Lot 1358
1829 $2.50 Capped Head. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck and delicately toned. The surfaces are sleek and glowing with a healthy show of mellow gold color. There is no tarnish or spotting. What gladdens us most is to see a crisp rather than a dullish, smooth impression on the cap and hair curls; often weakness was left by insufficient pressure of the dies that struck these quarter eagles. (U.S. coins were minted on a hand-operated press until 1836, which created a wide variance in their sharpness.) Rare early type. The quarter eagles dated 1829 through 1834 are smaller in diameter than the 1821-27 pieces. They also have smaller letters, dates, and stars. Only 3403 minted. Pop 4: 20 finer.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000.
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| Realized $17,825 |
