1855-D $2.50 MS(PCGS#7776)

1855-D $2.50 MS (PCGS#7776)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

Losbeschreibung: 1855-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). One of the rarest dates in the Coronet quarter eagle series and seldom offered at all, let alone in high grade. There are perhaps 50 to 60 examples known in all, most spread over lower circulated grades with just a few known that merit Mint State status. Clean surfaces that display the usual light coppery-gold with a trace of luster in the protected areas. The strike is sharp on the central devices but as always seen soft in areas around the dentils. Close examination finds minor planchet roughness on Liberty's head around her temple and highest portions of her cheek, evidence of improperly prepared planchets at the Dahlonega Mint. Diagnostic vertical die file lines are seen left of the date and between stars eleven and twelve. An enticing  example of this <em>rare </em>date for the specialist.