1844 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7734)

1844 $2.50 MS (PCGS#7734)

The November 2011 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer
Stack's Bowers
Lot Number
9225
Grade
AU55
Price
2,588
Lot Description
1844 Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). Olive-gold toning with wisps of luster visible around the stars, numerals, and letters. Only 6,784 examples were minted, and no more than a few dozen survivors grading AU-55 or finer can be accounted for today. The experts at PCGS estimate an extant population of no more than 100 1844 quarter eagles in all grades.
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