1836 $2.50 Block 8 MS(PCGS#97694)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4445

Grade

AU50

Price

1,800

Lot Description

Among circulation strike die pairings of the 1836 Classic Head quarter eagle issue, only HM-3 is rarer than HM-7. The paucity of 1836 HM-7 quarter eagles is due to a small press run caused by the early break up of Obverse 5. According to Daryl J. Haynor (2020), just 22 coins are extant in all grades, or only 0.9% of extant 1836 Classic Head quarter eagles.