1802/1 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. From its inception in 1796, the ...

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Choice BU 1802/1 Quarter Eagle, The Single Finest Certified Example Available to Today's Specialists

1802/1 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. From its inception in 1796, the Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle was an unpopular coin with bankers and bullion dealers. Depositors of gold bullion preferred the larger Half Eagle and Eagle to the small Quarter Eagle, and few coins of the latter denomination were produced between 1796 and 1807. The 1802/1 has an original mintage of just 3,035 pieces, which, surprisingly, is on the high side for the type. This issue is the second most common Capped Bust Right Two-and-a-Half after the final-year 1807, but Mint State survivors number just 29 coins at both NGC and PCGS, several of which are likely resubmissions. This is the single finest example in this group (1/02), and it is a bright, yellow-gold representative. The color yields to deeply set green-gold shades at indirect angles, and the surfaces display a pleasing semi-prooflike finish. The strike is typical of both the issue and the type with softness of detail in the centers and a few obverse adjustment marks over Liberty's portrait. There are few abrasions of any size.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25F6, PCGS# 7650, GSID# 8251)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 4.37 grams
AGW: 0.14oz
Mintage: 3,035

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