1839-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC....

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Pleasing 1839-C Quarter Eagle
Classic Head, AU58

1839-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Recut 39, Variety 3-C, McCloskey-C, Breen-6150 R.3. The 1839-C Classic Head, No Motto quarter eagle is a low mintage date, with only 18,140 pieces coined. Doug Winter estimates a surviving population of 80-85 pieces, but recent population data from third-party grading services indicates the population may be somewhat larger. The issue is the second date in a two-year type, and collectors prize the dramatic placement of the mintmark on the obverse. In Collecting & Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins, Jeff Ambio recommends this issue for inclusion in a type set by issuing mint. Unlike many examples of this date, the central details of this specimen are sharply defined. A few scattered abrasions are consistent with the grade. Census: 72 in 58, 16 finer (1/09). (Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25G4, PCGS# 7699, GSID# 8259)

Metal: 89.92% Gold, 10.08% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12084oz
Mintage: 18,140

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