Lot 1200
1850-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Only 12,148 minted. If any "D" mint date can be said to be affordable to the serious buyer then it is the 1850-D quarter eagle, the most available Dahlonega quarter eagle from the 1850s. There are upwards of 150 known, including three or four dozen in AU. This date is usually seen with a relatively uneven strike, though the example offered in this lot is clearly sharper than that. On the obverse, there is some weakness above the ear while the reverse has a touch of weakness on the eagle's legs. Both sides show some minor weakness on the denticles, as typically seen on this issue.
A number of small, shallow ticks can be seen in the obverse fields with light magnification. The reverse is cleaner and approaches the Choice level. It does not appear that this coin has ever been cleaned and it does not have any of the mint-made defects often found on 1850-D quarter eagles. A good deal of frosty luster can be seen on both sides but is slightly obscured by the depth of the orange-gold toning on the obverse. (Most 1850-D quarter eagles have poor luster.) Pop 14; 1 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 7757) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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