1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 MS62 NGC....

Description

Excellent 1843-C Large Date Quarter Eagle, MS62

1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. The only Large Date variety known. The date and mintmark are nicely repunched, and that doubling is intertwined with clash marks from ATES. The obverse has a faint crack from star 8 to the border. On the reverse, the mintmarks is boldly repunched, the vertical shield lines extend up through all horizontal crossbars and the upper shield border, into the eagle's neck, some of the same vertical lines extend below the shield border, a crack joins the wing tip to the border at 10:30, and another begins at the top right of the final S, reaching the border near the O.
Our Permanent Auction Archives show just 20 auction appearances of Mint State 1843-C quarter eagles, with eight Small Date pieces and 12 Large Date coins. Those appearances translate to six individual Small Date coins and 11 Large Date coins. The present piece is tied for fourth finest of the Large Date coins that we have handled. It is sharply struck with lovely greenish-gold surfaces and reflective fields. The surfaces are lightly abraded as expected for the grade. Census: 2 in 62, 5 finer (11/09).(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25GN, PCGS# 7728, Greysheet# 8341)

Weight: 4.18 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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