Skip to main content
Go to accessibility options

Description

About Uncirculated 1856-C Quarter Eagle

1856-C $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Variety 17-J. Luster glints from the recesses of this typically struck rare date quarter eagle. The fields and devices are clean aside from a thin mark above the E in LIBERTY. Fewer than 8,000 pieces were struck, and since PCGS has certified just two coins as Mint State, most collectors select an AU example. Population: 10 in 50, 14 finer (1/06).
From The Carolina Gold Collection, Part Two.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25J8, PCGS# 7778, GSID# 8378)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 7,913


Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

View all of [The Carolina Gold Collection, Part Two ]

View Certification Details from PCGS

Auction Info

Auction Dates
February, 2006
9th-11th Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 345

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Feb 10, 2006 for: $3,450.00
Track Item