1850-O $2.50 MS(PCGS#7758)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10306

Grade

MS63

Price

31,200

Lot Description

Condition Census 1850-O Quarter Eagle 1850-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. This is a lovely pre-Civil War era quarter eagle from the Crescent City branch mint. The obverse is exceptionally well struck by New Orleans Mint standards with overall sharp detail to the star centrils and individual strands of Liberty's hair. The reverse is typically softer, especially at the eagle's talons and the feathers surrounding the shield. The luster is full and lively with appreciable semi-reflectivity in the fields. Attractive with a bright, fresh, golden-olive appearance, this coin would do justice to the finest Southern gold cabinet. The 1850-O is a median rarity among New Orleans Mint quarter eagles, both in an absolute sense and in terms of total number of Mint State coins extant. Given the scarcity of this mintmarked series as a whole, this means that the 1850-O is rare, especially in Uncirculated condition, as here. We believe that no more than 25 or 30 Mint State coins have survived from the mintage of 84,000 pieces. This is one of the finest certified and is sure to see spirited bidding. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier ex Paramount, August 1977; via Stack's. PCGS Population: 4; one MS-64 finer. PCGS# 7758. NGC ID: 25HK. Click here for certification details from PCGS.