Lot 2144
1846-O $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A nice frosty coin with very clear surfaces. Scarce date in higher grades. PCGS holder 10818364. This appears to an even higher grade specimen. Only a handful of the 62,000 coins minted have escaped circulation, and of these, David Akers, an authority, claims only two have even a minute claim to MS63, a grade this coin nudges closely toward -- this information now being updated by population figures from the two services. It would be hard to imagine a more attractive looking example with its smooth, creamy surfaces and golden luster. Definite weakness is noted at the center of the obverse and reverse, a characteristic of this O-mint date, and the grade-limiting factor. An under-appreciated issue, bidders should prepare a firm bid. Pop 3; 1 in 63; 1 in 64 at PCGS. (PCGS # 7743) .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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