Lot 1150
1836. Script 8. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. A very choice example and of Premium Quality for the given grade. A nice deep impression with frosty surfaces which are slightly reflective at the borders; all, delicately toned. The Classic Head quarter eagles of 1834 through 1839 are finely made, well styled for the period, and popular to collect by date and by mint. There being no "impossible" rarities, the earnest buyer can hope to acquire a nice representative collection given a bit of diligent searching. This is not to say finding pieces in choice Mint State is easy. When such an opportunity occurs, a specimen is likely to be dated 1834, the first year of issue. While the 1836, as here, registered a higher production quantity, the design was no longer a novelty, and few were set aside as souvenirs.
The obverse and reverse are richly lustrous, subtle light yellow gold. The striking is quite sharp around the borders, less so at the centers, this being typical. A few toning areas are seen here and there on both sides as already noted. All told this is one of the nicer 1836 quarter eagles to come on the market in the present decade. It will answer well a call from the specialist, the Script 8 in the date adding appeal. Similarly, it would be a grand addition to a choice type set. Pop 14; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 7694) .
Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
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