Lot 2375
1859-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 2,244 minted. Light golden toning. Pop 37; 2 in 60, 3 in 61, 2 in 62. A significant rarity in the quarter eagle series, the 1859-D is the final date delivered in the Dahlonega Mint before the mint was closed forever. With an extant population of 120-140 pieces in all grades according to Winter and other experts in the field, this issue falls roughly in the middle of the rarity rankings among the 20 D-mint dates in the Liberty quarter eagle series. This is a nicely toned, reddish-gold coin whose surfaces retain ample leftovers of a frosty finish. The strike is mostly above-average, but a few of the typically affected devices do display some softness of detail (hair curls over Liberty's brow, eagle's right leg feathers, etc.). A few abrasions are not out-of-context for the AU58 grade, and there are no conspicuous disturbances on either side. What it all boils down to is that this is a dramatic evocative coin of the period that is far more carefully preserved that the typically offered Extremely Fine or low-end About Uncirculated '59-D $2.50 gold in today's market (PCGS # 7789) .
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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