1859-D $2.50 MS(PCGS#7789)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6070

Grade

AU50

Price

5,520

Lot Description

1859-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 22-N, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS). Deep olive undertones backlight rich reddish-honey color on both sides of this exceptionally vivid example. Ample frosty luster remains. Well defined for a lightly circulated 1859-D quarter eagle, and sure to please advanced collectors looking for a numismatically desirable example of this historic Southern gold issue. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the Grand Lake Collection, February 2009 Long Beach Signature Auction, lot 2543. PCGS# 7789. NGC ID: 25JM. Click here for certification details from PCGS.