1851-C $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1....

Description

1851-C Two and a Half, MS63
Condition Census Rarity

1851-C $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1. Coming from a marginal mintage of 14,923 coins, the 1851-C quarter eagle is scarce in all grades and mostly seen only in VF or XF condition. Doug Winter estimates that 160 to 210 coins are known in all grades combined. PCGS and NGC combined report 24 Uncirculated representatives, although this figure likely includes at least some resubmissions. We have previously offered almost exclusively MS61 coins, which typically come with heavy field chatter and/or unpleasant brightness. This is the single highest-grade 1851-C quarter eagle that we have handled, and it is tied with two other MS63 PCGS coins as the finest known of the date (6/17). The strike is fairly sharp for the issue, but deep diagonal roller marks are not fully struck out of the central devices and appear on each side. The surfaces are smooth and satiny with pleasing green-gold coloration. Light handling marks in the fields limit the grade, but there is an obvious lack of any singular abrasions.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25HM, PCGS# 7760, Greysheet# 8365)

Weight: 4.18 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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.

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