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1842-C Two and a Half, MS62
Condition Census

1842-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. The 1842-C quarter eagle comes from a small mintage of 6,729 pieces and has long been considered scarce in all grades. Charlotte gold expert Doug Winter suggests that only 100 to 125 pieces are extant in all grades, with "no more than three or four" in Uncirculated condition. Indeed, only a handful of Mint State coins have been certified, and only two are reported finer than the present piece. This frosty yellow-gold MS62 coin displays lightly marked surfaces with hints of reflectivity in the central fields. The strike is soft on the hair curls around Liberty's face, the stars, and the left (facing) leg of the eagle, as is consistent with the reputation of the 1842-C: "The quality of strike seen on this date is often very poor," Doug Winter (2008). Nonetheless, the present coin is sharper on LIBERTY and the eagle's neck than the Winter reference states is normal. Population: 1 in 62, 1 finer (10/16).
From The Soluna Collection.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25GH, PCGS# 7724, Greysheet# 8338)

Weight: 4.18 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
January, 2017
4th-9th Wednesday-Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
17.5% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Jan 5, 2017 for: $37,600.00
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