Lot 1865
1849-C. PCGS graded MS-60. PQ. A median rarity in the Charlotte Mint Liberty quarter eagle series, the 1849-C (10,220 coins struck) ranks 5th in overall rarity and 11th in high-grade rarity among the 20 issues in this mintmarked gold series according to Doug Winter. Properly graded AU examples are rare, while Mint State survivors are very rare and seldom offered at even the largest numismatic gatherings.
This piece is generally sharp in strike with only the eagle's left (facing) leg on the reverse exhibiting mentionable softness of detail (as usual). A lustrous, frosty-to-semi-reflective texture is easily seen as the honey-gold surfaces rotate under a light. There are few abrasions of note, and a hairline-thin graze in the lower-right obverse field between stars 12 and 13 is the most readily evident pedigree marker. Among the finest certified.
Pop 1; 2 finer, 1 in 62, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 7753) .
Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000.
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