1836 $2.50 Script 8 MS(PCGS#7694)
1836 $2.50 Script 8 MS (PCGS#7694)
June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 1160
- Grade
- AU58
- Price
- 1,800
- Lot Description
- 1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-2. Head of 1835, Script 8. AU-58 (PCGS). Lustrous bright gold surfaces exhibit tinges of pale pink and orange-apricot. It is a very attractive example, sharply to fully defined overall with nearly full mint luster. The McCloskey-2 die pair utilizing the author's obverse 2 and reverse C for the year is the most frequently encountered of the 1836 Classic Head quarter eagle, and is popular for type purposes. Provenance: From the Francesca Collection. PCGS# 7694. NGC ID: 25FU. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.