Lot 778
1849-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Boldly struck in natural greenish color gold and loaded with mint luster. A wonderful specimen, far nicer than usually seen. Avid Akers called this date "One of the rarest "C" Mint quarter eagles particularly in high grade." Walter Breen wrote, "Usually VF to EF, prohibitively rare AU", Douglas Winter called the date "Unknown" in Mint State. A total of 10,220 were issued, it appears that just about the entire mintage went into circulated, seeing considerable use in the process. NGC reports 13 in this grade with 3 in MS-60 and 1 in MS-61.
Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,500.
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| Realized $9,200 |
