Lot 2557
1926 Sesquicentennial Gold $2.50. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty mint gem and quite rare this nice. John R. Sinnock created both the Half Dollar and Quarter Eagle Commemoratives made to celebrate our 150th anniversary as a nation. The Quarter Eagle has a representation of Liberty on the obverse holding a torch and wearing a liberty cap denoting freedom. The building on the reverse is Independence Hall, Philadelphia, with a rising sun behind it. Initials JRS are to the right of the building. In all, 45,793 Quarter Eagles were sold for $4.00 apiece. Pop 652; 73 finer.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
The Greenhill Collection.
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| Realized $4,370 |
