1839-O $2.50 MS(PCGS#7701)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4035

Grade

XF40

Price

2,640

Lot Description

1839-O Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-2. Wide Fraction, Small Arrows. EF-40 (PCGS). Light honey-gold patina with subtle rose highlights here and there around the peripheries. Pleasingly bold in detail with an uncommonly smooth appearance in hand for a circulated survivor of this historic issue. The 1839-O is the premier New Orleans Mint quarter eagle and the only one of the Classic Head design, making it popular with both mintmarked type collectors and Southern gold specialists. PCGS# 7701. NGC ID: 25G7. Click here for certification details from PCGS.