1844 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7734)

1844 $2.50 MS (PCGS#7734)

The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale

Lot Description: 1844 Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). A mintage of just 6,784 pieces for the 1844 represents a marked reduction in P-mint Quarter Eagle production from the preceding year. Obviously far rarer than the 1843 in all grades, the 1844 is similar in overall rarity to the even lower-mintage 1842. Rather well defined despite slight softness of strike in the centers and overall light wear, both sides exhibit even color in a pale orange-gold shade. Scattered abrasions are mostly small in size and singularly inconspicuous, although accuracy does compel us to mention a tiny nick in the upper-reverse field. An issue that is offered only once in a long while in major numismatic auctions such as this, the present example obviously represents a fleeting bidding opportunity for the specialized collector.