Lot 1239
1842 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. An extreme rarity in high grade, only 2,823 were struck as demand apparently was very low that year. Only 2 coins are reported in the NGC and PCGS Population Reports, each grades MS-62 (the same coin?) and even in AU, this is an extremely rare coin. NGC reports only 2 have been graded this high, while PCGS has graded 2 a notch below, but none as AU-58 from that service. As a date collector, experience will no doubt show that very few are offered, and most collectors fail to locate an example of this extremely rare date. No signs of die cracks or wear, as not enough were struck. An important offering for the specialist who demands the finest available.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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| Realized $7,188 |
