the survivors from that number are Very Fine with some smaller proportion at Extremely Fine. In About Uncirculated or better, the scarce changes immediately to rare.
Obverse with high date, 1 much closer to bust than dentils. Logotype artifacts around 49 in date, as is common. Date slopes progressively downward from left to right. D mintmark high and touching branch, inner loop of D about half filled with feather details. Tip of fraction bar under right inside upright of D. Pop 9; 1 in 60; 3 in 61. (PCGS # 7754) .
Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000.
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