Lot 1481
1843-D $2.50 Liberty. Small D. NGC graded MS-61 Crosslet 4. Bold strike, untoned with luster. It is in an exalted frame of mind that we describe this very rare 1843-D quarter eagle for bidders. For it has bright yellow gold with strong luster, or to be more precise, very frosty luster, on both sides. And if one were to conduct a poll among quarter eagle fanciers, we'd see that the strike is nonstandard for the issue in being sharp with the excellent metal flows on both sides into the deepest die recesses; in other words, a very bold strike. The most plentiful of all Dahlonega quarter eagle issues, 1843-D has, all the same, a desirable presence at the grade assigned to it by NGC.
The date logotype is small and thus fits in the space between the neck and denticles with room to spare. On the reverse a barely visible die crack angles in from the rim through the F in OF and on down to the junction of the eagle's wing and shield. Pop 10; 4 finer, 3 in 62, 1 in 63 (PCGS # 7730) .
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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